§ 10708. Public hearings
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations
53 P.S. § 10708
§ 10708. Public hearings
(a) Within 60 days after the filing of an application for tentative approval of a planned residential development pursuant to this article, a public hearing pursuant to public notice on said application shall be held by the governing body or the planning agency, if designated, in the manner prescribed in Article IX.1
(b) The governing body or the planning agency may continue the hearing from time to time, and where applicable, may refer the matter back to the planning agency for a report, provided, however, that in any event, the public hearing or hearings shall be concluded within 60 days after the date of the first public hearing.
(c) The municipality may offer a mediation option as an aid in completing proceedings authorized by this section and by subsequent sections in this article prior to final approval by the governing body. In exercising such an option, the municipality and mediating parties shall meet the stipulations and follow the procedures set forth in Article IX.
Credits
1968, July 31, P.L. 805, No. 247, art. VII, § 708. Reenacted and amended 1988, Dec. 21, P.L. 1329, No. 170, § 73, effective in 60 days.
Footnotes
53 P.S. § 10901 et seq.
53 P.S. § 10708, PA ST 53 P.S. § 10708
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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