[Ord. 317, 7/13/1989; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
There is hereby created and established a Township Planning
Department.
[Ord. 317, 7/13/1989; as amended by Ord. 414, 4/13/1994,
§ 43-12; and by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
The Planning Director shall be responsible for administration
of the Planning Department. Unless designated otherwise by the Board
of Supervisors, the Planning Director shall serve as Zoning Officer.
The Planning Director shall be appointed by the Township Manager and
shall hold no elective office in the Township. The Planning Director
shall meet the qualifications established by the Township and shall
be able to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, a working
knowledge of municipal planning.
[Ord. 317, 7/13/1989; as amended by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1. The Planning Director shall have powers and duties as provided by
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq., as amended, this Code and other ordinances adopted by the
Township as if fully set forth herein. In addition, the Planning Director
shall have the following specific powers and duties.
A. To be the administrator of the Planning Department.
B. To advise Township officials and the public on:
(1)
Traffic and parking issues.
(2)
Preparation and modification of Township maps, plans and ordinances.
C. To review sketch plan submissions, subdivision and land development applications under the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter
22].
D. To hold pre-application conferences with developers and/or landowners in accordance with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter
22].
E. To review applications for conditional use under the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] and report on such applications to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
F. To review applications for special exception and variances under the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] and report on such applications to the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors and Zoning Hearing Board.
G. To advise landowners and developers in regard to the Township's
planning practices and procedures.
H. To prepare an annual report of Township planning activities and present
the information to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors
each year.
2. When the position of Planning Director is vacant, the powers and
duties of the Planning Director under this Code and any other Township
ordinances shall be held and exercised by the Township Manager.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
The Township Police Department is hereby created and established
in order to provide police protection and law enforcement services
for the Township and to preserve and protect the health, safety and
welfare of the Township's residents and the public at large.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
Pursuant to § 1903 of the Second Class Township Code,
53 P.S. § 66903, as amended, the police officers of the
Police Department shall have all the powers, duties and authority
conferred by law on police officers in the Township.
[Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
The police officers of the Police Department are authorized
to arrest without a warrant in the Township pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 8902, as amended, and as follows:
A. The police officers of the Police Department are authorized to arrest
without a warrant in the Township for any of the offenses set forth
in 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8902(a)(1), as amended, including, but
limited to:
(1) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5503, as amended (relating to disorderly
conduct).
(2) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505, as amended (relating to public drunkenness).
(3) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5507, as amended (relating to obstructing
highways and other public passages).
(4) 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6308, as amended (relating to purchase,
consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed
beverages).
B. When a police officer of the Police Department makes a warrantless
arrest under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8902, as amended, the police
officer shall consult, and follow the procedures in Rule 441 of the
Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, Pa.R.Crim.P. 441, as amended.
C. Prior to making a warrantless arrest under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8902,
as amended, the police officer of the Police Department shall ensure
that the following requirements contained in the statute are satisfied:
(1) That probable cause exists that the arrestee has committed one of
the listed summary offenses.
(2) That the arrestee's conduct is ongoing.
(3) That the conduct constituting the summary offense is upon the police
officer's view.
(4) That the conduct imperils the personal security of any person (including
the arrestee) or endangers public or private property.