The Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will hold a Public Hearing on April 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pocono Township Municipal Building.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider amending the Pocono Township Zoning Ordinance by adding definitions for "Fowl" and "Recreation use, public/non-profit/non-commercial," modifying regulations for Customary Accessory Uses and Keeping of Fowl, and updating the Use Schedule. This ordinance amendment is significant as it impacts zoning regulations within the township, potentially affecting property use and development. Interested parties can review the proposed Ordinance at the Municipal Building during regular business hours. Leo V. DeVito, Jr., Solicitor for Pocono Township, is overseeing this process. Date of Publication: March 23, 30, 2026* *Warning: AI-assisted summary by NEPA Media Group LLC (ChatGPT). May contain errors. See original notice for official details. — Original public notice (excerpt): LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will con-sider for adoption at a Public Hearing to be held at 6:00 p.m. on the 6th day of April, 2026, at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 205 Old Mill Rd, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372, an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 110, The Pocono Township Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 470 “Zoning”, of the Township of Pocono’s Code of Ordinances, as amended, to add definitions of “Fowl” and “Recreation use, public/non-profit/non-commercial”; to amend Article V, Supplementary Regulations for Customary Accessory Uses; to amend Article V, Supplementary Regulations for Keeping of Fowl; to amend Attachment I – Use Schedule to add the uses of “Fowl” and “Recreation use, public/non-profit/non-commercial”; and repealing all ordinances inconsistent herewith. Copies of the proposed Ordinance may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the… [Source]