Borough Council may introduce and/or consider amendments to
this chapter and to the Zoning Map, as proposed by a member of the
Borough Council, the Planning Commission, or by a petition of a person
or persons residing or owning property within the Borough.
Petitions for amendments shall be filed with the Zoning Officer;
and the petitioners, upon such filing, shall pay an advertising deposit
and a filing fee, in accordance with a fee schedule affixed by the
Borough.
Any proposed amendment presented to Borough Council without
written findings and recommendations from the Borough Planning Commission
and the Allegheny County Regional Planning Commission shall be referred
to these agencies for their review and recommendations prior to the
public hearing by the Borough Council. The Board shall not hold a
public hearing upon such amendments until required reviews and recommendations
are received or the expiration of 30 days from the date that such
proposed amendments were submitted to the Borough and County Planning
Commissions.
Before acting upon a proposed amendment, the Borough Council
shall, as required by law, hold a public hearing thereon. Public notice
of such hearing is required and shall contain a brief summary of the
proposed amendment and reference to the place where copies of the
same may be examined, shall be published in accordance with the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. If the proposed
amendment involves a change to the Zoning Map, notice of the public
hearing shall be posted at the affected tract in accordance with § 609
of the Planning Code at least one week prior to the date of the hearing.
The Borough may institute a municipal curative amendment in
accordance with § 609.2 of the Planning Code.
