Union City hearing to consider zoning rules for redemption games

Union City Borough posted a public hearing for Sept. 16, 2024 to provide information and receive public comment on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance #1118 that would define and regulate permitted use zones for "redemption games, otherwise known as games of skill." The notice sets the hearing for 6:00 p.m. at the First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, Union City, PA 16438.

The amendment text specifically seeks "to provide for definitions and regulation of permitted use zones for redemption games, otherwise known as games of skill," signaling that the borough intends to establish where such businesses could operate if the ordinance is adopted. The posted agenda invites members of the public to comment at the hearing; no formal vote or council action is recorded in the posting itself. The proposed change is listed under Zoning Ordinance #1118; additional details such as proposed zone boundaries, licensing requirements, or enforcement mechanisms were not specified in the posted notice.

The hearing notice functions as the formal opportunity for residents and business owners to offer opinions or additional information before the borough takes any legislative step. Next procedural steps (e.g., whether the borough will schedule a first reading, accept written comments, or publish a full draft ordinance) were not included in the posting and were therefore not specified.