NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 283

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 283 TAKE NOTICE that the Paradise Township Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., for the purpose of enacting proposed Ordinance No. 283, which Ordinance will amend Chapter 160 Zoning by adding new provisions for water conservation and wells. The hearing will be convened during the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, which starts at 6:00 p.m., at the Paradise Township Municipal Building, 5912 Paradise Valley Road, Paradise Valley, PA. After the hearing and during the continuance of the regular meeting, the Board will consider, if in order, the passage of Ordinance No. 283 as well as other business coming before the Board at that time. In lieu of the full text of the proposed Ordinance No. 283, the following summary is provided: ORDINANCE NO. 283 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PARADISE, MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 160 ZONING BY REPEALING §160-21.D. OTHER REQUIRED APPROVALS, REPLACING IT WITH [RESERVED], AND AMENDING CHAPTER 151 WATER WELLS AND WATER CONSERVATION BY DELETING THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 151 AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH THE NEW PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 151, BY ESTABLISHING: 1) § 151-1. GENERAL POLICY FOR WATER CONSERVATION, PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND FITTINGS; 2) § 151-2. WATER CONSERVATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FITTINGS; 3) § 151-3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR WATER CONSERVATION, PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND FITTINGS; 4) § 151-4. OFFICIAL REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR WATER CONSERVATION, PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND FITTINGS; 5) § 151-5. NOTICE PROVISIONS RELATED TO STANDARDS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR WATER CONSERVATION, PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND FITTINGS; 6) § 151-6. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY WELLS; 7) STANDARDS FOR A WATER RESOURCE IMPACT STUDY FOR ANY WATER WITHDRAWAL OF 4,000 GALLONS PER DAY OR MORE OVER A 30-DAY PERIOD TO INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF STUDY, PUMP TESTING, CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AREA MAPPING, REGIONAL MAP INFORMATION, WATER USE SITE PLAN, CRITERIA FOR PUMP TEST (PUMP RATE AND DISCHARGE DATA) AND MONITORING WELLS, TESTING LOCATIONS AND DETAILS, GEOLOGIC LOG, DOCUMENTATION OF AQUIFER CAPACITY, HYDROLOGIC BUDGET, NARRATIVE ON DESIGNS AND EFFECTS OF ON-LOT SEWAGE SYSTEMS WITH MASS BALANCE POLICY GUIDELINES, NARRATIVE ON EFFECTS OF WITHDRAWAL ON WATERS OF COMMONWEALTH, AND DRBC APPROVAL, WHERE APPLICABLE; AND 8) ADDING PROVISIONS FOR SEVERABILITY, REPEALER, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Ordinance can be reviewed at the Monroe County Law Library, the Pocono Record, and Paradise Township. Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance revisions can be purchased at the Paradise Township Municipal Building for the actual cost of reproduction during regular business hours. A copy of Ordinance No. 283 is also available on the Township's Website: www.paradisetownship.com. If you are a person with a disability and require auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township at (570) 595-9880, to discuss how your needs may be accommodated. Paradise Township Board of Supervisors April 20, 27 2026 LSOM0500321