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Procedure for Township Curative Amendments
§ 310-94 Procedure for Township Curative Amendments
A. If the Township determines that this chapter or any portion hereof is substantially invalid, it shall take the following actions:
(1) The Township shall declare, by formal action, this chapter or portions hereof substantially invalid and propose to prepare a curative amendment to overcome such invalidity. Within 30 days of such declaration and proposal the Board of Commissioners shall:
(a) By resolution, make specific findings setting forth the declared invalidity of this chapter, which may include:
[1] References to specific uses which are either not permitted or not permitted in sufficient quantity.
[2] Reference to a class of use or uses that requires revision.
[3] Reference to this entire chapter that requires revisions.
(b) Begin to prepare and consider a curative amendment to this chapter to correct the declared invalidity.
B. Within 180 days from the date of the declaration and proposal, the Township shall enact a curative amendment to validate or reaffirm the validity of this chapter pursuant to the provisions of § 609 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (hereinafter "MPC"), 53 P.S. § 10609, in order to cure the declared invalidity of this chapter.