Proposals Originated by the Borough Council. The Borough Council shall refer every proposed amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal originated by the Board to the Borough Planning Commission and the County Planning Commission at least 45 days prior to the hearing to provide the Commissions an opportunity to submit recommendations. The recommendations of the Planning Commission shall be submitted in writing to the Council. The recommendations of the County Planning Commission shall be submitted in writing to the Council. The recommendations of the County Planning Commission shall be made within 45 days.

Proposals Originated by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may at any time transmit to the Borough Council any proposal for amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal of chapter. The procedures with regard to County Planning Commission review and recommendations shall be as required in § 27-1402, Subsection 1, above.

Proposals Originated by a Citizen's Application. Each application shall be by one or more owners of property to be affected by a proposal for amendment, supplement, change, or modification and shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Borough Council in writing on forms provided by the Borough. The application shall state the name, address, telephone number, and signature of the person requesting the amendment. If the amendment is a rezoning, the application shall require the applicant to provide: a copy of a tax map showing the lots to be rezoned, the names and addresses of all property owners whose property would be rezoned, and the names and address of all property owners to be notified as required by § 27-1403, Subsection 2, of this chapter. The applicant shall provide a draft of the amending ordinance in the Borough's customary form. The applicant shall pay a $150 fee to the Borough of Stroudsburg when submitting the application. The procedures with regard to the Borough Planning Commission and County Planning Commission review and recommendation shall be as required in § 27-1402, Subsection 1, above.

Any general challenges or appeals to this Zoning Chapter shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Articles IX and X of Act No. 247 of the Pennsylvania General Assembly of 1968, effective January 1, 1969, and amendments and supplements thereto, known as the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code". All provisions thereof and procedures thereunder are hereby incorporated by reference.

Notice shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing, the particular nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing, a brief summary setting forth the principal provisions in reasonable detail and a reference to a place within the Borough where copies of the proposed ordinance or amendment may be examined. The first publication shall be not more than 30 days or less than 14 days from the date of the hearing.

When such hearing concerns a zoning map change, at least 15 days' written notice shall be given to abutting property owners, who shall be those persons whose properties adjoin or are across the street from the property in question.

If a proposed amendment affects any land or building within 500 feet of an adjoining municipality, notice of the hearing and a copy of the proposal shall be forwarded to the secretary of the governing body of that municipality at least 15 days prior to the hearing.

Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this chapter, any person, partnership or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this zoning chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a civil enforcement proceeding, be sentenced to pay a civil judgment of not more than $500 plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Borough. Each day that a violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense.

Such fines may be collected by suit or summary proceeding brought in the name of the Borough before the District Justice having jurisdiction over the Borough.

Whenever the Zoning Officer shall give notice to any such person specified in Subsection 1 above that said person is violating this chapter, such person shall commence and compete correction of all violations within the time frame set forth in writing in the notice from the Zoning Officer. If corrections are not commenced or completed within the time frame set forth in the notice, each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense punishable by the like fine or penalty.