Union City schedules hearing on zoning amendment to regulate "redemption games"

The Borough of Union City will hold a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to consider proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118, the posted agenda states.

The amendment described in the notice would add definitions and regulate permitted-use zones for "redemption games," identified in the agenda as "games of skill." It would also add Section 701.04 to provide for the use of accessory structures on adjoining lots and include standard repealer, severability and effective-date provisions.

The agenda indicates the hearing is intended to provide information and receive public comment on the proposed ordinance changes. The posting does not list a vote, mover or second; it presents the item as a public hearing and closes with adjournment on the agenda.

If finalized, the ordinance language on redemption games could affect where businesses offering prize-based or skill-based amusement machines can operate under the borough zoning code; the notice does not specify which zones would be permitted or any licensing or fee changes. The agenda likewise does not detail how Section 701.04 would be applied, only that the addition would "provide for use of accessory structures on adjoining lots." Those substantive specifics are not provided in the posted notice.

The borough's posted agenda is the only document provided in the transcript; it gives the date, time and location for the hearing and a concise description of the proposed ordinance changes but does not include draft ordinance text or next procedural steps following the hearing.