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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE

1.1 S h o r t T i t l e 1 . 2 Purpose

ARTICLE I1 DEFINITIONS

2 . 1 T e n s e , Gender and Number 2.2 General Terms 2 . 3 Terms or Words Not Defined 2 . 4 S p e c i f i c Terms

ARTICLE 111 SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES

3 . 1 3.2 3 . 3 3 . 4 3 . 5 3 . 6 3 . 7 3 . 8 3 . 9 3.10 3 . 1 1

General Submission o f Ske tch P l a n Review of Ske tch P l a n O f f i c i a l Submission o f P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n Review of P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n Submission of F i n a l P l a n Review of F i n a l P l a n Recording of F i n a l P l a n Performance Guarantee Res ubd iv i s i o n P rocedure Ded ica t ion

ARTICLE I V PLAN REQUIREMENTS

4 . 1 Sketch P l a n 4 . 2 P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s 4 . 3 F i n a l P l a n s

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ARTICLE V DESIGN STANDARDS

5 . 1 5 . 2 5 . 4 5 .5 5 . 6 5 . 7 5 . 8 5 . 9 5.10

A p p l i c a t i o n and Genera l S t a n d a r d s 3 0 S t r e e t s 30-37 Blocks 38-39 L o t s and Parcels 39-40 S a n i t a r y Sewage D i s p o s a l 40-41 S o i l P e r c o l a t i o n T e s t Requirements 41-42 Water Supply 42 Storm Drainage 42-43 P u b l i c Use and S e r v i c e Areas 44-45

ARTICLE V I IWROVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

6 . 1 General Requirements 6 . 2 Required Improvements 6 . 3 Recommended Improvements

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TABLE OF CUNTII::1'S ( C o n t i n u e d )

ARTICLE V I 1 XOBILL HONE P A K S

ARTICLE V I 1 1 AD:llXISTR&TION, k\lE:<D!ILK;T, SEPAUBILITY

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APPEXDICZS

ORDINANCE 1 7

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND

AND LAND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH

MA”EIM PERSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY SET FORTH I N

ARTICLE V OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MLNICIPALITIES

PLANNING CODE, AS AMENDED; SETTING FORTH RULES,

REGULATIOES, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO BE

FOLLOWED BY THE PLANNING COMHISSION AND THE

TOhWSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I N APPLYING AND

AMENDING THESE RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS;

AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF

I T S PROVISIOKS.

BE I T ORDAINED by t h e N o r t h Manheim T o w n s h i p B o a r d

of S u p e r v i s o r s , S c h u y l k i l l C o u n t y , Commonwealch of

P e n n s y l v a n i a :

ARTICLE I

SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE

S e c t i o n 1.1 S h o r t T i t l e

This Ordinance s h a l l b e known and may be c i t e d as "THE NORTH MANHEIM TOWNSHIP SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. "

S e c t i o n 1 . 2 Puruose

These r e g u l a t i o n s are adopted f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g pu rposes :

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To a s s u r e sites s u i c a b l e f o r b u i l d i n g pu rposes and human h a b i t a t i o n .

To p r o v i d e f o r t h e harmonious development of r h e Township.

To p r o v i d e f o r adequa te open s p a c e f o r t r a f f i c , recree- c i o n , l i g h t and air.

To p r o v i d e f o r t h e p r o p e r d i s t r i b u t i o n o f p o p u l a t i o n , rhe reby c rea t ing c o n d i t i o n s f a v o r a b l e t o Che h e a l t h , s a f e t y , morals and g e n e r a l w e l f a r e f o r t h e r e s i d e n t s o f t h e Township.

To a s s u r e e q u i t a b l e ana j u s t p r o c e s s i n g o f s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n s by p rov id ing uniform p r o c e d u r e s and s t a n d a r d s f o r t h e observance of b o t h t h e s u b d i v i d e r s and Township o f f i c i a l s .

ARTICLE I1

DEFINITIONS

S e c t i o n 2 . 1 Tense, Gender and Number

Words i n t h e s i n g u l a r i n c l u d e t h e p l u r a l and t h o s e i n the p l u r a l i n c l u d e t h e s i n g u l a r ; words i n rhe p r e s e n t t e n s e i n - c l u d e t h e f u t u r e t e n s e ; words used i n t h e m a s c u l i n e gende r i n c l u d e t h e f emin ine and n e u t e r .

S e c t i o n 2 . 2 Genera l Terms

The words "person", "subdivider" and "owner" i n c l u d e a co r - p o r a t i o n , u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a s s o c i a t i o n and a p a r t n e r s h i p , o r o t h e r l e g a l e n t i t y , as w e l l as an i n d i v i d u a l . The word "street" i n c l u d e s t h o r o u g h f a r e , avenue, b o u l e v a r d , c o u r t , expressway, highway, l a n e , a r t e r i a l and road . Tne word " b u i l d i n g " i n c l u d e s s t r u c t u r e s and s h a l l be c o n s t r u e d as i f fo i lowed by t h e ph rase "or p a r t t h e r e o f " . w a t e r c o u r s e " i n c l u d e s c'nannel, c r e e k , d i t c h , d r a i n , d r y run, s p r i n g and stream. The words "should" and "may" are p e r m i s s i v e ; t h e words " s h a l l " and " w i l l " are mandatory and d i r e c t i v e .

