The Board of Supervisors may from time to time amend, supplement, or repeal any of the regulations and provisions of this Chapter, including the official zoning map.
A. Public Hearing(s). Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice.
(1) In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Township Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors shall submit each such amendment to the Township Planning Commission at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such proposed amendment to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations.
(2) If after any public hearing held upon an amendment, the proposed amendment is changed substantially, or is revised, to include land previously not affected by it, the Board of Supervisors shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.
B. County Planning Commission Review. At least 30 days prior to the Board of Supervisors' public hearing on any amendment, the Township shall submit the proposed amendment to the York County Planning Commission for recommendations.
C. Amendments Involving Zoning Map Changes. If the proposed amendment involves a zoning map change, notice of the required public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the Township at points deemed sufficient by the Township along 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.
D. Enactment of Amendments. Proposed amendments shall not be enacted unless notice of proposed enactment is given in the manner set forth in this Section, and shall include the time and place of the meeting at which passage will be considered, and a reference to a place within the Township where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.
(1) The Board of Supervisors shall publish the proposed amendment once in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township not more than 60 days nor less than seven days prior to passage.
(2) Publication of the proposed amendment shall include either the full text thereof or the title and a brief summary, prepared by the Township Solicitor and setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is not advertised, then:
(a) A copy thereof shall be supplied to the newspaper in general circulation in the Township at the time the public notice is published.
(b) An attested copy of the proposed ordinance shall be filed in the County Law Library or other County offices designated by the County Commissioners, who may impose a fee no greater than that necessary to cover the actual costs of storing the ordinance.
(3) In the event substantial amendments are made to the proposed amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Board of Supervisors shall, at least ten days prior to enactment, re-advertise in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail together with a summary of the amendments.
(4) Within 30 days after enactment of any amendment to this Chapter, a copy of the amendment shall be forwarded to the York County Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2015-06, 9/28/2015)