[Adopted 3-19-1975 as Ch. 6, Art. V, of the 1975
Code]
A Planning Commission of the Township of Ridley is hereby created, consisting
of nine members.
A.
All members of the Commission shall be appointed by the
Board of Township Commissioners, and the term of each of the members of the
Commission shall be for four years or until his successor is appointed and
qualified, except that the terms of the members so appointed shall be so fixed
that no more than three members shall be reappointed or replaced during any
future calendar year. The first appointments shall be as follows:
B.
The Chairman of the Planning Commission shall promptly
notify the Township Commissioners concerning vacancies in the Commission,
and such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
C.
Any member of the Planning Commission once qualified
and appointed may be removed from office for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance
in office or for other just cause by a majority vote of the Board of Township
Commissioners 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.
[Added 9-26-1990 by Ord. No. 1660]
All members of the Planning Commission shall be residents of the Township
of Ridley. At least six members of the Commission shall be citizen members
who shall not be officers or employees of the Township.
[Amended 9-26-1990 by Ord. No. 1660]
All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but may
be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses. However, elected or appointed
officers or employees of the Township of Ridley shall not, by reason of membership
thereon, forfeit the right to exercise the powers, perform the duties or receive
the compensations of the municipal offices held by them during such membership.
The Commission shall select its own Chairman and Vice Chairman, and
may succeed themselves. It shall keep a full record of its business and annually
make a written report by March 1 of each year of its activities to the Board
of Township Commissioners. Interim reports may be made as often as may be
necessary or as requested by the Board of Township Commissioners.
[Amended 9-26-1990 by Ord. No. 1660]
The Township Engineer or an engineer appointed by the Board of Township
Commissioners shall serve as engineering advisor. The Township Solicitor or
an attorney appointed by the Board of Township Commissioners shall serve as
legal advisor.
A.
The Planning Commission shall have all the powers and
duties set forth in 53 P.S. § 10209.1 of the Municipalities Planning
Code and any other powers and duties assigned to it by the Board of Commissioners
that are not expressly prohibited by law.
[Amended 9-26-1990 by Ord. No. 1660; 10-25-2000
by Ord. No. 1808]
B.
In the performances of its powers and duties, any act
or recommendation of the Planning Commission which involves engineering consideration
shall be subject to review and comments of the Engineer, which shall be incorporated
and separately set forth in any report, written act or recommendation of the
Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission may, with the consent of the Board of Township
Commissioners, accept and utilize an funds, personnel or other assistance
made available by the county, the commonwealth or the federal government or
any of their agencies, or from private sources. The Board of Township Commissioners
may enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance or utilization
of the funds or assistance in accordance with the governmental procedures
of the municipality.