Tne word 1 ,

S e c t i o n 2 . 3 Terms or Words Not Defined

Where terms o r words are no t d e f i n e d , t hey s h a l l have t h e i r o r d i n a r i l y a c c e p t e d meanings o r such as t h e c o n t e x t may imply.

S e c t i o n 2 . 4 S p e c i f i c Terms

Terms or wards used h e r e i n , u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e e x p r e s s l y s t a t e d , s h a l l have t h e f o l l o w i n g meanings:

Block: A t r a c t o f l a n d , a l o t o r groups o f l o t s , bounded by s t reets , p u b l i c p a r k s , r a i l r o a d r igh t -o f -way , water c o u r s e s , boundary l i n e s of che Township, o r by any combina t ion of t h e above.

Board of S u p e r v i s o r s or Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s : The Township Board of Supe rv i so r s o f North Manheim Township.

B u i l d i n g Reserve (Setback) L ine : The l i n e w i t h i n a p r o p e r t y d e f i n i n g t h e minimum r e q u i r e d d i s t a n c e between any b u i l d - i n g t o be e r e c t e d and an a d j a c e n t r ight-of-way.

Cartway (Roadway): Tne por:ion of a s t r ee t r igh t -o f -way , paved o r unpaved, i n t ended f o r v e h i c u l a r u s e .

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Clear S i g h t T r i a n g l e : An a r e a o f u n o b s t r u c t e d v i s i o n a t t h e s t r e e t i n t e r s e c t i o n d e f i n e d by l i n e s of s i g h t between p o i n t s a t 2 g iven d i s t a n c e from t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of s t ree t center l i n e s .

County: S c h u y l k i l l Coun:y, Commonwealth o f P e n n s y l v a n i a .

County P l a n n i n g Commission: The S c h u y l k i l l County P l a n n i n g 2nd Zoning Commission.

Crosswalk ( I n t e r i o r Walk): A p u b l i c l y o r p r i v a t e l y owned right-of-way f o r p e d e s t r i a n use e x t e n d i n g from a street i n t o a b lock o r a c r o s s 2 b lock i o a n o t h e r s t reet .

D e d i c a t i o n : The d e l i b e r a t e a p p r o p r i a t i o n of l a n d by i t s owner f o r any g e n e r a l and p u b l i c use, r e s e r v i n g t o h i m s e l f no o t h e r r i g h t s chan t h o s e t h a t are c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e f u l l exercise 2nd enjoyment of t h e p u b l i c uses t o which t h e p r o p e r t y h a s been devo:e2.

Deve lope r : See SubdLvider.

Dwel l ing Unit : Any s t r u c t ~ r e , o r p a r t t h e r e o f , d e s i g n e d t o be occup ied as l i v i n g q u a r t e r s for 2 , s i n g l e housekeep ing u n i t .

Easement: A right-of-way g r a n t e d , b u t n o t d e d i c a t e d , f o r l i m i t e d use of p r i v a t e l and f o r a p u b l i c or q u a s i - p u b l i c p u r p o s e , 2nd w i t h i n which t h e g r a n t o r s h a l l n o t erect any permanent s t r u c t m e , b u t s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o m k e any o t h e r u se of t h e l a n d which i s n o t i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e r i g h t s of t h e g r a n t e e .

E n g i n e e r : A l i c e n s e d p r o f e s s i o n a l e n g i n e e r r e g i s t e r e d i n t h e Commonwealth of Pennsy lvan ia .

Land Development: I Tne improvement of one l o t o r two o r more con t iguous l o t s , o r t r a c t s or p a r c e l s of l a n d f o r any pu rpose i n v o l v i n g a ) a group o f two o r more b u i l d i n g s , o r b ) t h e d i v i s i o n by means o f , o r f o r t h e pu rpose o f s t ree ts , common a r e a s , l e a s e h o l d s , condominums, b u i l d i n g g roups o r o t h e r f e a t u r e s ; I1 2 s u b d i v i s i o n of l a n d .

- L o t : A t r a c t o r p a r c e l of l a n d , r e g a r d l e s s o f s i z e , i n t e n d e d f o r t r a n s f e r of ownership, u s e , o r improvements o r f o r development .

Lot Area: The a r e a con ta ined w i t h i n t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e s o f a l o t (as shown OE the P lan ) e x c l u d i n g s p a c e w i t h i n 211 s t reeEs and wich in a l l permanent d r a i n a g e e a s e m e n t s , b u t i n c l u d i n g t h e areas 0 5 ill o t h e r e a s e m e n t s .

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Marker: A m e t a l p i p e or p i n of a t least 112" d i a m e t e r and et least 24" i n l e n g t h .

Monument: A s t o n e o r c o n c r e t e monument w i t h a f l a t t o p at least 4" i n d i a m e t e r o r s q u a r e arid a t least 24' in l e n g t h . S tone monument of marble s h i l l c o n t a i n a n i n d e n t e d c r o s s o r one -qua r t e r (1/4) i n c h d r i l l h o l e . Concre t e monUments s h a l l c o n t a i n a copper or b r a s s dowel ( p l u g ) .

