Borough Council may from time to time amend, supplement, change,
modify or repeal this chapter including the Zoning Map, by proceeding
in the manner prescribed in this article and the Municipalities Planning
Code.
Whenever the owners of 50% or more of the area in any district shall present to Borough Council a petition, duly signed and acknowledged, requesting an amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal of any of the regulations or restrictions prescribed by this chapter for their district, or a change or modification of the Zoning Map for their district, it shall be the duty of Borough Council to hold a public hearing thereon and cause notice thereof to be given in the manner prescribed in §
400-148 above.
When an application for a special exception has been filed with the Zoning Hearing Board and the subject matter of such application would ultimately constitute either a land development or subdivision as defined herein, no change or amendment of the zoning or other land use ordinance shall affect the decision on such application adversely to the applicant and the applicant shall be entitled to a decision in accordance with the provisions of the governing ordinance or plans as they stood at the time the application was duly filed. Provided, further, should such an application be approved by the Zoning Hearing Board, the applicant shall be entitled to proceed with the submission of either land development or subdivision plans within a period of six months or as may be approved by the Zoning Hearing Board following the date of such approval in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as they stood at the time the application was duly filed before the Zoning Hearing Board. If either land development or subdivision plan is filed within said period, such plan shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter
350, Subdivision and Land Development, specifically to time limitations which shall commence as of the date of filing such land development or subdivision plan.