Union City Borough schedules hearing on proposed zoning rules for redemption games and accessory structures

Union City Borough will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2024, at the First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to provide information and receive public comment on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118, the borough posted.

The proposed amendment would add definitions and regulations for permitted-use zones for redemption games, also described in the notice as "games of skill," and would add Section 701.04 to allow use of accessory structures on adjoining lots. The agenda also lists a repealer, a severability clause and an effective date as part of the ordinance text to be considered.

The hearing notice presents the item as an informational and public-comment opportunity; the agenda does not record a vote or final action. The borough’s published agenda indicates the meeting will include a hearing of visitors regarding the amendment and then adjournment.

If adopted, the changes could affect where businesses operating redemption/game-of-skill activities may locate and how accessory structures on neighboring lots are used; property owners and local businesses are the most directly affected groups named in the notice. The agenda does not specify regulatory details such as which zoning districts would permit redemption games, buffer requirements, enforcement mechanisms or any fee schedule.

Residents and other interested parties who wish to comment may attend the Sept. 16 hearing at the listed location. The agenda does not state a date for any subsequent council vote or final decision; next procedural steps were not specified in the posted notice.