(a) F i n a l : A complete a n d e x a c t s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n (including a l l r e q u i r e d supplementary d a t a ) , p r e p a r e d f o r o f f i c i a l r e c o r d i n g as r e q u i r e d by s t a t u f e , t o d e f i n e p r o p e r t y r i g h t s and proposed s t reets and o c h e r improvements.

(b) P r e l i m i n a r y : A t e n t a t i v e s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n ( i n c l u d i n g a l l r e q u i r e d supplementary d a ; ~ ) , i n lesser d e t a i l t han a f i n a l p l a n , shov ing approx ima te proposed street and lot l a y o u t as a baEi6 f o r considere:ion p r i o r t o p r e p a r a t i o n of a f i n r l p i e n .

( c ) Ske tch : An i n f o r m a l p l a n , l e g i b l y drawn t o scale , but n o t n e c e s f i a r i l y showing p r e c i s e d imens ions , i n d i c a t i n g s a l i e n t e x i s z i n g f e a t u r e s of a t ract and ~ Z E su r round- ings and t h e g e n e r a l l a y o u t of t h e proposed s u b d i v i s i o n .

( d ) Major S t r e e t : R a t element o f t h e Comprehenrive Plar., now or h e r e a f t e r adop ted , w n i c n shows t h e . g e n e r e 1 l o c a t i o n , a l i g n m e n t , and d imens ions , and t h e i d e n t i - f i c a t i o n and c l a a s i f i c a t i o n of exis : ing and proposed ~ l t r e e t ~ , highways, and o t h e r t h o r o u g h f a r e a .

(e) O f f i c i a l Plan: ; Tie Comprehensive Development Plan andlor Marta: Plan a n d / o r F u t u r e Land P l a n a n d / o r Liltimate Right-of-Wny P lan a n d / o r O f f i c i a l Map a n d / o r Topo- g r a p h i c a l Survey a n d / o r o t h e r s u c h P l a n s , or p o r t i o n s t h e r e o f , as may have been adop ted p u r s u a n t t o s t a t u t e , f o r t h e a r e a of t h e Township i n which t h e s u b d i v i s i o n i a l o c a t e d .

P lanning Commiesion or Tovnshio Planninp. Commission: The Planning and Zoning Comnission of North Manheim T a m s h i p .

Reiarvr Strip: A p a r c e l of ground i n a e g a r a t e o v n e r s h i p r a p a r a t i n g a atreet from o t h e r a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s , or from a n o t h i r s t ree t !

R e s u b d i v i s i o n : Any r e p l a t t i n g o r r e s u b d i v i s i o n of l a n d , l i m i - t e d t~ changes i n l o t l i n e s on t h e approved F i n a l P l a n or Recorded P l a n as s p e c i f i e d i n Ar t ic le 111, S e c t i o n 3.10, o f these r e g u l a t i o n s . Other p l a t t i n g s s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e d ,as c o n s t i t u t i n g a new s u b d i v i s i o n of l a n d . See "Subd iv i s ion" .

Reverse Fron tage L o t : A l o t e x t e n d i n g between and h a v i n g f r o n t a g e on two g e n e r a l l y p a r a l l e l s treets, ( e x t l u d i n g service streets), w i t h v e h i c u l a r access s o l e l y from one s t reet .

Review: Wherever t h e County P l a n n i n g Commission p o s s e s s e s s u c h j u r i s d i c t i o n , t h e a c t i o n of "Review" s h a l l n o t l i m i t t h e Township i n i t s u l t i m a t e and f i n a l d e c i s i o n s .

Right-of-way: The t o t a l width o € any l a n d r e s e r v e d o r d e d i c a t e d as a s t r ee t , a l l e y , c r o s s w a l k or :or o t h e r p u b l i c or semi-publ ic pu-p r oses .

Roadway: See C a r t w a y .

S a n i t a r y Sewage D i s u o s a l , On-Site: Any s t r u c t u r e d e s i g n e d t o b i o c h e m i c a l l y treat s a n i t a r y sewage w i t h i n t h e b o u n d a r i e s of an i n d i v i d u a l l o t .

S a n i t a r y Sewage D i s p o s a l , Communicy: A s a n i t a r y sewage c o l - l e c t i o n s y s t e m i n which sewage i s c a r r i e d from i n d i v i d u a l l o t s by a sys t em of p ipes t o a temporary c e n t r a l t r e a t m e n t and d i s p o s a l p l a n t , g e n e r a l l y s e r v i n g a neighborhood area.

S a n i t a r y Sewage D i s p o s a l , Dub l i c : A s a n i t a r y sewage c o l l e c - t i o n sys t em i n which sewage i s c a r r i e d from i n d i v i d u a l l o t s by a s y s t e m of p i p e s t o a c e n t r a l t r e a t m e n t and d i s - p o s a l p l a n t .

S e D t i c Tank: A covered w a t e r t i g h t s e t t l i n g t a n k i n which raw sewage i s b iochemica l ly changed i n t o s o l i d , l i q u i d and gaseous s ta tes t o f a c i l i t a t e f u r t h e r treatment and f i n a l d i s p o s a l .

