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Ordinance No. 983 - Amending Ch. 92, Section 92-22

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Commissioners of Springfield Township, Montgomery County, PA, that at the April 8, 2026 meeting of the Board of Commissioners, it is the intention of the Board to enact an ordinance amending the Springfield Township Code Chapter 92 “Streets and Sidewalks”, Section 92-22, Violations and Penalties, by authorizing the enforcement of regulations contained therein by a police officer or code enforcement officer, and by increasing the penalty for the failure of a property owner to clear a public sidewalk within 24 hours of being issued a warning.  The above referenced meeting will be held at the Springfield Township Building, 1510 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, PA 19038. All interested persons may appear and be heard.

Ordinance Amendments- Amusement Device and Skill Games

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Springfield Township, Montgomery County, at its public meeting on May 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM, in the Springfield Township Building, 1510 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 will hold a public hearing on and could vote to adopt an ordinance entitled “Ordinance Amendments - Amusement Device and Skill Games” amending the Code of the Township of Springfield Township, Chapter 4 (Amusement Devices), Section 4-2 (Definitions) to amend the definition of Amusement Device, and to add a new defined term for a Skill Game, and to amend Section 4-5 (Issuance of license; fee; display), Subsection 4-5.B to increase the Amusement Device license fee to $250 per permitted device on a premises, and to amend Section 4-7 (Location of devices), Subsection 4-7.A setting forth requirements related to the area surrounding an amusement device, and to further repeal and designate Section 4-8 (Location of licensed premises) as “Reserved”, and to amend Section 4-9 (Operation of premises), Subsection 4-9.C to set forth new requirements relating to age requirements for supervision of and use and play of skill games, and amending Chapter 114 (Zoning), Article II (Definitions), Section 114-21 (Definitions and terms) to repeal the definition of Amusement Device and to add new defined terms for Convenience Store, Indoor Recreation Facility, Skill Game, and Significant Tobacco Retailer, and to amend Article IX (B1 Business District), Section 114-91 (Permitted uses), Subsection 114-91.B to clarify that retail uses are permitted in the District, and amend Article X (B2 Business District), Section 114-101 (Permitted Uses) to replace Subsection 114-101.H to revise the permitted term for an indoor recreation facility, and to repeal Subsection 114-101.L concerning Amusement Devices, and to amend Article XI (S Shopping Center District), Section 114-113 (Use regulations), Subsection 114-113.A to clarify that retail uses are permitted in the District, and amend Subsection 114-113.E and Subsection 114-113.L to repeal the regulations related to Amusement Devices and to permit an indoor recreation facility by special exception, and to further amend Article XIII (General regulations) to add a new Subsection 114-139.4 entitled “Skill Games” permitting Skill Games as an accessory use to a Club, Fraternal Organization, Convenience Store or restaurant licensed to serve alcoholic beverages by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, subject to additional regulations.