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Enactment Notice

The Board of Supervisors of Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, will consider and vote upon the adoption of an ordinance at its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, commencing at 7:00 p.m., at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526.  A summary of the proposed ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER XVI, ENTITLED “IMPACT FEES”, OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TILDEN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO: IMPOSE TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IMPACT FEES UPON NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO ENSURE THE TOWNSHIP’S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE AND ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT NEW GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; ESTABLISH A TITLE, PURPOSE, GENERAL FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, AND DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISH USES, EXEMPTIONS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF IMPACT FEES; PROVIDE FOR CREDITS AND REFUNDS OF IMPACT FEES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; ESTABLISH THAT IMPACT FEES ARE AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR FEES IMPOSED BY THE TOWNSHIP ON LAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE; AND REPEAL AND REPLACE ANY ORDINANCE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE, INCLUDING ORDINANCE NO. 180 – 2007.

Copies of the full text of the ordinance may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526, at the Berks County Law Library, Berks County Courthouse, 633 Court Street, 10th Floor, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601, and at the Reading Eagle Company, 345 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601.

Joan E. London, Solicitor
Tilden Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania

Upcoming Industrial Drive road closure

Posted updated at 10:38am with the correct dates. Incorrect dates were initially provided by the construction company.

Notice:

As part of the continuing construction process on Interstate 78 in the Hamburg area, Industrial Drive will be closed from West State Street to Gander RV this Sunday, April 10th at 7pm and will reopen at 6am on Monday April 11th. The construction company will have signs and flaggers at either end to notify vehicles.

ROAD CLOSURE

 
On Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 9am to 12pm, Hill Drive will be CLOSED from just south of the Westy’s Bar & Grill to Redwood Court.
The road will be closed in order to provide a safe area for the removing of litter by volunteers.
We appreciate your cooperation.
 

Schuylkill River Trail Feasibility Study

SRT Study-Survey-Questionnaire-March2022 – Fillable

Complete the form then save it with a different name to capture the changes.

 

Or save time and click link to fill out the survey online now! 

 

Online survey in English:

https://survey.typeform.com/to/sUMVPmkl

 

Online survey in Spanish:

https://survey.typeform.com/to/sUMVPmkl

DON’T FORGET!
   Public meeting next Monday, March 14 at 7:00 PM
at the Tilden Township Municipal Building

This is the first public meeting being held to determine the location of the future SRT sections between Reading and Hamburg.   The Consultant Team for this Feasibility Study will be leading the public meeting/workshop.  This section of the trail will be part of the connection that links Schuylkill County and Berks County – and will join the existing SRT running through Hamburg and meeting the Bartram Trail at the Kernsville Recreation Area.

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF HEARING

TO ALL RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY:

Joseph Tetz, whose property is located at 525 Mountain View Drive, Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania in a residential district, has applied for a variance from and special exception pursuant to the Tilden Township Zoning Ordinance to conduct at and in proximity to an existing building and proposed addition events and demonstrations related to agricultural practices and activities.

Hearing on the application will be held at 7:00 p.m. on March 3, 2022 at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, PA.  You may attend and shall be heard.

Any person wishing to attend who requires an auxiliary aid or service should contact the Township office at 610-562-7410 not less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

TILDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD

By: Ronnie L. Arndt Sr., Chairperson