S i g h t D i s t a n c e : The r e q u i r e d l e n g t h of roadway v i s i b l e t o the d r i v e r of a passenger v e h i c l e a t any g iven p o i n t on t h e roadway when t h e view i s u n o b s t r u c t e d by t r a f f i c . S i g h t d i s t a n c e measurements s h a l l be made from a p o i n t 4 . 5 ' above t h e c e n t e r l i n e of t h e road s u r f a c e t o a p o i n t 0 . 5 ' above t h e c e n t e r l i n e of road s u r f a c e .

S o i l P e r c o l a t i o n Test: A f i e l d tes i conduc ted t o d e r e r m i n e t h e s u i t a b i l i t y of the s o i l f o r o n - s i t e s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s by measuring t h e a b s o r p t i v e c a p a c i r y of rhe s o i l at a given l o c a t i o n and d e p t h .

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S t r e e t : A s t r i p o f l a n d , i n c l u d i n g t h e e n t i r e right-of-way ( n o t l i m i t e d t o t h e car tway) i n t e n d e d f o r use as a means of v e h i c u l a r and p e d e s t r i a n c i r c u l a t i o n t o p r o v i d e access t o more t h a n one (1) l o t .

( a ) Minor S t r e e t : A street used p r i m a r i l y t o p r o v i d e access t o a b u t t i n g p r o p e r t i e s .

(b) Cul-de-sac S t r e e t : A minor s t ree t i n t e r s e c t i n g a n o t h e r s t reet a t one end, and t e r m i n a t i n g a t t h e o t h e r end by a permanent v e h i c u l a r turn-around.

(c ) Half ( P a r t i a l ) S t r e e t : A s t ree t , g e n e r a l l y p a r a l l e l and a d j a c e n t t o a p r o p e r t y l i n e , hav ing a lesser right-of-way width than no rma l ly r e q u i r e d for impruve- ment a n d use of t h e s t ree t .

(d) Marg ina l Access S t r e e t : A minor s t r e e t , p a r a l l e l and a d j a c e n t KO a major s t ree t (bu t s e p a r a t e d from i t by a r e s e r v e s t r i p ) which p r o v i d e s a c c e s s t o a b u t t i n g p r o p e r t i e s and c o n t r o l s i n t e r s e c t i o n s w i t h t h e major street.

( e ) C o l l e c t o r S t r e e t : A st reet which, i n a d d i t i o n t o p r o v i d - i n g a c c e s s t o a b u t t i n g p r o p e r t i e s , i n t e r c e p t s minor s t reets t o p rov ide a r a u t e . a n d g i v e s a c c e s s t o community f a c i l i t i e s and /o r o t h e r c o l l e c t o r and ma jo r s t reets . ( S t r e e t s i n i n d u s t r i a l and c o m e r c i a l s u b d i v i s i o n s s h a l l g e n e r a l l y be cons ide red c o l l e c t o r s treets ) .

( f ) Major S t r e e t : A s t r e e t s e r v i n g a l a r g e volume of com- p a r a t i v e l y high-speed and l o n g - d i s t a n c e t r a f f i c , i n - c l u d i n g a l l f a c i l i t i e s c l a s s i f i e d as main a n d secondary highways by t h e Pennsy lvan ia Department of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n .

(9) S e r v i c e Street ( A l l e y ) : A minor p u b l i c right-of-way pro- v i d i n g secondary v e h i c u l a r a c c e s s t o t h e s i d e o r rear of two o r more p r o p e r t i e s .

S u b d i v i d e r : Any i n d i v i d u a l , f i r m , p a r t n e r s h i p , a s s o c i a t i o n , c o r p o r a t i o n , e s t a t e , t r u s t , o r any o t h e r group o r combina- t i o n a c t i n g as a u n i t (or a g e n t a u t h o r i z e d t h e r e b y ) which u n d e r t a k e s t h e s u b d i v i s i o n of l a n d , as d e f i n e d by t h e s e regula: ions, as t h e owner, e q u i t a b l e owner ( o r a g e n t au th - o r i z e d t h e r e b y ) of t h e l a n d b e i n g s u b d i v i d e d .

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S u b d i v i s i o n :

( a ) "Subd iv i s ion" is he reby d e f i n e d as the d i v i s i o n , of a s i n g l e l o t , t r a c t o r p a r c e l of l a n d , o r a p a r t t h e r e o f , i n t o two or more l o t s , t racts o r p a r c e l s of l a n d , i n c l u d i n g changes i n s t ree t l ines o r l o t l i n e s , f o r t h e pu rpose , immediate o r f u t u r e , of t r a n s f e r of ownership, improvement, s a l e , lease, l o t development o r b u i l d i n g s .

(b) A s u b d i v i s i o n as d e f i n e d above, i n c l u d e s d i v i s i o n of a p a r c e l o f l a n d having f r o n t a g e on an e x i s t i n g s t reet , i n t o two o r more p a r c e l s hav ing f r o n t a g e on t h e ex is t - i n g s t r e e t .

