a) Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, City Council shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice. In addition, if the proposed amendment involves a zoning map change, notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the municipality at points deemed sufficient by the municipality along the tract to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected tract or area shall be posted at least one (1) week prior to the date of the hearing.
1) In addition to the requirement that notice be posted under clause (a), where the proposed amendment involves a zoning map change, notice of the public hearing shall be mailed by the municipality at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the hearing by first class mail to the addresses to which real estate tax bills are sent for all real property located within the area being rezoned, as evidenced by tax records within the possession of the municipality. The notice shall include the location, date and time of the public hearing. A good faith effort and substantial compliance shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection. This clause shall not apply when the rezoning constitutes a comprehensive rezoning.
b) In the case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Planning Commission, City Council shall submit each such amendment to the Planning Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing on such proposed amendment to provide the Planning Commission an opportunity to submit recommendations.
c) 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, City Council shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.
d) At least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing on the amendment by City Council, the City shall submit the proposed amendment to the York County Planning Commission for recommendations.
e) The municipality may offer a mediation option as an aid in completing proceedings authorized by this Section. In exercising such an option, the municipality and mediating parties shall meet the stipulations and follow the procedures set forth in Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
f) Within thirty (30) days after enactment, a copy of the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance shall be forwarded to the York County Planning Commission.