Form M-950mpc - Land Use Questionnaire Page 2
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2APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Engineering District – PennDOT District where the project is located.
Questions (answers may be obtained by contacting the municipality and/or county planning offices as indicated.)
1. Does the county have a comprehensive plan?
Contact the county planning commission of the county where the project is located.
2. Does the municipality have a comprehensive plan?
Contact the municipality where the project is located.
3. Does the municipality or county have a zoning ordinance?
Contact the municipality or county planning commission where the project is located.
4. Has the municipality adopted a joint municipal zoning ordinance?
Contact the municipality where the project is located.
5. Has the municipality entered into a cooperative implementation agreement?
Counties and municipalities may enter into cooperative implementation agreements for the purpose of developing, adopting
and implementing a joint comprehensive plan. Contact the municipality or county planning office where the project is located.
6. Is the project a permitted use by right, specifically authorized in the applicable zoning ordinance?
Does the use of the project meet all zoning requirements? If not, indicate the appropriate formal zoning approval that has
been obtained for the proposed use of the property. A copy of the applicable section(s) of the zoning ordinance or a copy of
proof of zoning approval must be obtained from the municipality and attached to this questionnaire.
A. Applicant’s Status – Underline the correct status and add State if incorporated.
B. Signed On – Date application was signed.
C. Name of Applicant – List legal name of applicant (e.g., corporation name). The District Permit Office may require proof of
ownership.
D. Witness or Attest – This signature is required. Any person other than the applicant may sign this section. Title of individual is
to be printed below signature.
By – Signature of property owner or designated corporation representative authorized to bind the corporation. Title of individual
By
E.
is to be printed below signature.
USEFUL DEFINITIONS
County Comprehensive Plan – A land use and growth management plan prepared by the county planning commission and
adopted by the county commissioners which establishes broad goals and criteria for municipalities to use in preparation of their
comprehensive plan and land use regulation.
Municipal Comprehensive Plan – A general policy guide for the physical development of a municipality.
Zoning Ordinance – Ordinance that provides certain standards for development through both text and a map that divides all
land within a municipality into districts, and creates regulations that apply generally to the municipality as a whole as well as
specifically to individual districts.
Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance – A zoning ordinance shared between two or more municipalities based on an adopted joint
municipal comprehensive plan.
Cooperative Implementation Agreement – An agreement between the county and municipalities to implement multimunicipal
comprehensive plans.
Use by Right – Use of a property is specifically authorized by the zoning ordinance.
Variance – Relief granted by the zoning hearing board from specific zoning regulations.
Special Exception – Use is permitted within a zoning district through approval of the zoning hearing board.
Curative Amendment – A challenge to the validity of a zoning ordinance or map in which the landowner proposes an amendment.
Conditional Use – Use is permitted within a zoning district through approval of the governing body.
Rezoning – The zoning classification for a tract of land is changed by the governing body.
Applicable sections of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Code: Sections 619.2 (a) (c) and 1105 (a).
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