( c ) For the purpose of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , d i v i s i o n of l a n d f o r a g r i c u l t u r a l purposes i n p a r c e l s of more t h a n ten (10) acres, a n d n o t i n v o l v i n g any new s t reet o r ease - ment of a c c e s s , s h a l l n o t be deemed a s u b d i v i s i o n .

(d) The t e r m s u b d i v i s i o n s h a l l a l s o i n c l u d e any deve lopuen t o f a p a r c e l of l a n d ( i n c l u d i n g i n d u s t r i a l p a r k s , s h o p p i n g c e n t e r s o r a m u l t i p l e d w e l l i n g p r o j e c c s ) , which i n v o l v e s i n s t a l l a t i o n of s t r ee t s a n d / o r a l l e y s , even tnougn :he s t r e e t s and /o r a l l e y s might n o t be d e d i c a t e d t o p u b l i c u se and t h e p a r c e l might n o t be d i v i d e d i m m e d i a t e l y f o r pu rposes of conveyance, t r a n s f e r , o r s a l e , o r even rhough t h e o.wner does n o t t r a n s f e r l e g a l o r e q u i t a b l e t i t l e .

(e) The term s u b d i v i s i o n i n c l u d e s r e s u b d i v i s i o n .

( f ) The term s u b d i v i s i o n s h a l l r e f e r , as a p p r o p r i a t e i n t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , t o t h e p r o c e s s o f s u b d i v i d i n g l a n d or co t h e l a n d proposed t o be s u b d i v i d e d .

Su rveyor : A l i c e n s e d s u r v e y o r r e g i s t e r e d by t h e Commonwealth o f P e n n s y l v a n i a .

Township: The Township of North ?lainheim, S c h u y l k i l l County, P e n n s y l v a n i a .

Township S e c r e t a r y : Tne pe r son d e s i g n a t e d by :he Board o f S u p e r v i s o r s to perform t n e d u t i e s o f t n e ' S e c r e t a r y o f t h e Township, as se t fo rch i n S e c t i o n 5 . 4 0 of tne Second Class Township Code, o r h i s duly a u t h o r i z e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e .

Water D i s t r i b u t i o n System, On-Site: A s y s t e m f o r s u p p l y i n g and d i s t r i b u t i n g water t o a s i n g i e d w e l l i n g o r o t h e r b u i l d - i n g f r o m a source l o c a t e d on t h e same l o t .

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Water D i s t r i b u t i o n System, Community: A sys t em for s u p p l y i n g and d i s t r i b u t i n g water from a common s o u r c e t o two or more d w e l l i n g s a n d / o r o t h e r b u i l d i n g s w i t h i n a s i n g l e ne ighbor - hood.

Water D i s t r i b u t i o n System, P u b l i c : A sys t em f o r s u p p l y i n g and d i s t r i b u t i n a water from a cornon s o u r c e to d w e l l i n g s - and o t h e r b u i l d i n g s , bu t g e n e r a l l y not c o n f i n e d to one neighborhood.

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ARTICLE I11

SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES

S e c t i o n 3 . 1 GENERAL

H e r e a f t e r , a l l p l a n s f o r t h e s u b d i v i s i o n o f l a n d w i t h i n t h e c o r p o r a t e l i m i t s of North Manheim Township s h a l l b e reviewed by t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission, and o t h e r Township, S t a t e o r County o f f i c i a l s as deemed n e c e s s a r y 2nd approved o r d i s - approved by t h e Township Board qf S u p e r v i s o r s i n acco rdance w i t h p r o c e d u r e s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s . The p r o v i s i o n s and r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l a p p l y t o , and con- t r o l a l l . l a n d s u b d i v i s i o n s whose p l a n s have n o t been r e c o r d e d i n t h e O f f i c e of t h e Recorder of Deeds i n and f o r S c h u y l k i l l County, Comonweal th of Pennsy lvan ia , p r i o r t o t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s p r o v i d e d , however, t h a t any change i n a r e c o r d e d p l a n , excep t as n o t e d i n A r t i c l e 111, S e c t i o n 3.10, s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a r e s u b d i v i s i o n which s h a l l make s a i d p l a n s u b j e c t t o any and 211 of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s . Any a p p r o v a l n o t p r o c e s s e d as g e q u i r e d h e r e a f c e r , s h a l l be null and v o i d unless i t was made p r i o r t o t h e a d o p t i o n of tnis o r d i n a n c e .

S e c t i o n 3.2 SUBMISSION OF SKETCH PLAN e 3 . 2 1 P l a n t o be F i l e d w i t h Township - Copies of t h e Sketch

P l a n f o r a l l proposed s u b d i v i s i o n and a l l r e q u i r e d s u p p o r t i n g d a t a s h a l l be s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Township S e c r e t a r y by t h e s u b d i v i d e r , o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e a u t h o r i z e d i n w r i t i n g t o submit t h e p l a n .

3 .22 Number of Copies - Four ( 4 ) black-on-white or blue-on- w h i t e p r i n t s on pape r of t h e Ske tch P l a n s h a l l b e re- q u i r e d . P l a n s s h a l l f u l l y comply w i t h r equ i r emen t of Ar t ic le I V , S e c t i o n 4 . 1 of these r e g u l a t i o n s .

3 .23 D i s t r i b u t i o n of Sketch P l a n - The To-vnship S e c r e t a r y o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s h a l l r e f e r t n e Ske tch P l a n s t o t h e fo l lowing :

3 . 2 3 1 One (1) copy i o t h e County P l a n n i n g Commission.

3.232 One (1) copy i o t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission.

3 .233 One (i) copy t o t h e Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s .

3.234 One (1) copy t o che T o m s h i p Eng inee r .

S e c t i o n 3 . 3 REVIEW OF SKETCH PLhY

3 . 3 1 A Ske tch P l a n s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e 6 2s a s u b n i s s i a n f o r 0

i n f o r m a l d i s c u s s i o n between t h e s u j d i v i d e r and t n e

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Township P lann ing C o h s s i o n . P l a n s h a l l n o t c o n s t i t u r e o f f i c i a l submiss ion of a p l a n

Submission of a Ske tch

' t o the Township.

3 . 3 2 Review by the Township P l a n n i n g Commission

3 . 3 2 1 When a Sketch P l a n h a s been s u b m i t t e d , such p l a n sha l l b e reviewed by t h e Township P l a n n i n g Com- mis s ion a t t h e n e x t s c h e d u l e d meecing, p r o v i d e d t h a t such submiss ion h a s o c c u r r e d no less t h a n seven ( 7 ) c a l e n d a r days p r i o r t o t h e s c h e d u l e d meet i n g .

3 . 3 2 2 No o f f i c i a l a c t i o n s h a l l be t a k e n by the Township P lann ing Commission w i t h r e s p e c t t o a Ske tch P l a n u n t i l t h e P l a n n i n g Commission h a s r e c e i v e d t h e w r i t t e n r e p o r t of t h e County P l a n n i n g C o d s - s i o n , provided however, :hat if t h e County P l a n n i n g Commission s h a l l f a i l t o r e p o r t t h e r e o n w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r r e c e i p t o f a Ske tch P l a n from the Township Secre:zry, t h e n t h e Township P lann ing Commission may o f f i c i a l l y a c t w i t h o u t hav ing r e c e i v e d and c o n s i d e r e d such r e p o r t .

3 . 3 2 3 Within seven ( i j c a l e n d a r days a f t e r t h e meecing a t which the Ske tch P l a n i s reviewed by t h e lown- s h i p Planning Commission, t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission's S e c r e t a r y s n a l l s end w r i t t e n n o t i c e of :he Township P l a n n i n g Commission's a c t i o n , i n - c lud ing changes o r m o d i f i c a t i o n , i f a n y , reqcired or recommended t h a t i t deems n e c e s s a r y or a d v i s - a b l e , t o t h e f o l l o w i n g :

3 . 3 2 3 1 The Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s .

3 . 3 2 3 2 The County P l a n n i n g Commission.

3 . 3 2 3 3 The s u b d i v i d e r , o r h i s a g e n t .

S e c t i o n 3 . 4 OFFICIAL SUBMISSION OF PRELIMINARY PLAT

3 . 4 1 P l a n t o be. f i l e d w i t h Township - Copies of che P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n and a l l r e q u i r e d s u p p o r t i n g d a t a s h a l l be o f f i c i a l l y s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Township S e c r e t a q - by t h e s u b d i v i d e r , o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a r i v e a u t n c r i z e d i n w r i t i n g t o submit t h e p l a n .

3 . 4 2 O f f i c i a l Submission of P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s h a l l comprise:

3 . L 2 1 Two ( 2 ) complered c o p i e s of tne A p p l i c a t i o n for Review of P r e l i m i n a r y S u b d i v i s i o n P l a n .

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3 .43

3.44

3.422 Eigh t (8) black-on-white o r blue-on-white p r i n t s , on p a p e r , of t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n which s h a l l f u l l y comply w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of A r t i c l e I V , Sec t ion 4 .2 of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

3.423 Three (3 ) completed c o p i e s o f t h e S u b d i v i s i o n Sewage DisDosal Repor t whenever s o i l p e r c o l a t b n tests are r e q u i r e d .

3.424 Two ( 2 ) c o p i e s of a l l o t h e r r e q u i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n .

F i l i n g Fee - The Township S e c r e t a r y ( o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a - t i v e ) s h a l l c o l l e c t a f i l i n g f e e , as e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s f o r a l l s u b d i v i s i o n s . Fees s h a l l be charged i n o r d e r t o cove r t h e costs of examining p l a n s , a n d o t h e r expenses i n c i d e n t a l t o t h e a p p r o v a l of s u b d i v i s i o n s . Tne s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l pay t h e fee at t h e time of a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a p p r o v a l of a p r e - l i m i n a r y p l an .

D i s t r i b u t i o n of P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n - The Township S e c r e t a r y (o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e ) s h a l l r e f e r rile P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n , a f t e r a l l r e q u i r e d f e e s have been c o l l e c t e d , t o t h e f o l l o w i n g :

3 . 4 4 1 h e (1) copy t o ;he To;.-?ship P l a n i n & C o m i s s i o n , i n c l u d i n g one (1) copy c f t h e a ? p l i c a t i o n form a n d ocher r s c x i r e d r e p c r t s .

