News Flash

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

Please email your comments to Communitydevelopment@lowerpaxton-pa.gov

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.