1. Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the Board of Township Supervisors shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice.
2. In addition, in the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Township Planning Commission, the Board of Township Supervisors shall submit each such amendment to the Planning Commission for recommendations at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for the public hearing on such proposed amendment.
3. In addition, at least 30 days prior to the hearing on the amendment, the Township shall submit the proposed amendment to the York County Planning Commission for recommendations.
4. Proposed subdivision and land development ordinance 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, a reference to a place within the Township where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined without charge or obtained for charge not greater than the cost thereof.
A. The Board of Township Supervisors shall publish the proposed amendment once in one newspaper of general circulation in the Township not more than 60 days nor less than 7 days prior to passage.
B. 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 included:
(1) A copy thereof shall be supplied to a newspaper of general circulation in the Township at the time the public notice is published.
(2) An attested copy of the proposed ordinance shall be filed in the County law library or other County office designated by the County Commissioners, who may impose a fee no greater than that necessary to cover the actual costs of storing said ordinance.
5. In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed amendment, before voting upon enactment, the Board of Township Supervisors shall at least 10 days prior to enactment readvertise, in one newspaper brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail together with a summary of the amendments.
6. Subdivision and land development amendments may be incorporated into official ordinance books by reference with the same force and effect as if duly recorded therein.
7. Within 30 days after adoption, the Township shall forward a certified copy of any amendment to this Chapter to the York County Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2011-05, 3/14/2011, § 1403)