[Adopted 1-18-1960 by Ord. No. 50; amended in its entirety
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A Planning Commission consisting of five members is hereby created and established for the Township of Easttown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 201, of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as established by the Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as amended and reenacted (53 P.S. § 10201).
[Amended 1-15-2018 by Ord. No. 433-18]
The Planning Commission shall be comprised of five members who
shall be appointed for terms of office for four years, or until a
successor is appointed and qualified, except that the terms of office
for three of the original members shall be fixed at one year, two
years and three years, respectively, and the terms of office for two
of the original members shall be fixed at four years, to be established
on a series of overlapping terms with one term expiring each year,
except for the one year in which two terms shall expire. The Board
of Supervisors may appoint by resolution at least one, but no more
than three, residents to serve as alternate members of the Planning
Commission. The term of office of an alternate member shall be four
years.
[Amended 1-15-2018 by Ord. No. 433-18]
The Planning Commission shall have all the powers and duties
conferred and imposed upon it as set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, established by the Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805,
No. 247, as amended and reenacted (53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.).
Any alternative members appointed by the Board of Supervisors shall
participate in accordance with and have the powers and duties as set
forth in the Municipalities Planning Code.
