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Norristown adopts ordinance restricting large amusement/skill-game operations in key districts
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 26-01 to restrict four-or-more amusement devices in several mixed-use and commercial districts, require 1,000-foot separations from child-oriented uses and limit hours to 10 a.m.–11 p.m.; supporters said it narrows placement while opponents warned about business impacts and addiction concerns.
Norristown Municipal Council on April 21 adopted Ordinance 26-01, an amendment to the municipality’s zoning rules for amusement devices and skill games.
The ordinance removes authorization for four-or-more amusement devices as a primary use in several districts (including Main Street/MSMU, Neighborhood Commercial/NC, Downtown Riverfront/DR, Town Center/TC and TC2, and the Limited Industrial Mixed-Use/LIMU district). Under the amendment, up to three machines can remain as an accessory use; four or more devices would be permitted only in the Commercial Retail district after a conditional-use hearing before council. The ordinance also requires 1,000-foot…
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