Council shall, within one (1) year of the date of its first organizational meeting, adopt an ordinance creating a Planning Commission or Planning Department, or both. Thereafter, at least one such Planning Agency shall be retained as the Planning Agency of the Municipality.
The composition, compensation, eligibility of membership, appointment, term, vacancy, removal, conduct of business, powers and duties of a Planning Commission or Planning Department Director shall be governed by the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968) as now or hereafter amended, supplemented, re-enacted or supplied.
Council shall, within three (3) years of the date of its first organizational meeting, adopt ordinances creating a Comprehensive Plan and Official Map. These ordinances shall be adopted pursuant to and shall be subject to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968) as now or hereafter amended, supplemented, re-enacted or supplied.
Council shall, within three (3) years of the date of its first organizational meeting, adopt ordinances governing Subdivision and Land Development and Zoning and Zoning Hearing Board. These ordinances shall be adopted pursuant to and shall be subject to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968) as now or hereafter amended, supplemented, re-enacted or supplied.
Council shall, within three (3) years of the date of its first organizational meeting, adopt a Planned Residential Development Ordinance pursuant to and subject to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968) as now or hereafter amended, supplemented, re-enacted or supplied.
Council shall, within one (1) year of the date of its first organizational meeting, adopt a Building and Housing Code.