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Union City schedules public hearing on zoning amendment to regulate "redemption games" and accessory structures
Summary
Union City Borough will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. Sept. 16, 2024 to consider amendments to Zoning Ordinance #1118 that would define and regulate redemption games ("games of skill") and add rules for accessory structures on adjoining lots; the notice invites public comment.
The Borough of Union City posted a notice that it will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, Union City, PA 16438, to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordinance #1118.
The proposed amendment would add definitions and regulations for permitted-use zones for redemption games, commonly described in the notice as "games of skill," and would add a new Section 701.04 authorizing the use of accessory structures on adjoining lots. The notice also lists standard ordinance housekeeping items — a repealer, a severability clause and an effective date — and states that the hearing will be used to provide information and receive public comment on the proposal.
The public notice did not include text of the proposed ordinance change beyond the high-level descriptions, nor did it identify any scheduled vote or the next procedural step after the hearing. The notice instead invites members of the public to appear at the hearing to comment on the proposed changes.
The posting identifies the matter as an amendment to Zoning Ordinance #1118. The notice does not specify fee changes, enforcement mechanisms, or the exact boundaries of any zoning districts that would be affected; those details were not provided in the posted agenda.
The hearing notice concludes with an item labeled "Hearing of the visitors regarding the amendment to the zoning ordinance," followed by "Adjournment." The borough's formal record of the meeting and any materials submitted at the hearing will be the authoritative source for the exact ordinance language and any subsequent motions or votes.
