Amendments to this chapter may be initiated by the Township Planning Commission, the Township Township Council or a landowner in the Township.
A. 
In the case of all proposed amendments, a copy shall be submitted to the County Planning Commission not less than 30 days prior to the hearing by the Township Council.
B. 
In the case of amendments other than those initiated by the Township Planning Commission, the proposal shall be submitted to the Township Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the hearing to provide the Planning Commission with an opportunity to submit comments and recommendations.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, concerning amendments submitted by landowners being processed as curative amendments, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 5-1-2012 by Ord. No. 341.
If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed amendment is revised or further revised to include land previously not affected by it, the Township Council shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notices, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.
[Amended 1-5-1998 by Ord. No. 221]
Public notice of hearings for amendments to this chapter, proceedings of the Zoning Hearing Board or applications for development for which a hearing is required shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. The notice shall be published once each week for two successive weeks and shall state the time and place for the hearing and the particular nature of the matter to be discussed. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the hearing.