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Township of Whitemarsh, PA
Montgomery County
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Zoning Map New Laws (2) Index Notes (20)
A. 
The following agencies, authorities or organizations are herein recognized by virtue of their affiliation with the governmental administration of Whitemarsh Township and the provision of services to the residents of the Township offered thereby.
B. 
Nothing herein contained shall be held to alter the continuation of the performance of previous functions, duties and obligations for which these agencies, authorities or organizations were previously established.
A. 
Where is hereby recognized the existence of the Township Authority for the purposes permitted by general law when ordained by the Board of Supervisors.
B. 
Membership; terms; vacancies.
(1) 
Creation, termination, powers and functions of the Township Authority shall be governed by the Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945, P.L. 382, and its amendments.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
(2) 
The Whitemarsh Township Authority shall consist of five members serving overlapping five-year terms.
(3) 
Should a vacancy occur, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy only for the unexpired portion of the term.
C. 
Powers and duties. The duties of Authority members shall be as specified under the Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945, as amended.
A. 
Purpose. There is hereby recognized the existence of the Historical Architectural Review Board for the following purpose:
(1) 
To give counsel to the Supervisors regarding the advisability of issuing any certificate of appropriateness required to be issued pursuant to the Act of June 13, 1961, P.L. 282.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 8001 et seq.
B. 
Membership; terms; vacancies.
(1) 
The Historical Architectural Review Board shall be comprised of nine members, four members to be appointed by the Council of Plymouth Township, four members to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Whitemarsh Township and one member to be selected by the eight municipal representatives. The ninth member so selected may be a resident of either municipality.
(2) 
At least one member of the Historical Architectural Review Board shall be a registered architect, one member shall be a building inspector and at least one member shall be a licensed real estate broker.
(3) 
The member chosen by the eight municipal appointees shall serve for a one-year period and the position shall be alternately filled by a resident of Plymouth Township and a resident of Whitemarsh Township. All other members shall be appointed for terms of four years.
(4) 
Should a vacancy occur, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy only for the unexpired portion of the term.
C. 
Quorum. A majority of the members of the Historical Architectural Review Board shall constitute a quorum.
D. 
Election of officers. The Chairman shall be elected by the membership of the Historical Architectural Review Board, and the chairmanship shall alternate annually between Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships.
E. 
Nominations for appointment. The local Historical Society shall be invited to submit, as nominations for appointment to the respective governing bodies, persons with the knowledge of and interest in the preservation of historical districts.
F. 
Duties of Board. In addition to those duties and powers set forth in the Historic District Act, the Historical Architectural Review Board shall from time to time recommend to the Board of Supervisors changes in the map and otherwise guide the Board of Supervisors in its administration of this chapter.
G. 
Appeals. Any person aggrieved by failure of the agency charged by law or by local ordinance to issue a permit for such building changes by reason of the disapproval of the Board of Supervisors may appeal therefrom in the same manner as appeals from decisions of the agency charged by law or by local ordinance with the issuance of permits for such building changes.
A. 
Purpose. There is hereby recognized the existence of the William Jeanes Memorial Library Board for the following purpose:
(1) 
To provide library services in the Township subject to the terms of the Pennsylvania State Library Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 24 P.S. § 4101 et seq.
B. 
Membership; terms; vacancies.
(1) 
The Board of Directors of the William Jeanes Memorial Library of Whitemarsh Township, a nonprofit Pennsylvania corporation, are seven in number, four of whom are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Members of the Board of Directors are appointed to three-year terms.
(2) 
Should a vacancy occur, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy only for the unexpired portion of the term.
C. 
Maintenance. The Township will assist in maintenance of the library to ensure that it will have income from local sources of at least $2 per capita of Township population and that it will fully qualify for state aid in accordance with the Library Code, the Act of June 14, 1961, P.L. 324, § 303.
[Amended 6-24-2004 by Ord. No. 792]
There is hereby recognized the existence of the Building Code Board of Appeals established in conformity with the requirements of the Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101-7210.1103, specifically § 7210.501(c), and Title 34 Pa. Code, § 403.121, and Chapter 42 of the Whitemarsh Township Code. The Building Code Board of Appeals shall hear and rule on appeals, requests for variances and requests for extensions of time.