Pennsylvania municipalities play a vital role in guiding growth and coordinated development through land use regulatory ordinances, with the Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) being one of the most commonly adopted regulations. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development 2020 State Land Use and Growth Management Report, 2,416 Pennsylvania municipalities either have their own SALDO or are under the purview of a County SALDO. As a key regulatory tool, SALDOs are often a product of comprehensive municipal planning efforts, and their administration is critical to effective land development processes. Planning commissions, municipal agencies, elected officials, and staff all collaborate in reviewing land development applications, from initial meetings through project completion. This webinar, hosted by Penn State Extension educators, will provide an overview of SALDOs, explaining how they are enabled by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) and how municipal leaders across the state use them to manage land development.
A team of Penn State Extension experts will lead this free ninety-minute webinar.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants.
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.
A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.
Who is this for?
- General public
- Landowners
- Business owners
- Local municipal officials
- Local municipal planning commissioners
- Community Organizations
What will you learn?
- The purpose of subdivision and land development regulations
- Subdivision and land development in the Municipalities Planning Code
- Definitions of "subdivision" and "land development"
- Review and approval process of subdivisions and land developments
- Overview of the content of SALDO ordinances
- Roles of planning commissions and elected officials
- Enacting and updating Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances