West. Cnty. Pa. 1274

As amended through March 25, 2024
Rule 1274 - Land Use Appeals
(a) Upon the filing of a land use appeal, the Prothonotary shall send to the governing body, zoning hearing board or agency whose decision has been appealed, by registered or certified mail, the copy of the land use appeal notice, together with a writ of certiorari commanding said governing body, zoning hearing board, or agency, within twenty (20) days after receipt thereof, to certify to the court its entire record in the matter in which the land use appeal has been taken or a true and complete copy thereof, including but not limited to:
(1) transcripts of all testimony received at the hearing;
(2) all exhibits received at the hearing;
(3) the finding of fact and conclusions of law;
(4) notice of the decision.
(b) In addition to the foregoing, the solicitor of the governing body, zoning hearing board, or agency whose decision has been appealed shall provide the court with a certified copy of the zoning or land development ordinance pertaining to the appeal.
(c) Upon filing of the complete record, the solicitor of the governing body, zoning hearing board or agency whose decision has been appealed shall provide a written notice to the assigned judge, the parties or the counsel for the parties, and shall file a certificate with the prothonotary that the complete record had been filed.
(d) Since in most cases the court will decide the appeal on the existing record, any party after the record has been filed may present to the assigned judge, with notice to all other parties, a proposed order setting a briefing schedule and a date for oral argument.

West. Cnty. Pa. 1274

Adopted August 31, 2000, effective 10/23/2000.