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Lower Allen Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXVI

Amendments

§ 220-255 Procedure.

The Township Board of Commissioners may, from time to time, amend, supplement or repeal any of the regulations and provisions of this chapter after public notice and hearing. Before the public hearing, each proposed amendment, except those prepared by the Township Planning Commission, must be referred to the Township Planning Commission for its recommendations at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such amendment. If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed amendment is substantially changed or is revised to include land previously not affected by it, the Township Board of Commissioners shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment. At least 30 days prior to the hearing on the chapter amendment by the Township Board of Commissioners, the Township Planning Commission shall submit the proposed chapter amendments to the Cumberland County Planning Commission for recommendations. Amendment procedures shall be in compliance with Section 609 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10609.

§ 220-256 Procedure for curative amendments.

The procedure for curative amendments shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as amended, Sections 609.1 and 609.2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. §§ 10609.1 and 10609.2.

§ 220-257 Publication, advertisement and availability of ordinance.

A. 
Proposed zoning ordinances and amendments shall not be enacted unless notice of proposed enactment is given in the manner set forth in this section and shall include the time and place of the meeting at which passage will be considered and a reference to a place within the Township where copies of the proposed ordinance or amendment may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof. The Township Board of Commissioners shall publish the proposed ordinance or amendment once in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township not more than 60 days nor less than seven days prior to passage. Publication of the proposed ordinance or amendment shall include either the full text thereof or the title and a brief summary prepared by the Township Solicitor and setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is not included:
(1) 
A copy thereof shall be supplied to a newspaper of general circulation in the Township at the time the public notice is published.
(2) 
An attested copy of the proposed ordinance or amendment shall be filed in the Cumberland County Law Library or other county office designated by the County Commissioners, who may impose a fee no greater than that necessary to cover the actual costs of storing said ordinances or amendments.
B. 
In the event that substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance or amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Township Board of Commissioners shall, at least 10 days prior to enactment, readvertise in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail, together with a summary of the amendments.

§ 220-258 Zoning Map amendment application requirements.

The Township Board of Commissioners shall have the power to enact, by resolution, Zoning Map change application requirements for those requesting a Zoning Map change of a land area in the Township from one zoning classification to another zoning classification.

§ 220-259 Enactment of Zoning Ordinance amendments.

A. 
For the preparation of amendments to this chapter, the procedures set forth in Section 607 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended,[1] for the preparation of a proposed zoning ordinance shall be optional.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10607.
B. 
Before voting on enactment of an amendment, the Board of Commissioners shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice. In addition, if the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the Township at points deemed sufficient by the Township along the tract to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected tract or area shall be posted at least one week prior to the date of the hearing.
C. 
In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Planning Commission, the Board of Commissioners shall submit each such amendment to the Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such proposed amendment to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations.
D. 
If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed amendment is changed substantially or is revised to include land previously not affected by it, the Board of Commissioners shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.