Codorus Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Amendments
§ 250-119 Power of amendment.
The Township Supervisors may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal this chapter, including the Zoning Map. When doing so, the Township Supervisors shall proceed in the manner prescribed in this article.
§ 250-120 Initiation of amendments.
Proposals for amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal may be initiated by the Township Supervisors on its own motion, the Planning Commission, or petition of one or more owners of property to be affected by the proposed amendment, subject to the following provisions:
A.
Amendment initiated by the Board of Supervisors. When an amendment, supplement, change or repeal is initiated by the Board of Supervisors, it shall submit the proposal to both the Township Planning Commission and the County Planning Commission for review and recommendations at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for the public hearing to consider the amendment, supplement, change or repeal.
B.
Amendments initiated by the Township Planning Commission. When an amendment, supplement, change or repeal is initiated by the Township Planning Commission, the proposal shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors, which shall then proceed in the same manner as with a petition to the Board of Supervisors which has already been reviewed by the Township Planning Commission. The Township Supervisors shall at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing on the proposed amendment submit the amendment to the County Planning Commission for its review and recommendations.
C.
Curative amendment initiated by landowner. When a landowner desires to challenge on substantive grounds the validity of the chapter or Map or any provision thereof, Township Supervisors, with a written request that his challenge and proposed amendments be heard and decided as provided in Sections 609.1 and 916.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. §§ 10609.1 and 10916.1, respectively.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
Procedure for petition. The petition for amendment, supplement, change or repeal shall contain as fully as possible all the information requested by the Zoning Officer and shall be signed by at least one record owner of the property in question whose signature shall be notarized attesting to the truth and correctness of all the facts and information presented in the petition.
(2)
Referral to Township Planning Commission and County Planning Commission. After receipt of the petition by the Board of Supervisors, said petition shall be presented to the Township Planning Commission and to the County Planning Commission for review and recommendations at least 30 days prior to the public hearing. A report of said review, together with any recommendations, shall be given to the Board of Supervisors in writing within 30 days from the date of the public hearing. If the Township Planning Commission and/or County Planning Commission shall fail to file such a report within the time and manner specified, it shall be conclusively presumed that such Planning Commission has approved the proposed amendment, supplement, change or repeal.
(3)
Public hearing. The Board of Supervisors shall fix a time and place for a public hearing at which parties of interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township once each week for two successive weeks, the first publication shall be not more than 30 days and not less than 14 days prior to the date of said hearing.
(4)
Fees. A fee to be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors shall be paid upon the filing of such petition and for the purpose of defraying the costs of the proceedings prescribed herein.
§ 250-121 Authentication of Official Zoning Map.
Whenever there has been a change in the boundary of a zoning district or a reclassification of the zoning district adopted in accordance with the above, the change on the Official Map shall be made and shall be duly certified by the Township Secretary and shall thereafter be re-filled as part of the permanent records of the Township.