1Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
2as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
3and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
4the first and second classes including those within a county
5of the second class and counties of the second through eighth
6classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
7and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
8development ordinances, planned residential development and
9other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
10certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
11of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
12the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
13utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
14establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
15planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
16them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
17hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
18development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
19courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
20parts of acts," in appeals to court, further providing for
21intervention.

22The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23hereby enacts as follows:

24Section 1. Section 1004-A of the act of July 31, 1968
25(P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities
26Planning Code, reenacted and amended December 21, 1988
27(P.L.1329, No.170), is amended to read:

28Section 1004-A. Intervention.--

1(a) Within the 30 days first following the filing of a land
2use appeal, if the appeal is from a board or agency of a
3municipality, the municipality and any owner or tenant of
4property directly involved in the action appealed from may
5intervene as of course by filing a notice of intervention,
6accompanied by proof of service of the same, upon each appellant
7or each appellant's counsel of record.

8(b) The zoning hearing board may not intervene or otherwise
9become a party in a land use appeal.

10(c) All other intervention shall be governed by the
11Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

12Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.