3.442 One (I) copy t o ;he County P l a n n i n g Commission.

3.443 Four ( 4 ) c o p i e s t o t h e . T o v n s h i p Board o f Super- v i s o r s , i n c l u d i n g one (1) copy of tne a p p l i c a t i o n form and o t h e r r e q u i r e d repor:s.

3.444 One (1) copy t o t h e T o a s h i p Eng inee r .

3.445 One (I) copy t o t h e T o m s h i p Zoning O f f i c e r .

S e c t i o n 3.5 REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY DLAK

3 .51 Review by t h e Tohmship Eng inee r

Tne Township Engineer s h a l l r ev iew tne P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n t o determine i t s conformance t o the Township S u b d i v i s i o n Regu la t ions . The T o m s h i p Eng inee r s h a l l recommend changes, a l t e r a t i o n s o r m o d i f i c a t i o n s , as he may deem n e c e s s a r y . The r e p o r t of the Township Eng inee r s h a l l be i n w r i t i n g and s h a l l be s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Township P lann ing Commission p r i o r EO r h e r e g u l a r l y s c h e d u l e d meet ing a t which t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n is t o be c o n s i d e r e d

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by t h e Township P lann ing Commission. The r e p o r t s h a l l i n c l u d e an estimate o f the c o s t of c o n s t r u c t i o n of a l l improvements a s r e q u i r e d by t h i s o r d i n a n c e .

3.52 Review by t h e Township Zoning O f f i c e r

The Township Zoning O f f i c e r s h a l l review t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n t o determine i t s conformance t o t h e Township Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning O f f i c e r s h d i check a l l zon ing d a t a as r e q u i r e d i o be show3 under Ar t ic le I V , S e c t i o n 4 . 2 , t o de t e rmine i f i n f o r m a t i o n shown i s i n a c c o r d a n c e wi th l a t e s t amendments t o t h e Zoning Ordi- nance . The r e p o r t from t h e Township Zoning O f f i c e r , as t o t h e accuracy of t h e i n f o r m a t i o n shown, s h a l l be s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission p r i o r t o t h e r e g u l a r l y schedu led meet ing a t which t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n i s t o be cons ide red by t h e P l a n n i n g Commission.

3 . 5 3 Review by t h e Pennsy lvan ia Deoar:ment of T r a n s o o r t a t i o n

I f a proposed s u b d i v i s i o n a b u t s o r i s tr2ve:sed by 2

S t a t e r o a d , t h e Township S e c r e t a r y s h a l l r e q u i r e two ( 2 ) a d d i t i o n a l c o p i e s of t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n anti snail transmit t h e s e t o t h e D i s t r i c : O f s i c e of :ne Penn DOT for review and commenzs.

3.54 Review by t h e TownsLiu F l a n n i n g Com?.ission

3 .541 Wnen a P r e l i m i n a r y P lzn h a s been o f f i c i a l l y sub- m i t t e d , such p l a n s h a l l be r e v i e x e d 5 y t h e Town- s h i p P lann ing Comnission a t i t s n e s t r e g u l a r l y schedu led meering, o r 2: :he d i s c r e t i o n of :he P lann ing Commission, a t 2 s p e c i z l mee:ing.

3 . 5 4 2 No o f f i c i a l a c t i o n s h i l l 1 be t a k e n by t h e Township P lann ing Commission w i t h r e s j e c : r-o B P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n u n t i l t h e Township h a s r e c e i v e d t h e w r i t t e n r e p o r t of t h e County P l a n n i n g C o m i s s i o n , and Penn DOT, p rov ided however, c h a t i f :hese a g e n c i e s f a i l t o r e p o r t t h e r e c n w i t h i n t h i r c y ( 3 5 ) days a f t e r t r a n s m i t t a l of a P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n , t hen t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission may o f f i c i a l l y a c t w i thou t h a v i n g r e c e i v e d 2nd c o n s i d e r e d such r e p o r t .

3.543 During rei,iew o f tne P r e l i m i n a r y 312.11, t h e T o m s h i p P lann ing Commission s h a l l c o n s i d e r t h e w r i t t e n r e p o r t s o f t h e Townskip E n g i n e e r , Penn DOT, and t h e Township Zoning O f f i c e r b e f o r e making 1:s f i n a l d e c i s i o n .

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' 0 3 . 5 4 4 I f review by t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission i s

f a v o r a b l e , or u n f a v o r a b l e b e c a u s e the r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h i s o rd inance have n o t been me t , o r t h e Town- s h i p P lann ing Commission deems changes o r mod i f i ca - t i o n s of t h e p l a n s u b m i t t e d are a d v i s a b l e o r neces - s a r y , such d e c i s i o n and t h e r e a s o n s t h e r e f o r , s h a l l be given i n w r i t t e n form by t h e S e c r e t a r y of r h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission, w i t h i n seven ( 7 ) days a f t e r che mee t ing a t which t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P lan is r e v i e v e d , tc rhe f o l l o w i n g :

3 . 5 4 4 1 The Township Board o f S u p e r v i s o r s .

