[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 2001, 4/11/1995]
The Township Supervisors may, from time to time, amend, supplement
or repeal any of the regulations and provisions of this chapter after
public notice and hearing. Before the public hearing each proposed
amendment, except those coming from the Township Planning Commission,
must be referred to the Township Planning Commission for its recommendations
at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such amendment. 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 Township Supervisors shall hold another public
hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the
amendment. At least 30 days prior to the hearing on the amendment
by the Township Supervisors the Township shall submit the proposed
ordinance or amendments to the Dauphin County Planning Commission
for recommendations. Within 30 days after enactment a copy of the
amendment shall be forwarded to the Dauphin County Planning Commission.
Amendment procedures shall be in compliance with Section 609 of the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 2002, 4/11/1995]
The procedure upon curative amendments shall be in accordance
with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code, Act 247, as amended, Sections 609.1 and 609(2).
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 2003, 4/11/1995]
1. Proposed zoning 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, a reference to a place within the Township
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 Township Supervisors shall publish the proposed ordinance
or amendment once in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township
no 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 Township
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 Township at the time the public notice is published.
B. An attested copy of the proposed ordinance shall be filed in the
Dauphin 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.
2. In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance
or amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Township 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. 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 by the Township along the perimeter
of the tract to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected
tract shall be posted at least one week prior to the date of the public
hearing.
[Ord. No. 2-1995, § 2004, 4/11/1995]
The Township Supervisors shall have the power to enact by resolution
zoning change application requirements for those requesting a zoning
change of a land area in the Township from one zoning classification
to another zoning classification.