Whenever the public necessity, convenience or general welfare indicates, the Board of Supervisors may, by ordinance in accordance with applicable laws of the MPC, as reenacted and amended, supplement or change the regulations, restrictions, boundaries or classifications of buildings, structures and land, as the same are established by this chapter, or may hereafter be made a part thereof.

Applications or petitions for any change or amendments to existing zoning districts in the Township shall be made to the office of the Zoning Officer and shall be accompanied by a fee as determined by the Board of Supervisors payable to the Township Secretary and shall be deposited in the General Fund. This fee is for the purpose of defraying costs of preparing the necessary plats, maps, data, legislations and notices and all official publications required by the Township and shall not be refundable even though the application is disapproved by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall have sole discretion as to whether to proceed with the consideration of a proposed amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance or to the Zoning Map.

The Board of Supervisors may from time to time on its own motion or petition, after public notice and public hearing, and in accordance with the provisions of the MPC, amend this chapter, including the official Zoning Map.

The procedure for landowner and municipal curative amendments shall be set forth in the MPC.