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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The governing bodies of all the participating municipalities may declare the joint municipal zoning ordinance or portions thereof substantially invalid and prepare a municipal curative amendment pursuant to section 609.2. 1
(b) The provisions of section 609.2(4) shall apply to all municipalities participating in the joint municipal zoning ordinance.
(c)(1) In the case of a joint municipal curative amendment involving two or three municipalities, the municipalities shall have nine months from the date of declaration of partial or total invalidity to enact a curative amendment.
(2) Subject to the limitation contained in clause (3), where there are more than three municipality parties, the nine-month period shall be extended one additional month for each municipality in excess of three that is a party to the joint municipal zoning ordinance.
(3) Notwithstanding the additional periods provided for in clause (2), a curative amendment shall be enacted by the parties to a joint municipal zoning ordinance not later than one year from the date of declaration of partial or total invalidity.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 10812-A. Procedure for joint municipal curative amendments - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-10812-a/
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