[Adopted 4-8-1974 by Ord. No. 102 (Ch. I, Part 3A, of the 2013 Code of Ordinances)]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Planning Commission Ordinance of 1974."
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
The Planning Commission shall have all the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon it as set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, established by the Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended and reenacted (53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.).
B. 
In the performance of its powers and duties, any act or recommendation of the Planning Commission, herein created and enlarged, which involves engineering consideration, shall be subject to review and comments of the Engineer of the Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, or an engineer appointed by said Board of Supervisors, which shall be incorporated and separately set forth in any report, written act or recommendation of the Planning Commission herein created and enlarged.
[Amended 1-26-1976 by Ord. No. 128]
A. 
All members of the Planning Commission of said Township shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
B. 
The Planning Commission of the Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, shall have seven members, all of whom shall be residents of said Township.
C. 
All members of the Planning Commission of said Township shall be citizen members of whom no more than two shall be officers or employees of the Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
D. 
The term of each of the members of the Planning Commission of said Township shall be for four years, or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified; provided, however, that the members of the existing Planning Commission of said Township, established under former laws, shall continue in office until the end of the term for which they were appointed.
E. 
All members of the Planning Commission of said Township shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses.
F. 
Any member of the Planning Commission of said Township once qualified and appointed may be removed from office for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office or for other just cause by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Spring Berks County, Pennsylvania, taken after the member has received 15 days' advance notice of the intent to take such a vote. A hearing shall be held in connection with the vote if the member shall request it in writing. Any appointment to fill a vacancy created by removal shall be only for the unexpired term.
The Planning Commission of the Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, shall elect its own Chairman and Vice Chairman and create and fill such other offices as it may determine. Officers shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves. The Planning Commission of the Township may make and alter bylaws and rules and regulations to govern its procedures consistent with the ordinances of the Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Planning Commission of said Township shall keep a full record of its business and shall annually make a written report by March 1 of each year of its activities to the Board of Supervisors of said Township. Interim reports may be made as may be necessary, or as requested by the Board of Supervisors of said Township.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, may employ administrative and technical services to aid in carrying out the provisions of this article and the Act of Assembly of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, commonly known and cited as the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code"[1] as consultants on particular matters or as regular employees of the municipality.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
In the event that any provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this article shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or impair any remaining provision, section, sentence clause or part of this article, it being the intent of this Township that such remainder of this article shall be and shall remain in full force and effect.