The Township Council may introduce and consider
amendments to this chapter and to the Zoning Map,[1] as proposed by a Councilman, by the Planning Commission
or by a petition of a person residing or owning property within the
Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in
the Township offices.
Petitions for amendment shall be filed with the Township Council and referred to the Planning Commission, and the petitioner, upon such filing, shall pay an advertising deposit by resolution of the Council (see Article XII). The Planning Commission shall review the proposed amendment and report its findings and recommendations, in writing, to the Township Council and to the petitioner.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 150-76,
Referrals, was repealed 2-7-2006 by Ord. No. 5-05.
Before acting on a proposed amendment, the Township
Council shall hold a public hearing thereon. Notice of such public
hearings shall be published once each week for two successive weeks
in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. Such notice
shall state the nature of the amendment to be considered; the full
text thereof, or a brief summary setting forth the principal provisions
in reasonable detail; and a reference to a place within the Township
where copies of the proposed amendments may be examined. The first
publication shall not be more than 30 days or less than 14 days from
the date of the hearing.
Curative amendments may be filed and considered
pursuant to application provisions of § 609.2 of the code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10609.2.
In the event that an amendment to either this
chapter or the Zoning Map is denied to a petitioner, the petitioner
shall not re-petition for consideration of the same petition for a
period of one year from the date that the original petition had been
denied.
