An amendment, supplement, change or repeal of this chapter may
be initiated by:
A. A resolution or request by the Township Council; by an official proposal
by the Planning Commission; or by a petition presented to the Township
by a landowner, as defined herein.
B. Landowner petition requirements.
(1)
In the case of a petition to change a zoning district boundary,
such petition shall be signed by the property owner proposing the
amendment. The petition shall contain the legal description of the
area proposed to be rezoned.
(2)
In the case of a petition to change the text of this chapter,
such petition shall bear the names of at least 10 property owners
in the Township, not more than one such representing any one property.
The proposed text change shall be specifically stated in the petition.
(3)
Petitions shall attest that the requirements of this subsection
have been met.
(4)
If a landowner petition for amendment, supplement, change or
repeal of this chapter is denied or action thereon is declined by
the Township Council, another petition for the same or similar change
shall not be filed within a period of one year from the date of denial,
or within one year of the Planning Commission's recommendations
thereon in the event that Township Council took no action thereon,
except upon the initiation of the Township Council or with the recommendation
of, or upon the initiation of, the Planning Commission based upon
a change in circumstances which would warrant a rehearing.
Any landowner who desires to challenge on substantive grounds
the validity of the Zoning Ordinance or map or any provision thereof,
which prohibits or restricts the use or development of land in which
he has an interest, may submit a curative amendment to the Township
Council with a written request that his challenge and proposed amendment
be heard and decided as provided in Section 609.1 of the Municipalities
Planning Code, which challenge shall be considered by the Township Council
and a decision rendered thereon in accordance with the requirements
and procedures as set forth in Section 609.1 of the Municipalities
Planning Code, as may be amended from time to time.
If the Township Council determines that its Zoning Ordinance
or any portion thereof is substantially invalid, it shall take the
such actions and follow such procedures to cure such invalidity in
accordance with the requirements and procedures as set forth in Section
609.2 of the Municipalities Planning Code, as may be amended from time to time.