A. The Borough Council may introduce and/or consider amendments to this code and to the Zoning Map as proposed by a member of the Borough Council, the Planning Commission, or a petition of a landowner of property within the Borough.
B. Petitions for amendments shall be filed with the Planning Commission at least 30 calendar days prior to the meeting at which the petition is to be heard. The petitioners, upon such filing, shall pay an advertising deposit and a filing fee, in accordance with a schedule fixed by resolution of the Borough Council. The Planning Commission shall review the proposed amendment and report its findings and recommendations, in writing, to the Borough Council.
C. Any proposed amendment presented to the Borough Council without written findings and recommendations from the Planning Commission and the Allegheny County Planning Commission shall be referred to these agencies for review at least 30 days prior to public hearing by the Borough Council. The Borough Council shall not hold a public hearing upon such amendments until the required reviews are received or the expiration of 30 days from the date of referral.
D. If the proposed amendment involves a Zoning Map change, a minimum of two notices of the public hearing shall be conspicuously posted on the property at least seven days prior to the date of the public hearing.
E. Before acting upon a proposed amendment, the Borough Council shall hold a public hearing thereon. Public notice, as defined by this chapter, shall be given and shall contain a brief summary of the proposed amendment and reference to the place where copies of the same may be examined.
F. If, after any public hearing is held upon a proposed amendment, the amendment is substantially changed or revised to include land previously not affected by the amendment, the Borough Council shall hold another public hearing, pursuant to public notice, before proceeding to vote on the amendment.
G. Publication, advertisement and availability.

(1) Proposed amendments shall not be enacted unless the Borough Council gives notice of the proposed enactment, including the time and place of the meeting at which passage will be considered and a reference to the place in the Borough where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.
(2) The Borough Council shall publish the proposed amendment once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough not more than 60 days nor less than seven days prior to passage. Publication of the proposed amendment shall include either the full text thereof or the title and a brief summary prepared by the Borough Solicitor setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is not included:

(a) A copy thereof shall be provided to the newspaper at the time the public notice is published.
(b) An attested copy of the proposed ordinance shall be filed in the County Law Library.

H. Within 90 days of the date when the public hearing on the proposed amendment is officially closed, the Borough Council shall vote on the proposed amendment. In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed amendment before voting on enactment of the amendment, the Borough Council shall re-advertise in one newspaper of general circulation in the Borough a brief summary setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail, together with a summary of the amendments, at least 10 days prior to enactment.
I. Within 30 days after enactment, a copy of the amendment to this code shall be forwarded to the Allegheny County Planning Commission.
J. The Borough Council may offer the mediation option as an aid in completing proceedings authorized by this section. The Borough and the mediating parties shall meet the stipulations and follow the procedures set forth in this article.

See also Summary of Application Requirements.

See Article VII: Administration Procedures and Enforcement for more detailed information.