[Ord. 12-10-12(D), 12/10/2012, § 401]
A Zoning Hearing Board is hereby created. The membership of
said Board shall consist of five residents of the Township appointed
by the Board of Supervisors. Their terms of office shall be five years
after expiration of the initial term; said initial term shall be fixed
so that the term of office of one member shall expire each year. The
Zoning Hearing Board shall promptly notify the Board of Supervisors
of any vacancies which occur. Appointment to fill vacancies shall
be only for the unexpired portion of the term. Members of the Zoning
Hearing Board shall hold no other office in the Township.
[Ord. 12-10-12(D), 12/10/2012, § 402]
1.
The governing body of the municipality may appoint by resolution
or motion one to three residents as alternate members to the Zoning
Hearing Board. An alternate may not hold any other office in the municipality
nor be a member of the Planning Commission.
2.
Once alternates have been appointed, and if a quorum cannot be achieved,
the Chairman of the Zoning Hearing Board may designate as many alternate
members as necessary to reach a quorum. After an alternate is seated,
the alternate shall continue to serve on the Board in all proceedings
involving the case until the Board makes a decision. Even if an alternate
has not been seated or designated by the Chairman to serve, any alternate
may participate in any discussion or proceeding of the Board, but
cannot vote or be compensated.
[Ord. 12-10-12(D), 12/10/2012, § 403]
Any Zoning Hearing Board member may be removed for malfeasance
or nonfeasance in office or for other just cause by a majority vote
of the governing body.
[Ord. 12-10-12(D), 12/10/2012, § 404]
The Zoning Hearing Board shall elect from its own membership
its officers, who shall serve annual terms as such and may succeed
themselves. For the conduct of any hearing and the taking of any action,
a quorum shall not be any less than a majority of all members of the
Zoning Hearing Board, by the Zoning Heating Board may designate a
hearing officer to conduct any hearing on its behalf, and the parties
may waive further action by the Zoning Hearing Board as provided for
by the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Code, as amended. The Zoning
Hearing Board shall keep full public records of its business, and
shall submit a report of its activities to the governing body as requested.
[Ord. 12-10-12(D), 12/10/2012, § 405]
1.
The Zoning Hearing Board shall hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Zoning Officer in the administration of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
2.
The Zoning Hearing Board shall hear and decide all matters referred to it upon which it is required to under the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
3.
All hearings, time limitations and appeals shall be held in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Code, as amended.
