Model Ordinances & Design Guidance

Create a Best Practices Model Zoning and Education Strategy for Municipalities

  1. Creating a Small Town Character (PDF)1
  2. Model Sign Ordinance (PDF)1
  3. Creating New Opportunities (PDF)1
  4. Creating Mixed Use Walkable Transit Friendly Communities (PDF)1
  5. Accessory Housing and Adaptive Reuse and Infill (PDF)1
  6. Protecting Natural, Scenic, and Historic Resources in Residential Areas (PDF)1
  7. Data Centers (PDF)6
  8. Renewable Energy (PDF)2
  9. Municipal Officials Guide to Grid-Scale Solar Development in Pennsylvania3
  10. PA Wilds Design Guide for Community Character Stewardship (PDF)4
  11. Short-Term Rentals (PDF)5

¹Montgomery County PA model ordinances and design guidebooks   ²Bucks County PA Model Ordinances and Design Guidelines 
³The Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research ⁴PA Wilds Center and the PA Wilds Planning Team
⁵Lancaster County PA Short-term rental regulations 6Cumberland County Planning Department