The Borough Council may from time to time amend this chapter, including the Zoning Map.

Proposals for amendment may be initiated by the Borough Council on its own motion, the Borough Planning Commission, or by petition by one or more owners of property to be affected by the proposed amendment. Any proposed amendment favorably acted upon shall be specifically found to be in accordance with the spirit and intent of the Borough community development objectives and the Borough Comprehensive Plan.

Before voting on the enactment of any amendment, the Borough Council shall hold a public hearing pursuant to public notice. Public notice shall be notice published once for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough. Such notice shall state the time and place of hearing, the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing, and the full text of the amendment or a brief summary setting forth the general provisions in reasonable detail. The first publication shall be no more than 30 days and the second publication not less than seven days from the date of the hearing. Procedures relating to the publication, advertisement, and availability of proposed amendments shall be in accordance with Section 610 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.[1] If the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the Borough at points deemed sufficient to the Borough along the perimeter of 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.

If, after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed amendment 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 before proceeding to vote on the amendment. In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance or amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Borough Council shall, at least 10 days prior to enactment, readvertise, in one newspaper of general circulation in the Borough, a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail together with a summary of the amendments.

In case of an amendment other than one prepared by the Borough Planning Commission, the Borough Council shall submit each such amendment to the Borough Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the hearing in order to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations. Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Bucks County Planning Commission 30 days prior to the hearing for recommendations.

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

A landowner who desires to challenge on substantive grounds the validity of a zoning ordinance or map or any provisions thereof which prohibits or restricts the use or development of land in which he has an interest may submit a curative amendment to the Borough Council with a written request that his challenge and proposed amendment be heard and decided as provided in Section 916.1 of the Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247), as amended.[1] The Borough Council shall commence a hearing thereon within 60 days of the request as provided in Section 916.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended. The curative amendment and challenge shall be referred to the Borough Planning Commission and notice of the hearing thereon shall be given as provided by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.

Procedures for the public hearing as set forth on Section 609.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended,[2] shall be followed.

If the Borough determines that its Zoning Ordinance or any portion thereof is substantially invalid, it shall follow the procedures as set forth in Section 609.2 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.[3]

The applicant's name and address and his representative and the interest of every person represented in the application.

A plan showing the extent of the area to be rezoned, streets bounding and intersecting the area, land use and zoning classification of abutting districts, and tax parcel numbers of the areas to be rezoned.

A statement of the circumstances in the proposed district and the abutting districts and any other factors on which the applicant relies as reasons for supporting the proposed rezoning.

Information and analysis of traffic and other impacts that may be needed by the Borough to evaluate the proposed amendment. Traffic and environmental impact statements, when required, shall be in accordance with the standards of Borough ordinances.