2012-08-13 West Middletown Vote on Act 13 Compliance Ordinance – Avella, PA

August 13, 2012 (Mon)
West Middletown Borough Office
18 Martin Ln, Avella, PA 15312

BOROUGH OF WEST MIDDLETOWN

Council plans to vote on proposed Ordinance No. 01-2012 at the August 13, 2012 council meeting. This proposed Ordinance may be reviewed at the Borough Office.

ORDINANCE NO. 01-2012

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF WEST MIDDLETOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE BOROUGH ZONING ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ACT 13 OF 2012 BY: ADDING DEFINITIONS; LISTING OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS, OTHER THAN IMPOUNDMENT AREAS, COMPRESSOR STATIONS AND PROCESSING PLANTS, AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE R-1 DISTRICT; LISTING IMPOUNDMENT AREA AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE R-1 DISTRICT; LISTING COMPRESSOR STATION AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE R-1 DISTRICT; LISTING PROCESSING PLANT AS CONDITIONAL USE IN THE R-1 DISTRICT; AMENDING SECTION 5.01 TO PROVIDE FOR SETBACKS CONSISTENT WITH ACT 13; AMENDING SECTION 5.02 TO CLARIFY THAT A PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SUBTERRANEAN OPERATIONS AND WELL AND PIPELINE LOCATION ASSESSMENT OPERATIONS; ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION TO SECTION 5.02 TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMITTED USE FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS BE PROCESSED WITHIN 30 DAYS; AND ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION TO SECTION 9.06 TO REQUIRE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS BE PROCESSED WITHIN 120 DAYS.