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Union City holds public hearing on proposed zoning amendment to regulate "redemption games"
Summary
Union City Borough scheduled a Sept. 16, 2024 public hearing on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118 to define and regulate "redemption games" (games of skill) and to add Section 701.04 on accessory structures on adjoining lots.
Union City Borough posted a public hearing notice for Sept. 16, 2024, to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118 that would define and regulate "redemption games," also described in the notice as "games of skill." The posted text lists the hearing location as the First Global Methodist Church at 42 East High Street and the start time as 6:00 p.m.
The posted agenda states the purpose explicitly: "THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARING IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE #1118, TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND REGULATION OF PERMITTED USE ZONES FOR REDEMPTION GAMES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS GAMES OF SKILL;" the agenda text appears as the official notice of the items to be discussed. The notice also says the amendment would include a repealer, a severability clause and an effective date, but it does not specify the effective date in the posted text.
The agenda gives the public an opportunity to comment about the proposed ordinance change; the posted text includes a line reading "HEARING OF THE VISITORS REGARDING THE AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE." The posted agenda does not record any votes, testimony content, or the outcome of the hearing itself.
