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Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VII, Review and Enforcement with the addition of Chapter 922.15 “Mineral Extraction Master Plan.”
(Including but not limited to Marcellus Shale Gas)
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Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VII, Review and Enforcement, is hereby supplemented with the addition of Chapter 922.15 “Mineral Extraction Master Plan”
922.15.A Intent
The intent of the Mineral Extraction Master Plan approval procedures is to provide framework for approvals not otherwise within the jurisdiction of federal and state regulations and from which the City of Pittsburgh is not preempted by the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act. The City of Pittsburgh believes that mineral extraction activity without proper regulation may pose public health and safety hazards to the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. The Mineral Extraction Master Plan offers the applicant great flexibility not typically associated with small parcel level review while simultaneously providing the public with a sufficient level of awareness, understanding and input regarding the potential development and impacts. The Mineral Extraction Master Plan ensures the proper location of mineral extraction activities while minimizing the impacts on residential neighborhoods, public facilities, City of Pittsburgh infrastructure, and the environment, as well as ensuring that all operations comply with all federal, state, and local regulations.
922.15.B. Application
A complete application for a Mineral Extraction Master Plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator in a form established by the Zoning Administrator, along with a nonrefundable fee that has been established to defray the cost of processing development applications. No application shall be processed until the Zoning Administrator determines that the application is comple...
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