PRINTER'S NO. 823
No. 725 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY GREENWOOD, FISCHER, DISTLER, ACOSTA, BARLEY AND
TRELLO, MARCH 26, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, MARCH 26, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
3 and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
4 the first and second classes including those within a county
5 of the second class and counties of the second class A
6 through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan
7 their development and to govern the same by zoning,
8 subdivision and land development ordinances, planned
9 residential development and other ordinances, by official
10 maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public
11 purpose and by the acquisition of such land; to promote the
12 conservation of energy through the use of planning practices
13 and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy
14 sources; providing for the establishment of planning
15 commissions, planning departments, planning committees and
16 zoning hearing boards, authorizing them to charge fees, make
17 inspections and hold public hearings; providing for
18 appropriations, appeals to courts and penalties for
19 violations; and repealing acts and parts of acts," further
20 providing for regional hearing boards.
21 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
22 hereby enacts as follows:
23 Section 1. Section 1107-A of the act of July 31, 1968
24 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities
25 Planning Code, added October 5, 1978 (P.L.1067, No.249), is
26 amended to read:
1 Section 1107-A. Regional Hearing Board.--(a) A regional
2 hearing board is hereby established. It shall possess the same
3 powers and duties with respect to the region as the zoning
4 hearing board presently enjoys pursuant to Article IX.
5 (b) Each municipality shall appoint one person to serve on
6 the Regional Hearing Board. If the total number of participating
7 municipalities constitute an even-number, the Regional Hearing
8 Board shall appoint an additional member to serve on the
9 Regional Hearing Board, who shall serve for a term of three
10 years. Any appointment to fill a vacancy in the position held by
11 the additional member shall only be for the unexpired portion of
12 the term.
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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