A Planning Commission consisting of five members is hereby created and established for the Borough of New Freedom, York County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 201, of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10201 et seq., as established by the Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended and reenacted.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of New Freedom 12-19-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-8 (Ch. 1, Part 3C, § 351, of the 1983 Code of Ordinances); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The Planning Commission shall be comprised of five members who shall be appointed for terms of office of four years, or until a successor is appointed and qualified, except that the terms of office for three of the original members shall be fixed at one year, two years and three years, respectively, and the terms of office for two of the original members shall be fixed at four years, to be established on a series of overlapping terms with one term expiring each year, except for one year in which two terms shall expire.
The Planning Commission shall have all the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon it as set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., established by the Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended and reenacted.