(A) The Board shall act in strict accordance with the procedures specified by the State Municipalities Planning Code, being 53 P.S. §§ 10101 et seq., as amended, and by this chapter. In the event the procedures set forth in this chapter shall be in conflict with or contrary to the procedures set forth in the State Municipalities Planning Code, being 53 P.S. §§ 10101 et seq., as amended, the procedures set forth in the latter shall prevail. All appeals and applications made to the Board shall be in writing, on forms prescribed by the Board. Every appeal or application shall refer to the specific provision of this chapter involved and shall exactly set forth the interpretation that is claimed, the grounds for any challenges to the validity of this chapter, the use for which a special exception is sought, or the details of the variance that is applied for and the grounds on which it is claimed that the variance should be granted, as the case may be.
(B) Applications and appeals together with the required filing fee, as established by resolution of Borough Council, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Zoning Hearing Board.
(1) Parties appellant before the Zoning Hearing Board. Appeals under § 154.152(A) and proceedings to challenge the chapter under § 154.152(B) may be filed with the Board in writing by the landowner affected, by any officer or agency of the municipality, or any person aggrieved. Requests for a variance under § 154.152(D) and for special exception under § 154.152(E) may be filed with the Board by any landowner or any tenant with the permission of such landowner.
(2) Time limitations. No person shall be allowed to file any proceeding with the Board later than 30 days after any application for development, preliminary or final, has been approved by an appropriate officer of the municipality, agency or body if such proceeding is designed to secure reversal or to limit the approval in any manner unless such person alleges and proves that he or she had no notice, knowledge or reason to believe that such approval has been given. If such person has succeeded to his or her interest after such approval, he or she shall be bound by the knowledge of his or her predecessor in interest.
(Ord. passed 7-13-2015)