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ARTICLE XIIZONING HEARING BOARDSection 1200:Creation, Membership and OrganizationA <strong>Zoning</strong> Hearing Board shall be created for the purpose of considering applications forvariances or exceptions to the <strong>Zoning</strong> <strong>Ordinance</strong> and making decisions on appeals andchallenges within the legal jurisdiction granted to zoning hearing boards by theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania. It shall be created and maintained in accordance with theapplicable provisions of Article IX of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act247 of 1968, as amended) and this <strong>Ordinance</strong>. Its membership, organization and rules andprocedures shall be as prescribed in the Planning Code.Section 1201:Jurisdiction and FunctionsThe <strong>Zoning</strong> Hearing Board shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and render decisions onapplications for variances and special exceptions, and certain challenges and appeals inaccordance with all applicable requirements of Article IX of the Pennsylvania MunicipalitiesPlanning Code (Act 247 of 1968, as amended).Section 1202:HearingsIn consideration of challenges and appeals and applications for variances and specialexceptions, the <strong>Zoning</strong> Hearing Board shall conduct hearings and make decisions inaccordance with all applicable requirements of Article IX of the Pennsylvania MunicipalitiesPlanning Code (Act 247 of 1968, as amended).Section 1203:Termination and Modification of PermitWhere a decision of the <strong>Zoning</strong> Hearing Board authorizes issuance of a zoning permit, thefollowing shall apply:1203.1: Termination of PermitsIf after a Permit has been authorized by the Board, such permit is not applied for within aperiod of six (6) months from the date of authorization, then such authorization shall benull and void and no Permit shall be issued thereunder.77

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