Naylor v. Township of Hellam

Because I believe that the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. §§ 10101-11202, does grant a municipality the power to enact a temporary moratorium on certain types of subdivision and land development while the municipality revises its zoning and subdivision land development ordinances, I respectfully dissent.

As the Majority points out, the stated purpose of the MPC is very broad. Section 105 defines the purpose of the act:

It is the intent, purpose and scope of this act to protect and promote safety, health and morals; to…