The governing body may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal this chapter. When doing so, the Board of Supervisors shall proceed in the manner prescribed in this article.
The words "amend," "amendment," "amendments" or "amended" in this chapter shall be deemed to include any modification of the text or phraseology of any provision or amendment thereof, or any repeal or elimination of any such provision or part thereof, or any addition to the chapter or to an amendment thereof.
Proposals for amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal may be initiated by the Board of Supervisors on its own motion, or by the Township Planning Commission.
A. 
Proposals originated by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall refer every proposed amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal originated by the Board of Supervisors to the Township Planning Commission and Montgomery County Planning Commission. Within 45 days of the submission of said proposal, the Township Planning Commission shall submit to the Board of Supervisors a report containing the Commission's recommendations, including any additions or modifications to the original proposal.
B. 
Proposals originated by the Township Planning Commission. The Township Planning Commission may, at any time, transmit to the Board of Supervisors proposal for the amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal of this chapter.
A. 
Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing thereon. No amendment shall become effective until after such hearing at which parties in interest, contiguous municipalities, and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard.
[Amended 5-23-2001 by Ord. No. 01-7]
B. 
Notice shall be given once each week for two successive weeks, the first notice being not more than 30 days, and not less than 14 days, in advance of such hearing and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and shall include either the full text of the proposed amendment, or a brief summary setting forth the principal provisions in reasonable detail, with reference to a place where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined.
C. 
No hearing shall be held before or during the forty-five-day period in which the Township Planning Commission has been directed to review and report its recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
All ordinances, code sections, or parts thereof in conflict herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of the chapter shall not be.
The effective date of this chapter shall be April 18, 1995.