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.