[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Penndel 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Penndel Borough
Planning Commission Ordinance."
B.
The purpose of the chapter is to create and establish a Planning
Commission for the Borough of Penndel pursuant to the provisions of
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
A.
A Borough Planning Commission is hereby created and established in
the Borough of Penndel, which shall be known as the "Penndel Borough
Planning Commission" (hereinafter referred to as "Planning Commission"),
consisting of five members who shall reside within the Borough and
who shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary
expenses. At least three members of the Planning Commission shall
be designated as citizen members, which means they shall not be officers
or employees of the Borough.
B.
The members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by the
Borough Council for a term of four years, respectively, or until a
successor is appointed and qualified, except that the terms of the
members first appointed pursuant to this section shall be fixed so
that no more than two members of the Planning Commission shall be
reappointed or replaced during any future calendar year.
The Planning Commission shall have all the powers and duties
conferred and imposed upon it as established and set forth in the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. Said provisions are fully
incorporated herein by reference.
