The Township Supervisors shall establish, by resolution, a schedule
of fees and charges of requests for zoning and/or building permits,
certificates of use and occupancy, special exceptions, variances,
amendments to this chapter and other matters pertaining to this chapter.
A collection procedure shall also be established. Until all application
fees and charges have been paid in full, no action shall be taken
on any application or other matter.
The provisions of this chapter and the Zoning Map may from time
to time be amended, supplemented or changed by the Township Supervisors.
A. Procedure. The following procedures shall be observed prior to making
any amendment or change to this chapter or parts thereof, including
the Zoning Map:
(1) Every proposed amendment or change not initiated by the Township
Planning Commission shall be referred to the Township Planning Commission
at least 30 days prior to the date of the public hearing to provide
the Township Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations
prior to the hearing. The Planning Commission shall review each amendment
against the community development objectives, land use plan, circulation
plan and community facilities plan comprising the Comprehensive Plan
for the Township.
(2) All proposed amendments to this chapter shall be submitted to the
County Planning Commission for their recommendations at least 30 days
prior to the public hearing.
(3) Curative amendments. The procedure upon curative amendments shall
be as established in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
as amended. A curative amendment shall be referred to the County and
the Township Planning Commission as provided in this section, and
notice of any hearing thereon shall be given as provided by law.
B. Submission of impact statement. With a request for a zoning amendment
initiated by other than the Township Planning Commission or Township
Supervisors, a statement indicating the impact of the zoning change
on the Township shall be submitted with the application for rezoning.
The statement shall compare the impact on the Township resulting from
the existing zoning with impact resulting from the proposed zoning,
specifically discussing:
(1) Agricultural impact. The acreage and productivity rating of soils
to be taken out of production or agricultural use.
(2) Environmental impact. The impact on wooded areas, floodplains, areas
of high water table, wildlife habitats, stormwater runoff, erosion
and sedimentation, historic sites, water quality, air quality, solid
waste generation and noise levels.
(3) Traffic impact. The impact on traffic generation per day and at peak
hours, including numbers and routes expected to be used. An analysis
of traffic capacities of adjacent roads and intersections and roads
and intersections to be significantly affected by the zoning change
shall be prepared.
(4) Services impact. The demand for school, police, sewer, water, sanitation
and road maintenance services.
C. Public hearing.
(1) The Township Supervisors shall hold a public hearing before voting
on the enactment of any amendment or change. Public notice of such
hearing shall be given as required by law. If, after any public hearing
held upon an amendment or change, the proposed amendment or change
is revised, or further revised, to include land previously not affected
by it, the Township Supervisors shall hold another public hearing
pursuant to public notice prior to voting on the amendment or change.
The Township Supervisors shall vote on the proposed amendment within
90 days after the last public hearing. Enactment of amendments shall
be in accordance with the procedure established in the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.
(2) Once a public hearing has been advertised regarding an individual
property or a Zoning Map change, a notice shall be posted on each
side of the affected property which faces a street in such a position
that such notice is readily readable. The notice shall be posted at
least one week prior to the hearing and shall state the following:
(a)
That an application for an amendment to this chapter or Zoning
Map has been requested;
(b)
The proposed use of the property;
(c)
The existing zoning district and the proposed zoning district;
(d)
The name of the applicant and the owner of the property;
(e)
The date, time and place of the public hearing.
Sign permits shall be required in accordance with the §
390-69 of this chapter.