planning: List of Publications

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

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Publications
We have dozens of publications, covering various areas of planning, available for distribution and sale.  Some are available on this site.  Our ultimate goal is to develop a comprehensive online library of our publications.  We invite you to visit our office to browse through all of our available materials.  For inquiries about publications on specific topics, contact Ann Lint at 610.278.3723.
Commission Overview
·   MCPC Annual Report 
   
Newsletters
·   Planning Perspectives 
· Farmland Preservation Newsletter
· Green Fields/Green Towns Program Newsletter  
· Lafayette Street Transportation Improvements Project Newsletter
   
Plans
·  Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan 
·  Regional (Multi-Municipal) Plans 
·  Municipal Plans 
·  Upper Wissahickon Watershed Management Plan 
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Municipal Waste Management Plan Revision 2006-2015

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Reports
·   Natural Areas Inventory Update (2008)
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·  Median Prices for Housing in Montgomery County, PA (2005) 
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· Montgomery County Nonresidential Construction Report (2006)
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Program Reports, Guidelines, Manuals, and Forms
  Green Fields/Green Towns Open Space Program 
·  Green Fields/Green Towns Program Recommendations 
·  Green Fields/Green Towns Program Guidelines and Application Forms 
   
  Montgomery County Farmland Preservation Program 
·  Agricultural Land Preservation Easement Purchase Program Manual 
   
  Montgomery County Community Revitalization Program 
·  Montgomery County Community Revitalization Program Manual 
·  Montgomery County Community Revitalization Program Forms 
·  Five Year Program Review 
·  Montgomery County Community Revitalization Program


Planning Concepts
·  Planning by Design Series 
   
Model Ordinances
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 Protecting Natural, Scenic, and Historic Resources - Rural Residential District Model Ordinance
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 Creating Commercial Areas with Character - General Commercial District Model Ordinance
·  Creating Opportunities - Town Center District Model Ordinance 
·  Creating Small-Town Character - Model Ordinance for Mixed-Use Development 
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·  Riparian Corridor Conservation District Model Ordinance  
·  Child Day Care Model Zoning Provisions 
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·  Land Preservation District Model Zoning Provisions 
·  Accessory Housing and Adaptive Reuse and Infill   
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