A. 
The Board of Supervisors may from time to time amend this chapter, including the Zoning Map.
B. 
Proposals for amendment, supplement, change or modification or repeal may be initiated by the Board of Supervisors on its own motion, the Township Planning Commission or by petition by one or more owners of property to be affected by the proposed amendment. Any proposed amendment favorably acted upon shall be specifically found to be in accordance with the spirit and intent of the community development objectives of the Township Comprehensive Plan.
A. 
Before voting on the enactment of any amendment, the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing pursuant to public notice. Public notice shall be notice published once for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Nockamixon Township. Such notice shall state the time and place of hearing, the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing and the full text of the amendment or a brief summary setting forth the general provisions in reasonable detail. The first publication shall no more than 30 days and the second publication not less than seven days from the date of the hearing. Procedures relating to the publication, advertisement and availability of proposed amendments shall be in accordance with Section 610 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.[1] If the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the Township at points deemed sufficient to the Township along the perimeter of the tract to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected tract or area shall be posted at least one week prior to the date of the hearing.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
B. 
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. In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance or 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.
A. 
In case of an amendment other than one 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 in order to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations.
B. 
At least 30 days prior to the hearing on the proposed amendment, the Township Planning Commission shall submit the proposed amendment to the Bucks County Planning Commission for recommendations.
C. 
Within 30 days after enactment, a copy of the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance shall be forwarded to the County Planning Commission.
A. 
A landowner who desires to challenge on substantive grounds the validity of a zoning ordinance or map, or any provisions thereof, which prohibits or restricts the use or development of land in which he has an interest may submit a curative amendment to the Board of Supervisors with a written request that his challenge and proposed amendment be heard and decided as provided in Section 916.1 of the Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247), as amended.[1] The Board of Supervisors shall commence a hearing thereon within 60 days of the request as provided in Section 916.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended. The curative amendment and challenge shall be referred to the Township Planning Commission and notice of the hearing thereon shall be given as provided by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
B. 
Procedures for the public hearing as set forth on Section 609.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, shall be followed.
C. 
If the Township determines that its zoning ordinance or any portion thereof is substantially invalid, it shall follow the procedures as set forth in Section 609.2 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.
A. 
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated or permitted the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township, shall pay a judgment of not more than $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township as a result thereof. No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied or be payable until the date of the determination of a violation by the District Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the municipality may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation, unless the District Justice determining that there has been a violation further determines that there was a good faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation violating the ordinance to have believed that there was no such violation, in which event there shall be deemed to have been only one such violation until the fifth day following the date of the determination of a violation by the District Justice, and thereafter, each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All judgments, costs and reasonable attorney fees collected for the violation of this chapter shall be paid over to the Township.
B. 
The Court of Common Pleas, upon petition, may grant an order of stay, upon cause shown, tolling the per diem fine pending a final adjudication of the violation and judgment.
C. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted to grant to any person or entity other than the Township the right to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.
In case any building, structure, landscaping or land is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained or used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the Board of Supervisors or, with the approval of the Board, an officer of the Board or any aggrieved owner or tenant of real property who shows that his property or person will be substantially affected by the alleged violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action, or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such building, structure, landscaping or use of land or to prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct, business or use constituting a violation. When such action is instituted by a landowner or tenant, notice of that action shall be served upon the Township at least 30 days prior to the time the action is begun by serving a copy of the complaint on the Board of Supervisors. No such action may be maintained until such notice has been given.
Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, any person may file a written complaint with the Zoning Officer in regard thereto. The Zoning Officer shall promptly investigate all complaints and make reports thereon to the Board of Supervisors.
The procedures set forth in Article X-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended,[1] shall constitute the exclusive mode for securing review of any decision rendered pursuant to this chapter or deemed to have been made under this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.