The Borough Council of North Wales Borough may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change, modify or appeal this chapter, including the Zoning Map, by proceeding in the manner set forth in this article.

When an application for either a special exception or a conditional use has been filed with either the Zoning Hearing Board or governing body, as relevant, and the subject matter of such application would ultimately constitute either a land development or a subdivision as defined in § 208-8, no change or amendment of this chapter, or the Subdivision or other governing ordinance or plans shall affect the decision on such application adversely to the applicant, and the applicant shall be entitled to a decision in accordance with the provisions of the governing ordinances or plans as they stood at the time the application was duly filed; provided, further, that should such an application be approved by either the Zoning Hearing Board or governing body, as relevant, applicant shall be entitled to proceed with the submission of either land development or subdivision plans within a period of six months or longer or as may be approved by either the Zoning Hearing Board or the governing body following the date of such approval in accordance with the provisions of the governing ordinances or plans as they stood at the time the application was duly filed before either the Zoning Hearing Board or governing body, as relevant. If either a land development or subdivision plan is so filed within said period, such plan shall be subject to the provisions of Section 508(1) through (4) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10508(1) through (4), and specifically to the time limitations of Section 508(4), 53 P.S. § 10508(4), which shall commence as of the date of filing such land development or subdivision plan.

Publication and mailing.

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, street, bounding and intersecting the area, the land use and zone classification of abutting districts, and photographs of the area to be rezoned and abutting areas.

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.

The approximate time schedule for the beginning and completion of development in the area.

A site plan to scale, indicating the locations of structures, uses, areas for off-street parking and loading.

Information about the market area to be served by the proposed development if a commercial use, including population, effective demand for proposed business facilities, and any other information describing the relationship of the proposed development to the needs of the market area as the Zoning Officer, Planning Commission or governing body shall prescribe.

Charges, payable in advance, as shall be determined from time to time by Borough Council shall be made for the following applications:

In addition to the foregoing, each application shall be accompanied by the required amount representing the costs of publishing the required notices. In the event that the cost of publishing the required notices is less than the amount paid, the balance shall be remitted to the applicant. In the event that the cost of publishing the required notices exceeds the amount paid by the applicant, the applicant shall pay the balance thereof before the public hearing as set forth in the published notice. Furthermore, every applicant shall be responsible for all additional costs incidental to such application, including engineering and stenographic fees as vouchered to the Borough.