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(a) The procedural requirements for amendments to a joint municipal zoning ordinance shall be as required by section 609, 1 except that all proposed amendments shall also be submitted to the joint municipal planning commission for review at least 30 days prior to the hearing on such proposed amendments.
(b) The governing bodies of the other participating municipalities shall submit their comments, including a specific recommendation to adopt or not to adopt the proposed amendment, to the governing body of the municipality within which the amendment is proposed no later than the date of the public hearing. Failure to provide comments shall be construed as a recommendation to adopt the proposed amendments.
(c) No amendments to the joint municipal zoning ordinance shall be effective unless all of the participating municipalities approve the amendment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 10809-A. Enactment of zoning ordinance amendments - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-10809-a/
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