Tools for Open Space
Click the links below to connect to the Planning Commission's eTools, which explains how to implement open space protection tools in your municipality.
- Agricultural Conservation Easements
- Cluster Development
- Conservation Easements
- Floodplain Management and Protection
- Greenways
- Homeowner Association Open Space Management
- Municipal Open Space Programs
- Natural Resource Protection Standards
- Parkland Dedication and Fee-In-Lieu Ordinances
- Performance Zoning
- Riparian Buffers
- Steep Slope Protection
- Urban Green Spaces
- Water Quality Regulation/Permitting
- Wetland Protection
Inventory of Open Space Plans, Programs, and Ordinances
View the Planning Commission's inventory of Chester County municipalities with open space protection plans, programs, and ordinances.
Learn more about Open Space.