[Amended 5-23-2011 by Ord. No. 711]
A. The Township Supervisors may, from time to time, by ordinance, revise,
modify or amend this chapter in order to increase its effectiveness
or to expedite the approval of land subdivision and/or land development
plans.
B. Any revisions, modifications or amendments to this chapter shall
be made in accordance with the procedures established by law, after
a public hearing on the proposed revisions, modifications, or amendments,
held pursuant to public notice in accordance with the provision of
Section 505 of Act 247, as amended, or any amendments thereto.
C. In addition, in the case of amendments other than those prepared
by the Township Planning Commission, the Township Supervisors shall
submit each amendment to the Township Planning Commission and the
County Planning Commission for recommendations at least 30 days prior
to the date fixed for the public hearing on such proposed amendment.
D. Any ordinances, codes, resolutions or regulations referenced herein
shall be construed to include any amendments thereto, to the extent
permitted by law.
The provisions of this chapter are intended as minimum standards
for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare of the
residents and inhabitants of the Township. The Township reserves the
right, in unusual situations, to modify or to extend them conditionally
in individual cases as may be necessary in the public interest; provided,
however, that such variation shall not have the effect of nullifying
the intent and purpose of these regulations. The list of such modifications
and the reasons for them shall be entered in the minutes of the Township
Planning Commission or Township Supervisors, and a copy of this entry
shall be transmitted to the Township Planning Commission Secretary.
Modifications shall be clearly defined and entered on the record plan
and signed by the Township Supervisors.
All appeals and challenges shall conform to the requirements
and procedures as outlined in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code, as amended.
The Township Planning Commission and the Township Supervisors
shall keep a record of their findings, decisions and recommendations
relative to all subdivision and land development plans filed for review.
Such records shall be made available to the public for review.
The applicant shall be responsible for observing the procedures
established in this chapter and for submitting all plans and documents
as may be required.
If any sentence, clause, section or part of this chapter is
for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such
unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections
or parts hereof. It is hereby declared as the intent of the Board
of Supervisors that this chapter would have been adopted had such
unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or
part thereof not been included herein.