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ZONING HEARING BOARD Description
The Penn Township Zoning Hearing Board helps assure fair and equitable application and
administration of the zoning ordinances. The board, which consists of five voting members,
hears various appeals and can grant relief from the literal enforcement of the ordinance.
The Zoning Hearing Board has
jurisdiction in the following nine areas:
1. |
Substantive
challenges to the validity of any land use ordinance |
2. |
Challenges
raising procedural questions or alleged defects in the enactment or adoption process of a
land use ordinance |
3. |
Appeals
from determinations of the zoning officer |
4. |
Appeals
from determinations of the municipal engineer or the zoning officer with regards to the
administration of any flood plain or flood hazard regulations |
5. |
Applications
for variances |
6. |
Applications
for special exceptions |
7. |
Appeals
from determinations regarding the administration or transfers of development rights or
performance density provisions |
8. |
Appeals
from determinations of the zoning officer regarding preliminary opinions |
9. |
Appeals
from determinations of the municipal engineer or zoning officer in the administration of
any land use ordinance regarding storm water management and erosion and sediment control
not involving subdivision, land development, or planned residential development
applications |
Members of the Zoning
Hearing Board serve five-year terms.
Public Meeting
The Penn Township Zoning Hearing Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30
p.m. in the Penn Township Municipal Building, 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison
City, PA 15636.
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2008
Dates |
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January 10,
2008 |
May 8, 2008 |
September
11, 2008 |
|
February 14,
2008 |
June 12,
2008 |
October 9,
2008 |
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March 13,
2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
November 13,
2008 |
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April 10,
2008 |
August 14,
2008 |
December 11,
2008 |
Current Members
|
Name |
Term Expiration Date |
|
Michael DeMark |
12/31/2008 |
|
Anthony Marks |
12/31/2009 |
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Jill Feidner |
12/31/2011 |
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J. Patrick Kelly |
12/31/2010 |
|
Erick Rinker |
12/31/2012 |
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Ron Rometo (alternate) |
12/31/2008 |
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