The public has until June 21, 2024 to submit comments about the proposed changes.
Draft Ordinance 24-05 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance repeals and replaces Chapter 203 of the Lower Paxton Township Zoning Ordinance which was adopted on July 11, 2006.
Click here for an interactive map showing current and proposed zoning
Click here to read the draft of proposed zoning ordinance 24-05
Click here to view a zoning map of the proposed changes
Click here to view the current zoning map
The Township welcomes the public to review the map and text for the proposed ordinance and provide comment no later than June 21, 2024.
Ordinance 24-05, includes updating land use regulations, such as:
- A new Zoning Map, with zoning district changes, deletions, locations, and boundaries
- Uses allowed in each district
- Standards that apply to buildings and structures
- Standards that apply to specific uses
- Updated parking standards
The primary goals of the Zoning Update are:
Simplify the zoning map and ordinance to make it easier for the user to navigate with a limited number of steps to research the regulations impacting a project or parcel(s).
- Update zoning map to reflect changes that have occurred in the built environment since the last major update.
- Update to accommodate and regulate modern uses such as wireless communication facilities.
- Update definitions and other provisions to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and related case law, such as the Fair Housing Act.
Ordinance 24-05 has been sent to the Dauphin County Planning Commission and neighboring municipalities for comment and review.
