Township of North Codorus, PA Amendments

Reviews.

Township Planning Commission review. In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Township Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors shall submit each such amendment to the Township Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such proposed amendment to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations.

(2)

County Planning Commission review. At least 30 days prior to the Board of Supervisor's public hearing on any amendment, the Township shall submit the proposed amendment to the York County Planning Commission for recommendations.

Public hearing.

(1)

Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice.

(2)

If the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice shall also be provided as required by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

(3)

If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed amendment is changed substantially, or is revised to include land previously not affected by it, the Board of Supervisors shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.

Enactment. The applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, shall apply. The following is a summary of such provisions that were in effect as of the date of enactment of this chapter:

(1)

Proposed amendments shall not be enacted unless notice of proposed enactment is given in the manner set forth below, and shall include the time and place of the meeting at which passage will be considered, and a reference to a place within the Township where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.

(2)

The Board of Supervisors shall publish the proposed amendment once in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township not more than 60 days or less than seven days prior to passage.

(3)

Publication of the proposed amendment shall include either the full text thereof or the title and a brief summary, prepared by the Township Solicitor and setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is not advertised, then the following shall be supplied:

(a)

A copy to the newspaper in general circulation in the Township at the time the public notice is published.

(b)

An attested copy of the proposed ordinance filed in the County Law Library or other county offices designated by the County Commissioners, who may impose a fee no greater than that necessary to cover the actual costs of storing the ordinance.

substantial amendments are made to the proposed amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Board of Supervisors shall, at least 10 days prior to enactment, readvertise in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail together with a summary of the amendments.

Within 30 days after enactment of any amendment to this chapter, a copy of the amendment shall be forwarded to the York County Planning Commission.