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House Bill 209 would align ordinance effective dates across municipal codes
Summary
House Bill 209, sponsored by Representative Dabrowski, would change the treatment of ordinance effective dates so they are consistent across different municipal classes; proponents said the change would reduce opportunities for immediate post‑enactment "vesting" applications following ordinance adoption.
House Bill 209, introduced by Representative Dabrowski and discussed in the House Local Government Committee, would adjust how ordinance effective dates operate across different classes of municipalities so the effective‑date provisions are consistent.
Leonard Altieri, chairman of the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors, described why his township supported the change. "We adopted a new stormwater ordinance in Newtown Township which increased our riparian buffers from 50 to 100 feet," Altieri said. He…
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