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.  An online publications service is available for our annual report and newsletters.  We also 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 
· Lafayette Street Transportation Improvements Project Newsletter
· Town Center News
   
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
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·   Natural Areas Inventory Update (2008)
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·  Median Prices for Housing in Montgomery County, PA (2008)
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· Montgomery County Nonresidential Construction Report (2007)
· Water Supply Facilities 2006 Status Report
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Demographic Information
·   Montgomery County Demographic and Information Packet (PDF) 
·  Population by Municipality (1990-2000) 
·  Census Bureau Population Estimates by Municipality (2000-2008) 
·  Population Forecasts (2000-2035) 
· Housing Units by Municipality (1990-2000)
·  Households and Families by Municipality (2000) 
·  Median Household and Family Income by Municipality (2000) 
·  Age Cohorts by Municipality (2000) 
·  Educational Attainment 
·  Racial Breakdown by Municipality (2000) 
·  Per Capita Income by Municipality (1989-1999) 
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Program Reports, Guidelines, Manuals, and Forms
Green Fields/Green Towns Open Space Program
 
Montgomery County Farmland Preservation Program
·  Agricultural Land Preservation Easement Purchase Program Manual 
 
Montgomery County Community Revitalization Program
Planning Concepts
·  Planning by Design Series 
· Renewal Energy: a series on alternative energy sources
 
Model Ordinances
· Residential Office District - Creating a Transition to Residential Neighborhoods
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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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