A.

This Chapter or any part thereof, may be amended, supplemented or repealed, from time to time, by the Township Supervisors on their own motion or upon recommendation by the Township Planning Commission. Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the Township Supervisors 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 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. At least 30 days prior to the public hearing, every such proposed amendment shall be referred by the Township Supervisors to the Township Planning Commission for a report. The Township Supervisors shall not take action on any such amendment without such report from the Commission unless the Commission fails for any reason to render such report within 30 days after its next regularly scheduled meeting following the date of such referral.

1.

Report of the Township Planning Commission. In making such report on a proposed amendment, the Commission shall make inquiry and determination concerning the items specified below:

a.

Concerning a proposed amendment to, or change in text of, this Chapter:

i.

Whether such change is consistent with the aims and principles embodied in this Chapter as to the particular districts concerned.

ii.

Which areas, land uses, buildings, and establishments in the Township will be directly affected by such change and in what way they will be affected.

iii.

The indirect implications of such change in its effect on other regulations.

iv.

Whether such proposed amendment is consistent with the aims of the Comprehensive Plan of the Township.

b.

Concerning a proposed amendment involving a change in the Zoning Map:

i.

Whether the uses permitted by the proposed change would be appropriate in the area concerned.

ii.

Whether adequate public school facilities and other public services exist or can be created to serve the needs of any additional residences likely to be constructed as a result of such change.

iii.

Whether the proposed change is in accord with any existing or proposed plans in the vicinity.

iv.

The effect of the proposed amendment upon the growth of the Township as envisioned by the Comprehensive Plan.

v.

Whether the proposed amendment is likely to result in an increase or decrease in the total zoned residential capacity of the Township and the probable effect thereof.

B.

Referral to County Planning Commission. Any proposed amendment shall, at least 30 days prior to the public hearing be referred to the County Planning Agency for recommendations.

C.

Referral to Other Agencies. Should any proposed amendment consist of or include either of the two following conditions, the Supervisors shall transmit to the designated office or official, a copy of the official notice of the public hearing not later than 20 days prior to the date of the hearing.

The designated official for boroughs, cities, townships, or counties shall be the clerk of the municipality. In the case of State or Federal lands, the designated office shall be the appropriate State or Federal agency.

1.

Any change, in the boundaries of any district, in which the change would occur within a distance of 500 feet of the boundary of any borough, city, township, or county; or any boundary of a State or Federal lands other than highways.

2.

Any change in the regulations prescribed for any district, any portion of which is located within 500 feet of the boundaries listed in Section 39-1300.C.1.

D.

Supervisors Public Hearing. By resolution adopted at a meeting of the Township Supervisors, the Township Supervisors shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof to be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days prior to said hearing. All notices of public hearing shall specify the nature of any proposed amendment; the land or District affected; and the date when, and the place where, the public hearing will be held.

E.

Supervisors Action. The Township Supervisors shall act to approve or disapprove said amendment within 45 days after the date of said public hearing.

F.

Within 30 days after the enactment, a copy of the amendment to this Chapter shall be forwarded to the County Planning Agency.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)

A landowner who desires to challenge on substantive ground the validity of this Chapter and 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 Supervisors with a written request that his challenge and proposed amendment be heard and decided. The Board of Supervisors shall commence a hearing thereon within 60 days of the request. The curative amendment shall be referred to the Township Planning Commission and notice of the hearing thereon shall be given. The hearing and all other procedural matters, shall be conducted by the Board of Supervisors, as is outlined in the Municipalities Planning Code, § 609.1.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)

In the event the Township determines that This Zoning Ordinance, or any portion thereof, is substantially invalid, the Board of Supervisors may proceed with a Municipal Curative Amendment pursuant to § 609.2 of the Municipalities Planning Code.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)

Proposed amendments to This Chapter shall not be enacted unless the required notices as set forth in § 610 of the Municipalities Planning Code have been given.

(Ord. 2017-002, 4/25/2017)