Union City Borough schedules hearing on zoning amendment to regulate 'games of skill'

Union City Borough will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, Union City, to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118. The borough posted the agenda announcing the meeting and the topics to be considered.

The amendment described on the posted agenda would add definitions and regulations for permitted use zones for "redemption games," also called games of skill, to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118. The proposal also would add Section 701.04 to provide rules for the use of accessory structures on adjoining lots, and would include standard repealer, severability and effective-date language.

The agenda states the hearing is being held to provide information and receive public comment on the proposed ordinance changes. The posting notes a "hearing of the visitors" will occur during the meeting, when members of the public may speak for or against the amendment.

The notice does not specify whether the borough council or planning commission will vote on the ordinance at this meeting, nor does it list a later decision date. The agenda is limited to announcing the hearing, the ordinance sections under consideration and the logistics for public comment.

Members of the public who wish to speak are invited to attend the Sept. 16 hearing. The borough did not include additional details about proposed zoning maps, permitted locations for redemption games, or implementation steps in the posted agenda; those specifics may be presented at the hearing or in subsequent materials.