Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal this chapter. When doing so, Council shall proceed in the manner prescribed in Sections 304, 505, and 506 of Article
V of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (PaMPC), as amended. The pertinent provisions of these sections
are summarized below.
A. Except for an amendment proposed by the Planning Commission, Council
shall submit any proposed amendment to the Planning Commission for
review and recommendation.
B. At least 45 days prior to the hearing on the proposed amendment,
Council shall submit any proposed amendment to the Bucks County Planning
Commission for review and recommendation. Council shall take no action
to approve or deny any proposed amendment until it has received a
report on the proposed amendment from the Bucks County Planning Commission,
or until 45 days have been allowed for the receipt of such a report.
C. Notice of the date, time, and place of the public hearing on the
proposed amendment, and the content of such notice, shall be in accordance
with Section 506 of the PaMPC.
D. In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance
or amendment, before voting on enactment, Council, at least 10 days
prior to enactment, shall readvertise a brief summary setting forth
all the provisions in reasonable detail, together with a summary of
the amendments.
E. Within 30 days following adoption, the Borough shall forward a certified
copy of any amendment to this chapter to the Bucks County Planning
Commission.