All provisions of this chapter shall be administered by City
Council or their officially designated representatives. All matters
relating to this chapter shall be submitted to the City Zoning Officer
who will handle the matter in accordance with current City policies,
procedures, and guidelines established by City Council.
The City shall keep a public record of its correspondence, findings,
recommendations, and actions relating to plans filed for review, in
accordance with the policies, procedures, and guidelines established
by City Council and Planning Commission.
This chapter may be amended from time to time in accordance
with the procedure established by Section 505 of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act No. 247, as follows:
A. Amendment shall become effective only after a public hearing(s) held
by the City Council pursuant to public notice, as defined in this
section.
B. Public notice shall include a brief summary setting forth the principal
provisions of the proposed amendment and a reference to the place(s)
within the City where copies of the proposed amendment may be secured
or examined.
C. Unless the proposed amendment shall have been prepared by the Planning
Commission, the City Council shall submit the proposed amendment to
the City Planning Commission and Washington County Planning Commission
at least 30 days prior to the hearing of such proposed amendment to
provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to make recommendations.
D. After enactment, if the advertisement of any amendment is required
by other laws respecting advertisement of amendment, such advertisements
may consist solely of a reference to the place or places, within the
City where copies of such amendment shall be obtainable for a charge
not greater than the cost thereof, and available for examination without
charge.
E. Whenever a proposed amendment affects a particular property, there
shall be posted upon said property or premises at such place or places
as City Council may direct, notice of said proposed amendment.