Lewistown City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Amendments
§ 240-67 Procedure.
[Amended 11-15-1983 by Ord. No. 83-5; 3-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2]
Borough Council may from time to time amend the provisions of this chapter or the locations and boundaries of the zoning districts shown on the Zoning Map. Before Council takes official action on a proposed amendment:
A.
Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment.
B.
In order to provide the Mifflin County Planning Commission with an opportunity to make and submit recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment, Council or the Borough Planning Commission (whichever has prepared the proposed amendment) shall submit the proposed amendment to the Mifflin County Planning Commission not less than 30 days prior to the date on which Council plans to hold the public hearing on the proposed amendment and not less than 45 days prior to the date on which Council plans to take official action on the proposed amendment.
C.
In the case that the proposed amendment was not one prepared by the Borough Planning Commission, then in order to provide the Borough Planning Commission with an opportunity to make and submit recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment, Council shall submit the proposed amendment to the Borough Planning Commission not less than 30 days prior to the date on which Council plans to hold the public hearing on the proposed amendment. The recommendations, if any, made by the Borough Planning Commission shall be submitted in writing to Council by not later than the time fixed for the public hearing.
§ 240-68 Notice of hearing.
[Amended 3-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2]
Notice of the time and place of the public hearing on the proposed amendment (containing either the full text of the proposed amendment or a summary setting forth in reasonable detail the principal provisions of the proposed amendment and a reference to the place within the Borough where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined) shall be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation within the Borough once each week for two consecutive weeks with intervals of at least five calendar days between each publication. The first publication shall appear not more than 30 days and not less than 14 days before the date of the public hearing.
§ 240-69 Second hearings.
[Amended 11-15-1983 by Ord. No. 83-5]
If after a public hearing on the proposed amendment the proposed amendment is revised to include land previously not affected by it (or if proposed amendment is otherwise substantially revised), Council shall hold another public hearing on the proposed amendment as so revised before taking official action. Notice of that public hearing shall be published as and shall contain the information prescribed by § 240-68.