Any Zoning Hearing Board member may be removed for malfeasance,
misfeasance or nonfeasance in office or for other just cause by a
majority vote of the Council, taken after the member has received
15 days' advance notice of the intent to take such vote. A hearing
shall be held in connection with the vote if the member shall request
it in writing.
All appeals from a decision of the Zoning Officer and applications
to the Board shall be in writing on forms prescribed by the Board.
Every appeal or application shall include the following:
A. The name and address of the applicant, or the appellant.
B. The name and address of the owner of the zone lot to be affected
by such proposed change or appeal.
C. A brief description and location of the zone lot to be affected by
such proposed change or appeal.
D. A statement of the present zoning classification of the zone lot
in question, the improvements thereon and the present use thereof.
E. A statement of the section of this chapter under which the appeal
is made and reasons why it should be granted, or a statement of the
section of this chapter governing the situation in which the alleged
erroneous ruling is being appealed and reasons for this appeal.
F. A description of the present improvements and the additions or changes
intended to be made under this application, indicating the size of
such proposed improvements, materials and general construction thereof.
In addition, there shall be attached a plot plan drawn to scale of
the real property to be affected, indicating the location and size
of the lot and size of improvements thereon and proposed to be erected
thereon.
An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action
appealed from unless the Building Inspector certifies to the Board
after the notice of appeal shall have been filed, that by reason of
facts stated in the certificate stay would, in his opinion, cause
imminent peril to life or property, in which case, proceedings shall
not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted
by the Board after notice to the Building Inspector or by the Court
of Common Pleas.
The procedure set forth in Article X-A of the MPC shall constitute the exclusive mode of appeal from any
decision of the Zoning Hearing Board.