[Ord. 6-1966, 10/3/1966, § 1; as amended by Ord.
2014-02, 3/25/2014; and by Ord. No. 2019-01, 6/11/2019]
A Township Planning Commission of the Township of Allen is hereby
created, which Commission shall consist of five members. All members
shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Allen Township.
The terms of each of the members of the Commission shall be for four
years, except the initial terms shall be fixed so that no more than
two shall be reappointed or replaced during any future calendar year.
All members of the Commission shall be residents of Allen Township,
and at least three members shall be nonemployees or nonofficials of
Allen Township. Provided that it is not otherwise precluded by law,
elected Supervisors may serve as Commission members in accordance
with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code.
The Chairman of the Commission shall immediately notify the Board
of Supervisors of any vacancy on the Commission. An appointment to
fill a vacancy shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. Except
for elected or appointed officers or employees of the municipality,
members of the Planning Commission may receive compensation in an
amount to be fixed pursuant to the adoption of a resolution of the
governing body. Compensation shall not exceed the rate of compensation
authorized to be paid to members of the governing body. Without exception,
members of the Planning Commission may be reimbursed for necessary
and reasonable expenses. However, elected or appointed officers or
employees of Allen Township shall not, by reason of membership on
the Planning Commission, forfeit the right to exercise the powers,
perform the duties or receive the compensations of the municipal offices
held by them during such membership. Members of the Commission may
be removed from office in accordance with Section 206 of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code (MPC).[1] The Commission shall conduct its business in accordance
with the provisions of Article II of the MPC.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10206.
[Ord. 6-1966, 10/3/1966, § 2]
1.
The Township Planning Commission shall elect its own Chairman and
create and fill such other offices as it may determine. The Commission
may make and alter rules for its procedure consistent with the ordinances
of the Township and the laws of the Commonwealth. It shall keep a
record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations,
which record shall be a public record.
2.
The Planning Commission may appoint such employees and staff as it
may deem necessary for its work and may contract with planners and
other consultants for such technical services as it may require.
3.
As an aid to coordination of municipal planning and with the consent
of the Township Supervisors, the Planning Commission may enter into
joint agreements with county, regional or other planning agencies,
covering cooperative financing of planning, studies and such other
cooperative relationships as are necessary to attain the objectives
of this Part.
4.
The Planning Commission shall make only such expenditures and shall
incur only such obligations as shall be within the amount appropriated
for the purpose by the Board of Township Supervisors or placed at
the Commission's disposal from other sources.
[Ord. 6-1966, 10/3/1966, § 3; as amended by Ord.
2009-02, 3/12/2009]
The Planning Commission shall exercise such powers and shall
perform such duties and functions as are conferred and imposed upon
Township planning commissions by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 1-304, Zoning Commission,
which immediately followed this section, was repealed 3/12/2009 by
Ord. 2009-02.
