The Township Board of Commissioners may, from time to time,
amend, supplement or repeal any of the regulations and provisions
of this chapter after public notice and hearing. Before the public
hearing, each proposed amendment, except those prepared by the Township
Planning Commission, must be referred to the Township Planning Commission
for its recommendations at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such
amendment. If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the
proposed amendment is substantially changed or is revised to include
land previously not affected by it, the Township Board of Commissioners
shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before
proceeding to vote on the amendment. At least 30 days prior to the
hearing on the chapter amendment by the Township Board of Commissioners,
the Township Planning Commission shall submit the proposed chapter
amendments to the Cumberland County Planning Commission for recommendations.
Amendment procedures shall be in compliance with Section 609 of the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10609.
The procedure for curative amendments shall be in accordance
with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code, Act 247, as amended, Sections 609.1 and 609.2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. §§ 10609.1 and 10609.2.
A.
Proposed zoning ordinances and amendments shall not be enacted unless
notice of proposed enactment is given in the manner set forth in this
section and shall include the time and place of the meeting at which
passage will be considered and a reference to a place within the Township
where copies of the proposed ordinance or amendment may be examined
without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost
thereof. The Township Board of Commissioners shall publish the proposed
ordinance or amendment once in one newspaper of general circulation
in the Township not more than 60 days nor less than seven days prior
to passage. Publication of the proposed ordinance or amendment shall
include either the full text thereof or the title and a brief summary
prepared by the Township Solicitor and setting forth all the provisions
in reasonable detail. If the full text is not included:
(1)
A copy thereof shall be supplied to a newspaper of general circulation
in the Township at the time the public notice is published.
(2)
An attested copy of the proposed ordinance or amendment shall
be filed in the Cumberland County Law Library or other county office
designated by the County Commissioners, who may impose a fee no greater
than that necessary to cover the actual costs of storing said ordinances
or amendments.
B.
In the event that substantial amendments are made in the proposed
ordinance or amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Township
Board of Commissioners shall, at least 10 days prior to enactment,
readvertise in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township
a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail,
together with a summary of the amendments.
The Township Board of Commissioners shall have the power to
enact, by resolution, Zoning Map change application requirements for
those requesting a Zoning Map change of a land area in the Township
from one zoning classification to another zoning classification.
B.
Before voting on enactment of an amendment, the Board of Commissioners
shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice. In
addition, if the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change,
notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the
Township at points deemed sufficient by the Township along the tract
to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected tract or area
shall be posted at least one week prior to the date of the hearing.
C.
In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Planning
Commission, the Board of Commissioners shall submit each such amendment
to the Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the hearing on
such proposed amendment to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity
to submit recommendations.
D.
If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed
amendment is changed substantially or is revised to include land previously
not affected by it, the Board of Commissioners shall hold another
public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote
on the amendment.
