[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Upland 6-19-1973 by Ord. No. 2-1973 (Ch. 40 of the 1969
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Planning Commission
for the Borough of Upland which shall be known as the "Upland Borough
Planning Commission."
[Amended 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 9-1996]
The Upland Borough Planning Commission shall
be composed of five members, all of whom shall be residents of the
Borough and at least three of whom shall be citizen members who shall
not be officers or employees of the Borough. All members of the Commission
shall be appointed by Borough Council for a term of four years or
until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. It is expressly
provided, however, that the terms of the members shall be so fixed
that the terms of not more than two members shall expire in any given
year. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation
but may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses as from
time to time may be approved by Borough Council.
The Commission shall elect its own Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson and shall create and fill such other offices
as it may determine. The Commission may make and alter bylaws and
rules and regulations to govern its procedures, consistent with the
ordinances of the Borough and the laws of the commonwealth. No such
bylaws, rules or regulations shall become effective unless and until
they are first submitted to and approved by resolution of Borough
Council. The Commission shall keep a full record of its business and
shall annually make a written report, by March 1 of each year, of
its activities to Borough Council. Such additional interim reports
may be made as often as may be necessary or as requested by Borough
Council.
The Commission shall have all of the powers
and shall perform all of the duties set forth for planning agencies
in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,[1] other pertinent Acts of Assembly and ordinances of the
Borough, as well as such other additional duties as may be from time
to time requested by Borough Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
