PRINTER'S NO. 2036
No. 1712 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY STURLA, FREEMAN, CAPPABIANCA, BUNT AND
STRITTMATTER, JUNE 18, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 18, 1991
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
2 as reenacted and amended, "An act to empower cities of the
3 second class A, and third class, boroughs, incorporated
4 towns, townships of the first and second classes including
5 those within a county of the second class and counties of the
6 second class A through eighth classes, individually or
7 jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by
8 zoning, 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 mediation; providing for transferable development rights;
19 providing for appropriations, appeals to courts and penalties
20 for violations; and repealing acts and parts of acts,"
21 further providing for amendments to zoning ordinances.
22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23 hereby enacts as follows:
24 Section 1. Section 609 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
25 No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
26 reenacted and amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is
27 amended by adding a subsection to read:
1 Section 609. Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.--* *
2 *
3 (a.1) The governing body shall not propose or approve
4 amendments that substantially modify the existing zoning
5 ordinance or map unless, within five years preceding the
6 effective date of the proposed amendments, the governing body
7 has adopted a comprehensive plan and map or has amended a
8 comprehensive plan and map to provide for conditions that have
9 changed since adoption of the original comprehensive plan and
10 map. Any amendments offered shall be consistent with the
11 comprehensive plan and map.
12 * * *
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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