Act of May. 27, 1994,P.L. 251, No. 38 Cl. 53 - PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE - AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE Statute Update Generated 2015-09-11 05:02:49 PMPENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE - AMEND ZONING ORDINANCEAct of May. 27, 1994, P.L. 251, No. 38Cl. 53 Session of 1994No. 1994-38 HB 1760 AN ACT Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled, as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first and second classes including those within a county of the second class and counties of the second through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land development ordinances, planned residential development and other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through the use of planning practices and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the establishment of planning commissions, planning departments, planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and parts of acts," adding a definition of "forestry"; and further providing for enactment of zoning ordinance amendments. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:Section 1. Section 107(a) of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, reenacted and amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is amended by adding a definition to read:Section 107. Definitions.--(a) The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:* * *"Forestry," the management of forests and timberlands when practiced in accordance with accepted silvicultural principles, through developing, cultivating, harvesting, transporting and selling trees for commercial purposes, which does not involve any land development.* * *Section 2. Section 609(b) of the act is amended to read:Section 609. Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.--* * *(b) Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the governing body shall hold a public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice. In addition, if the proposed amendment involves a zoning map change, notice of said public hearing shall be conspicuously posted by the municipality at points deemed sufficient by the municipality along [the perimeter of] the tract to notify potentially interested citizens. The affected tract or area shall be posted at least one week prior to the date of the hearing.* * *Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. APPROVED--The 27th day of May, A. D. 1994. ROBERT P. CASEY