The Council. Under this chapter Council shall have the duties of
considering and adopting or rejecting proposed amendments or the repeal
of this chapter, as provided by law; and of establishing a schedule
of fees and charges. Under no circumstances shall the duties of the
Council include hearing and deciding questions of enforcement that
may arise.
Ask for recommendations of the Planning Commission on the adoption
or amendment of this chapter if such recommendations are not prepared
by the Planning Commission. In accordance with § 303(a)
of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,[1] Council must ask for recommendations from the Planning
Commission for proposed actions related to:
The adoption, amendment or repeal of an Official Map, SALDO,
zoning ordinance or provisions for planned residential development,
or capital improvements program; or
May remove members of the Planning Commission, the Zoning Hearing
Board or the Zoning Officer from their positions upon just cause and
after a formal hearing.
Establish fees for the issuance of land development, building, occupancy
and sign permits. In accordance with § 617.3(e) of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code,[2] Council may also prescribe fees for conditional use applications,
landowner curative amendments, municipal curative amendments and for
hearings before the Zoning Hearing Board.
All applications pursuant to § 508 of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10508, for approval
of subdivisions or land developments under Part V of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10501 et seq.
Applications for curative amendment to this chapter or pursuant
to §§ 609.1 and 916.1(a) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, 53 P.S. §§ 10609.1, 10916.1(a).
All petitions for amendments to land use ordinances, pursuant
to the procedures set forth in § 609 of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10609.
Appeals from the determination of the Zoning Officer or the
Borough Engineer in the administration of any land use ordinance or
provisions thereof with reference to sedimentation and erosion control
and stormwater management as enabled by the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.