53 Pa. Stat. § 22767

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 22767 - Legal status of official plan

Whenever the commission shall have adopted the master plan of the city, or of any division thereof, no street, square, park or other public way, ground or open space or public building or structure or public utility, for which a franchise may hereafter be granted by the proper municipal authorities, whether publicly or privately owned, shall be constructed or authorized in the city, unless the location and general extent conform thereto: Provided, In case the said proposed street, square, park or other public way, ground or open space, or public building or structure or public utility, as aforesaid, does not conform to said master plan, and the city planning commission, upon application to it, shall refuse to alter said master plan so as to permit said street, square, park or other public way, ground or open space or public building or structure or public utility, as aforesaid, the said city planning commission shall refer the same to the council, together with its reasons for disapproval, and the council shall have power to overrule said disapproval by a majority vote of its entire membership. The failure of the commission to act within sixty days from and after the date of official submission to the commission shall be deemed approval.

53 P.S. § 22767

1927, May 13, P.L. 1011, § 7.