Harris Township City Zoning Code

The Board of Supervisors shall appoint a Zoning Hearing Board whose membership, organization, procedures, and functions shall be those as set forth in Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 10901 et seq.

The Board shall conduct hearings and make decisions in accordance with the procedures stipulated in § 908 of Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 10908. Notice shall be given to the public, the applicant, the Zoning Officer, the Township Manager, and to any person who has made timely request for the same. Notices shall be given at such time and in such manner as shall be prescribed by the rules of the Board.

The Board shall have the following functions as stipulated in §§ 909 through 913 of Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. §§ 10909 through 10913:

Persons who may file with the Board an appeal from decisions of the Zoning Officer, a challenge to the validity of this chapter or Map, or a request for a variance(s) are stipulated in § 914 of Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 10914. Regulations governing time limitations for persons aggrieved and all actions stayed because of the filing of the proceedings listed above are stipulated in §§ 915 and 916, respectively, of Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. §§ 10915 and 10916, respectively.

Appeals to court from any decision of the Board may be taken by any party aggrieved within 30 days after notice of the decision is issued, in the manner provided by Article X-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 11001-A et seq. thereon as provided by this chapter.