New Zoning Ordinance

The Borough of State College, with support from national urban planning and land use consulting firm Clarion Associates, is developing a New Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and a Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) to better implement the Borough’s planning policies and priorities. 

Borough Planning Commission (see: Planning Commission Review) and Borough Council have both concluded their reviews of the initial draft zoning ordinance and provided recommendations for revisions. As of June 1, 2026, a revised Zoning Ordinance and SALDO are now available for public review and comment. The Zoning Ordinance and SALDO are both undergoing their reviews on such timelines as will allow them to be adopted concurrently.

Please continue to check back here regularly for updates during this process.

Draft Zoning Ordinance for Public Review

• Part A: General Provisions
• Part B: Administration
• Part C: Zone Districts
• Part D: Use Regulations
• Part E: Zoning Standards
• Part F: Nonconformities
• Part G: Enforcement
• Part H: Definitions and Rules of Management
• DRAFT Zoning Map
• Incentive schedule by district_2026-06
  

Draft SALDO for Public Review

• Part A: General Provisions
• Part B: Administration
• Part C: Subdivision and Land Development Standards
• Part D: Enforcement
• Part E: Definitions and Rules of Measurement

The materials below are being provided to help members of the public navigate the ordinance and provide public comment. Comments may be submitted by email at any time to zonestatecollege@statecollegepa.us. Comments submitted by email will be posted on the Public Petitions and Comments page.

Engage With the Ordinance

• Navigating the Zoning Ordinance
• Public Comment Instructions
• Public Comment Template

Additional Materials 

• 2024 Policy Consensus Memo
• Zoning Revision Timeline Update 2025_05_5
• ZRAC Recommendation Memo_2025-08-11
  
• 5 - Plng Ord Issue Paper_Madrid 2025-08-11
• Draft Zoning Ordinance Issue Paper_2025-08-13
  
• PC Recommendation Memo_2025-08-26 
  
• Borough Council Recommendation Memo 2026-02-20

2026 Borough Council Meetings 

• Thursday, January 22, at 7 p.m. – Only Zoning 
• Tuesday, February 10, at 7 p.m. – Only Zoning 
• Monday, June 1, at 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 8, at 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 15, at 7 p.m.

Additional meeting dates, once determined, will be advertised accordingly. Please continue to check this page for updates.

All agendas and minutes will be posted in their regular location: Borough Council Agendas and Minutes.