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Union City schedules public hearing on zoning changes to regulate redemption games
Summary
Union City Borough will hold a public hearing Sept. 16, 2024, to solicit comment on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118 that would define and regulate "redemption games" (games of skill) and add rules for accessory structures on adjoining lots.
Union City Borough posted a public hearing for 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to review a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118.
The posted agenda states the amendment would "provide for definitions and regulation of permitted use zones for redemption games, otherwise known as games of skill; add Section 701.04 to provide for use of accessory structures on adjoining lots; and provide a repealer, severability and effective date." The agenda also notes the hearing will "provide information and receive public comment" on the proposal. The text was included in the meeting posting and is the basis for the hearing's scope.
The announcement gives local residents an opportunity to comment on whether and how the borough should regulate redemption games — arcade-style machines that award prizes — and on new limits proposed for accessory structures on neighboring parcels. The posted notice does not record any vote, sponsor, formal motion, or fiscal estimates; it lists only the agenda and the public comment opportunity.
Next steps after the hearing were not specified in the posted agenda. Any ordinance change would require formal consideration and adoption by the borough authorities at a subsequent meeting; the posting does not indicate a scheduled adoption vote or a timeline for enactment.
