The Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Rostraver of Westmoreland County hereby signifies its intention and
desire to organize a Planning Agency under the provisions of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of July 31, 1968, reenacted
and amended.
A. The governing body of the Township of Rostraver shall
have the power to create or abolish by ordinance a Planning Commission
or Planning Department, or both. The ordinance shall specify the powers
and duties conferred on planning agencies by the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code. In lieu of a Planning Commission or Planning Department,
the governing body may elect to assign the powers and duties conferred
by the Planning Code to a Planning Committee of members appointed
from the governing body. The Engineer for the Township of Rostraver
or an engineer appointed by the governing body shall serve the Planning
Agency as engineering advisor.
B. The Planning Agency shall consist of a Planning Department.
The Planning Agency may, with the consent of
the governing body, accept and utilize any funds, personnel or other
assistance made available by the county, the commonwealth, or the
federal government, or any of their agencies, or from private sources.
The governing body may enter into agreements or contracts regarding
the acceptance or utilization of the funds or assistance in accordance
with the governmental procedures of the municipality.