Land Use & Zoning

Pennsylvania's 'Act 537' sewage planning is important to real estate because:

AIt sets statewide minimum lot size requirements for all residential subdivisions

BIt requires municipalities to plan for adequate sewage disposal, affecting whether new development can receive permits in areas without public sewers✓ Correct

CIt mandates that all properties within 500 feet of a public sewer must connect to it

DIt is the Pennsylvania law governing stormwater detention pond design for commercial sites

Explanation

Pennsylvania's Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537) requires municipalities to maintain official sewage facility plans addressing sewage disposal needs for all land uses including new development. Before subdivision and land development plans can be approved and recorded, the municipality must ensure adequate sewage facilities exist or can be provided.

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