Union City schedules public hearing on proposed changes to Zoning Ordinance #1118

The Union City Borough clerk posted an agenda announcing a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance #1118.

The proposed amendment would add definitions and regulate permitted-use zones for "redemption games," also described in the notice as "games of skill." The agenda also says the ordinance change would add Section 701.04 to provide for the use of accessory structures on adjoining lots. The posted text includes standard repeal, severability and effective-date language.

The hearing notice specifies the meeting is intended to provide information and to receive public comment; no vote or final action is recorded in the posted agenda. Members of the public who wish to comment are expected to address the borough during the hearing. The agenda lists "Hearing of the visitors regarding the amendment to the zoning ordinance" followed by adjournment.

The borough did not provide additional detail in the posted agenda about how "redemption games" would be defined, which zones would allow them, or the specific conditions that would govern accessory-structure use on adjoining lots. Those substantive details may be presented at the hearing or in a fuller draft of the ordinance.

The public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, Union City, PA 16438. The clerk's posting is the only item in the provided record; interested residents should consult the borough for the full proposed ordinance text and any subsequent legislative steps.