The Borough Council may introduce and consider amendments to
this chapter and to the Zoning Map, as proposed by a member of the
Borough Council, by the Planning Commission, or by a petition of a
person residing or owning property within the Borough.
Petitions for amendment shall be filed with the Planning Commission,
and the petitioner, upon such filing, shall pay an advertising deposit
and filing fee, payable to the Borough in accordance with a schedule
fixed by the Borough Council. The Planning Commission shall review
the proposed amendment and report its findings and recommendations
in writing to the Borough Council. All requests for rezoning shall
be referred to the Erie County Department of Planning for their review
and comment. Under the Planning Code, the County may take up to 45
days for its action.
Before acting upon a proposed amendment, the Borough Council
shall hold a public hearing thereon. Public notice of such public
hearing, containing a brief summary of the proposed amendment and
a reference to the place where copies of the same may be examined,
shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in
the Borough at least seven but not more than 30 days prior to the
hearing.
