[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
The Borough Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement,
change, modify, or repeal this chapter by proceeding in accordance
with the regulations of this Part. The Borough Council shall, by resolution
adopted at a regular or special meeting, fix the time and place of
a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause public notice
thereof to be given as follows:
1. Amendments to the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance shall
become effective only after a public hearing held pursuant to public
notice in the manner prescribed for enactment of a proposed ordinance
pursuant to Article of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
In addition, in case of an amendment other than that prepared by the
Planning Commission, the Borough Council shall submit each such amendment
to the Planning Commission for recommendations at least 30 days prior
to the date fixed for the public hearing on such proposed amendment.
At least 30 days prior to the hearing on the amendment, the Borough
shall submit the proposed amendment to the County Planning Commission
for recommendations.
2. Within 30 days after adoption, the Borough Council shall forward
a certified copy of any amendment to the Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance to the County Planning Commission.
3. Proposed subdivision and land development ordinances and amendments
shall not be enacted unless notice of proposed enactment is given
in the manner set forth in this section and shall include the time
and place of the meeting at which passage will be considered and a
reference to a place within the Borough where copies of the proposed
ordinance or amendment may be examined without charge or obtained
for a charge not greater than the cost thereof. The Borough Council
shall publish the proposed ordinance or amendment once in one newspaper
of general circulation in the Borough not more than 60 days nor less
than seven days prior to passage. Publication of the proposed ordinance
or amendment shall include either the full text thereof or the title
and a brief summary, prepared by the Borough Solicitor and setting
forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is
not included:
A. A copy thereof shall be supplied to a newspaper of general circulation
in the Borough at the time the public notice is published.
B. An attested copy of the proposed ordinance shall be filed in the
County Law Library or other county office designated by the County
Commissioners, who may impose a fee no greater than that necessary
to cover the actual costs of storing said ordinances.
4. In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance
or amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Borough Council shall,
at least 10 days prior to enactment, readvertise, in one newspaper
of general circulation in the Borough, a brief summary setting forth
all the provisions in reasonable detail together with a summary of
the amendments.
5. Subdivision and land development ordinances and amendments may be
incorporated into official ordinance books by reference with the same
force and effect as if duly recorded therein.
[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
All proposed amendments, before adoption, shall be referred
to the Borough and Chester County Planning Commission at least 30
days prior to the public hearing for recommendation and report, which
shall be advisory.
[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
Should any section of this chapter be declared to be invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the chapter as a whole or any other part thereof.
[Ord. 2016-2267, 10/11/2016]
All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are repealed upon the legally effective date of this chapter.