Land Use & Zoning
What is 'inclusionary zoning' and has Pennsylvania adopted it?
AA state law requiring all Pennsylvania municipalities to include commercial uses in residential zones
BA zoning requirement (typically local) mandating that a percentage of new residential development be affordable housing✓ Correct
CA federal program requiring all zoning ordinances to include transit-oriented development provisions
DPennsylvania's statewide requirement that all subdivisions include public parks
Explanation
Inclusionary zoning requires developers to include a percentage of affordable units in new residential developments (typically 10–20%). Pennsylvania's MPC does not mandate inclusionary zoning statewide, but municipalities may adopt it — and courts have generally upheld inclusionary requirements as valid exercises of police power when reasonably connected to public benefit. Philadelphia and several suburban municipalities have inclusionary requirements for certain developments.
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