Borough Council shall publish notice thereof consistent with the public notice requirements of the Municipalities Planning Code. The notice shall state the particular nature of the matter to be addressed through the proposed amendment, a reference to a place in the Borough where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined without charge or purchased at a charge not exceeding the cost thereof, and the time and place set for the public hearing.

Publication of the proposed ordinance or amendment shall include either the full text thereof or the title and a brief summary, prepared by the Borough Solicitor, and setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is not included, then the following shall apply:

Where the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of the public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the Borough in accordance with Section 609(b) of the Municipalities Planning Code to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected tract or area shall be posted a minimum of one week prior to the date of the hearing.

In addition to the requirement that notice be posted under § 290-1902C above, where the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of the public hearing shall be mailed by the municipality at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing by first class mail to the addresses to which real estate tax bills are sent for all real property located within the area being rezoned, as evidenced by tax records within the possession of the municipality. The notice shall include the location, date and time of the public hearing. A good faith effort and substantial compliance shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection. This clause shall not apply when the rezoning constitutes a comprehensive rezoning.

At the public hearing, full opportunity to be heard shall be given to any resident and all parties in interest.

If after public hearing held upon the amendment the proposed amendment is changed substantially or is revised to include land previously not affected by it, the Borough Council shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice as provided in this section, prior to proceeding to vote on the amendment.

Borough Council also shall readvertise any proposed amendment where the scheduled date of enactment is more than 60 days following the date of the last advertisement of the proposed amendment.

Any proposed amendment, other than one originated by the Borough Planning Commission, shall be referred by the Borough Council to the Borough Planning Commission, which shall consider, among other factors, whether or not such proposed change or amendment would be, in the view of the Commission, consistent with and desirable in furtherance of the Comprehensive Plan upon which this chapter is based, as the same may be modified from time to time. The Commission shall transmit its conclusions on any proposed amendment, together with its reasons therefor, to the Borough Council. The Borough Council shall take such conclusions and recommendations into consideration but shall not be bound thereby.

All proposed amendments shall be submitted by the Borough Council to the Chester County Planning Commission for review and comment, in accordance with the terms of Article VI of the Municipalities Planning Code. The Borough Council shall not act upon the proposed amendment until a report is received from the County Planning Commission or the time period for such a response has elapsed. The Borough Council shall not be bound by the recommendations of the County Planning Commission.

Within 30 days after enactment, a copy of the amendment shall be forwarded to the Chester County Planning Commission.