The Township Supervisors shall establish, by
resolution, a schedule of fees and charges of requests for zoning
and/or building permits, certificates of use and occupancy, special
exceptions, variances, amendments to this chapter and other matters
pertaining to this chapter. A collection procedure shall also be established.
Until all application fees and charges have been paid in full, no
action shall be taken on any application or other matter.
[Amended 4-12-2000 by Ord. No. 186-2000]
A. The procedure for Zoning Ordinance amendments shall
be in accordance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, as amended.
B. Submission of Impact Statement. With a request for
a zoning amendment initiated by other than the Board of Supervisors
or Township Planning Commission, a statement indicating the impact
of the zoning change on the Township shall be submitted with the application
for rezoning. The statement shall compare the impact on the Township
resulting from the existing zoning with the impact resulting from
the proposed zoning, specifically discussing:
(1) Environmental Impact: the impact on wooded areas,
floodplains, wetlands or areas of high water table, stormwater runoff,
erosion and sedimentation, water quality, air quality, solid waste
generation and noise levels.
(2) Traffic Impact: the impact on traffic generation per
day and at peak hours, including numbers and routes expected to be
used; an analysis of traffic capacities of adjacent roads and intersections
and roads and intersections to be significantly affected by the zoning
change.
(3) Services Impact: the demand for school, police, sanitary
sewer, water, sanitation and road maintenance services.
(4) Fiscal Impact Analysis: the costs and revenues to
the Township.
[Added 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 204-2003]
The procedure for landowner curative amendments
shall be as set forth in Section 609.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.
[Added 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 204-2003]
The procedure for Township curative amendments
shall be as set forth in Section 609.2 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.
In case any building, structure, landscaping
or land is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted, maintained or used in violation of this chapter,
the Township Supervisors or, with the approval of the Township Supervisors,
an officer of the Township or any aggrieved owner or tenant of real
property who shows that his property or person will be substantially
affected by the alleged violation, in addition to other remedies,
may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain,
correct or abate such building, structure, landscaping or land or
to prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct, business
or use constituting a violation. When any such action is instituted
by a landowner or tenant, notice of that action shall be served upon
the Township at least 30 days prior to the time the action is begun
by serving a copy of the complaint on the Township Supervisors of
the Township. No such action may be maintained until such notice has
been given.
All appeals from decisions of the Zoning Officer
shall be conducted in the manner set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, as amended.
Sign permits shall be required in accordance with Article
XVII, Signs.