[Amended 9-21-2006 by Ord. No. 556; 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 666]
The Board of Supervisors of the Township may, from time to time,
amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal this chapter, including
the Zoning Map, by proceeding in the following manner:
A.
Either the Board of Supervisors or the Township Planning Commission,
upon request by the Board of Supervisors, may prepare an amendment
to the Zoning Ordinance in accordance with the procedures set forth
in Section 609 of the MPC, 53 P.S. § 10609, as amended.
B.
For any amendment prepared or authorized by the Board of Supervisors,
such amendments shall be submitted and reviewed by both the Township
Planning Commission and the Montgomery County Planning Commission.
C.
Upon authorization of a proposed amendment by the Board of Supervisors,
and after submission to the Township Planning Commission, copies of
the proposed amendment shall be posted on the Township's website and
the Township's primary social media site. Additionally, all Township
Planning Commission meetings at which the proposed zoning amendment
is to be discussed shall be posted on the Township's website and the
Township's primary social media site.
D.
Before voting on the enactment of a zoning amendment, the governing
body shall hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 609 (b)
(1) of the MPC, 53 P.S. § 10609(b)(1), as amended. The Board
of Supervisors shall cause public notice to be given prior to the
hearing, at least thirty (30) days after submission of the amendment
to the County Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements
of Section 609 of the MPC, 53 P.S. § 10609, as amended.
All notices of the hearing shall contain a brief summary setting forth
the principal provisions of the proposed ordinance in such reasonable
detail as will give adequate notice of its contents and a reference
to the place or places in the Township where copies of the proposed
amendment to the ordinance may be examined.
E.
If the proposed zoning amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice
of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the Township
at points deemed sufficient by the Township to notify potentially
interested citizens. The affected tract or area shall be posted at
least two weeks prior to the date of the hearing. Additionally, notice
of the public hearing shall be mailed at least thirty (30) days prior
to the date of the hearing by first class mail to the addresses to
which real estate tax bills are sent for all real property owners
located within the area being rezoned. The notice shall include the
location, date and time of the public hearing. A good faith effort
and substantial compliance shall satisfy the requirements of this
section.
G.
Notices of all hearings on proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments or
Zoning Map changes shall be available electronically upon request.
[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 666]
A.
A landowner may file an application for either a zoning amendment
or a Zoning Map amendment, which application shall be signed, acknowledged
and submitted in writing to the Township Secretary and Township Zoning
Officer. On receipt of said application, the Director of Community
Development or Zoning Officer shall transmit a copy of the application
to the Board of Supervisors, prior to referring the application to
the Township Planning Commission and the Montgomery County Planning
Commission.
B.
Prior to voting on the enactment of a proposed landowner's amendment,
the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing, pursuant to
public notice no less than 30 days after the proposed amendment or
map change was submitted to the Montgomery County Planning Commission.
Additionally, if the landowner's application involves a Zoning Map
change or involves an increase of residential density for the subject
property or adds new proposed uses for the subject property, the proposed
amendment shall be mailed to all property owners upon submission to
the County Planning Commission for review.
C.
Affected property owners shall be defined as any owners of properties
within 500 feet of the land proposed for amendment in the landowner's
application. The applicant shall provide written certified mail to
all such owners based upon addresses provided to the applicant as
set forth in the tax records within the possession of the Township.
This notice shall include the date of the application and the date
of the proposed public meeting to discuss such application by the
Township and County Planning Commissions.
