[Amended 6-11-1973 by Ord. No. 73-18]
A.
Notification of property owners responsibility of Township. When a proposed plan dealing with a land development or subdivision, as defined by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247,[1] is presented to the Marple Township Planning Commission or other review commission or board, it shall be the responsibility and duty of the Township of Marple to notify all property owners located within 500 feet of said project at least five days prior to the presentation of the plans to the Planning Commission or other board or commission scheduled to make the review, provided that failure to give the notice required by this section shall not invalidate any action taken by the Planning Commission.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
B.
Development plan to contain names and addresses of property owners. It shall be the duty of the developer to provide to the Township a development or subdivision plan upon which shall be shown the names and addresses of all property owners within 500 feet of the proposed development or subdivision not less than 20 days prior to the meeting of the Planning Commission or other board or commission making the review at which such plan is to be presented. Failure to submit such a plan including every name and address of the category of property owners above-mentioned or failure to comply with any other requirement of this section shall be a basis upon which such plan may be rejected in addition to the other penalties provided by § 265-36 of this chapter.
C.
Cost of notification to be borne by petitioner. The cost of this public notification shall be borne by the petitioner presenting the plans and assessed on the basis of a fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners for each property owner notified by the Township.