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Borough of Pottstown, PA
Montgomery County
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[Ord. 1964, 5/12/2003, § 600]
1. 
Pottstown Borough Council may modify the requirements of one or more provisions of this chapter if they will create an undue hardship on the applicant, using the standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
2. 
All requests for a modification shall be in writing and shall be a part of the application for development. The request shall state in full:
A. 
The ground and facts of unreasonableness or hardship on which the request is based.
B. 
The provision or provisions of the ordinance involved.
C. 
The minimum modification necessary.
3. 
Borough Council may refer the request for modification to the Pottstown Planning Commission, to neighboring municipalities, to Borough departments, bureaus or agencies, or to any other competent body for review and report.
4. 
The Pottstown Planning Commission shall keep a written record of all action on all requests for modifications.
[Ord. 1964, 5/12/2003]
For details of these standards, see Appendix A6, Section A600, located at the end of this chapter.