Borough Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change,
modify, or repeal this chapter by proceeding in accordance with the
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. Borough Council shall, by resolution adopted at a regular
or special meeting, fix the time and place of a public hearing on
the proposed amendment and cause public notice thereof to be given
as follows:
A. By publishing a notice thereof once each week for two successive
weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the Borough. The
first notice shall not be more than 30 days or less than seven days
from the date of the hearing.
B. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing, the general
nature of the proposed amendment and that full opportunity to be heard
will be given to any citizen and all parties with an interest in attending
such hearing.
C. Whenever a proposed amendment affects a particular property, there
shall be posted upon said property or premises at such place or places
as Borough Council may direct, notice of said proposed amendment.
All proposed amendments before adoption shall be referred to
the Borough Planning Commission and Montgomery County Planning Commission
at least 30 days prior to the public hearing, for recommendation and
report, which shall be advisory.
Should any section of this chapter be declared to be invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any other part thereof.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are repealed upon the legally effective date of this chapter.