The Borough Council by ordinance may, upon recommendation of
the Planning Commission, or upon petition and subject to procedures
provided by law, amend, supplement, change, or repeal the regulations,
district boundaries or classifications of property established by
this chapter.
Amendments to this chapter text or map may be initiated by the Planning Commission according to procedures enumerated in §
475-140, submitted to the Borough Council, who shall follow the procedures described in §
475-139.
The Borough Council shall adhere to the following procedures
when amending this chapter:
A. Preparation of amendments. The Borough Council may request the Planning
Commission to prepare amendments to this chapter using the same procedure
set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
B. Referral to the County and Borough Planning Commission. The Borough
Council shall submit such amendment to both the County and Borough
Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the public hearing.
C. Public hearing. After receiving requests for amending this chapter
and after receiving the recommendations of the Planning Commissions,
the Borough Council shall hold a public hearing pursuant to public
notice.
D. Revision of amendment. If, after the public hearing, amendment is
revised to include land previously not affected by it, the Borough
Council shall hold another public hearing.
E. Voting on amendment. The Borough Council shall consider the recommendations
of the Planning Commissions and testimony presented at the public
hearing and vote on the proposed amendment.
F. Notice of decision. The applicant and others so requesting shall
receive notice of the decision of the Borough Council through the
Codes Enforcement Officer.
The Borough Planning Commission shall follow the procedures
set forth below for amending this chapter:
A. Preparation of amendments. At the request of the Borough Council,
or on its own initiative, the Borough Planning Commission:
(1)
Shall prepare the text and map of the proposed zoning amendments
as well as make any necessary studies.
(2)
Shall hold a public meeting or meetings pursuant to public notice.
(3)
Shall present to the Borough Council the proposed zoning amendment
with recommendations and explanatory materials.
B. Review of amendments. In the case of an amendment other than that
prepared by the Borough Planning Commission, the Commission shall
review each such amendment submitted to it by the Borough Council.
It shall consider whether or not such proposed amendment would be
consistent with and desirable in the furtherance of the community
development objectives upon which this chapter is based. The Commission
shall submit its recommendations 30 days prior to the public hearing
scheduled by the Borough Council.
C. Referral to the Borough Planning Commission. The Borough Planning
Commission shall also be responsible for submitting the proposed amendment
to the Montgomery Borough Planning Commission for its review and recommendations
30 days prior to the public hearing by the Borough Council.
Prior to enactment of an amendment, the Borough Council shall
hold a public hearing pursuant to public notice as follows:
A. Public notices of proposed zoning ordinances and amendments shall
include either the full text or a brief summary setting forth the
principal provisions in reasonable detail, and a reference to a place
within the Borough where copies of the proposed ordinance or amendment
may be examined and the time and place of hearing;
B. A public notice of a proposed zoning ordinance or amendment shall
be published once each week for two successive weeks, the first notice
to appear not less than 14 days nor more than 30 days before the date
fixed for the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the
Borough.
C. If the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of
the public hearing shall be conspicuously posted at points along the
perimeter of the affected tract at least seven days prior to the date
of the hearing.
Within 30 days after enactment, a copy of the zoning ordinance
or amendment shall be forwarded to the County Planning Commission.