Union City Borough sets Sept. 16 public hearing on zoning ordinance amendment

Union City Borough will hold a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to consider proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118, the borough posted.

The borough's posted agenda says the amendment would add definitions and regulate permitted-use zones for "redemption games," otherwise described as "games of skill," and would add Section 701.04 to allow the use of accessory structures on adjoining lots. The notice also lists a repealer, a severability clause and an effective date among the draft changes, and opens the floor for visitors' comments before adjournment.

The posted announcement does not include further detail on zoning districts affected, licensing or enforcement mechanisms for redemption games, or any proposed limits on size or location of accessory structures. It does not record any motion, vote or staff report; the transcript consists of the posted hearing notice only.

Members of the public who wish to speak may appear at the hearing at the time and place listed. The borough's posting did not specify a comment time limit or whether written comments would be accepted prior to the meeting.

If approved following the hearing and any subsequent council action, the ordinance changes would change how the borough defines and regulates certain amusement devices and how accessory structures on adjoining lots may be used; the posted notice does not specify an effective date beyond noting the draft includes an "effective date" provision.