3.54&2 Tne County P l a n n i n g Commission.

3 . 5 4 4 3 Tne s u b d i v i d e r , o r h i s a g e n t

3 . 5 4 4 4 The Township E n g i n e e r .

3 . 5 5 Review by t h e Townsh iE Board of S u i e r v i s o r s

3 . 5 5 1 When 2 Prei iminar>- P l a n has been o f f i c i a l l y r e f e r r e d : o zne T o m s h i p Board of S u p e r v i s o r s by t h e Townsk.i? P l a n n i n g Commission t o g e t h e r w i t h i t s recommendarior.; such P l a n s k 1 1 be reviewed a t t h e nex t r e g s i a r l y s c h e d u l e d mee t ing of t h e Super- v i s o r s , 0: a: :ne d i s c r e r i o n of t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s , a: i s p e c i h l n e e z i n g which may b e h e l d p r i o r t h e r e r o .

3 . 5 5 2 The Townskip B3ai-d or S u p e r v i s o r s shall r ev iew the P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n and :ne w r i t t e n r e p o r t s t h e r e o n of t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission, t h e County P lann ing Commissicr,, the Township Eng inee r and by any o t h e r o f f i c i a l s a n d o f f i c i a l b o a r d s o f t h e Township, to de te rmine t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n conformance t o t h e s t a n d a r d s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s . Tne T o m s h i p Board of S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l r e q u i r e o r recomnend such changes and m o d i f i c a t i o n s 2s i t s h a l l deem n e c e s s a r y o r a d - v i s a b l e in t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t .

3 . 5 5 3 The a c t i o n of t h e Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s , e i t h e r approving o r d i s a p p r o v i n g t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n , s h a l l be n a t e d w i t h t h e d a c e of such a c t i o n and t h e s i g n a t u r e o f t h e chairman on f o u r sets of p l a n s . The f i n d i n g s and r e a s o n s upon which t h e a c t i o n i s based s h a l l a l s o be s t a t e d in t h e minu tes and i n w r i t i n g . I f an app1ica:ion i s n o t approved, t h e d e c i s i o n s h a l l s p e c i f y t h e a e f e c z s found a n d

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t h e r equ i r emen t s which h a v e n o t been m e t and s h a l l c i t e t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e s t a t u t e o r o r d i n a n c e re l ied upon. W i t h i n f i v e (5) days a f t e r t h e m e e t i n g a t which t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n i s reviewed, t h e S e c r e t a r y of t h e T o m - s h i p s h a l l s end w r i t t e n n o t i c e i n c l u d i n g t h e s i g n e d p l a n and t h e w r i t t e n f i n d i n g s and r e a s o n s t h e r e o f t o t h e f o l l o w i n g :

3 . 5 5 3 1 The County P l a n n i n g Commission.

3 . 5 5 3 2 The s u b d i v i d e r , o r h i s a g e n t .

3 . 5 5 3 3 Tne Towxship P l a n n i n g Commission

One copy s h a l l be m a i n t a i n e d f o r the permanent r e c o r d s of the Township,

Approval of ? r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s h a l l n o t c o n s t i t u t e accep tance of a s u b & i v i s i o n f o r r e c o r d i n g . Approval i s on ly an e x p r e s s i o n of a p p r o v a l of a g e n e r a l p l a n as a gu ide t o p r e p a r a r i o n of a F i n a l subdixrision P l a n for f i n a l a p p r o v a l a n d r e c o r d i n g upon f u l f i l l m e n : of e l l r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e s e r e g u l a c i o n s .

I n any e v e n t , t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l r e n d e r t h e i r d e c i s i o n and communicate i t to t h e a p p l i c a n t no l a t e r than n i n e t y (90) days a f t e r a f t e r such a p p l i c a t i o n was f i l e d . F a i l u r e of t h e S u p e r v i s o r s t o r e n d e r a d e c i s i o n and comrnuni- c a t e i t t o t h e a p p l i c a n t w i t h i n t h e t i m e and i n t h e manner r e q u e s t e d s h a l l be deemed a n a p p r o v a l unless t h e a p p l i c a n t h a s a g r e e d , i n w r i t i n g t o an e x t e n s i o n of t i m e .

When a P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n h a s been a p p r o v e d , s u b j e c t t o c o n d i t i o n s a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e a p p l i c a n t , no sub- sequen t change o r anendment i n t h e z o n i n g , sub- d i v i s i o n , o r o t h e r g o v e r n i n g o r d i n a n c e s o r p l a n s s h a l l be a p p l i e d t o a i f e c t a d v e r s e l y t h e right of t h e a p p l i c a n t t o commence and t o complete any a s p e c t of t h e approved development i n a c c o r d a n c e wi th t h e terms of such a p p r o v a l w i t h i n t h r e e ( 3 ) years from s u c h a p p r o v a l .

S e c t i o n 3 . 6 SUBMISSION OF FINAL PLA'

Wi th in twelve ( 1 2 ) months zf;er Township s u p e r v i s o r s a p p r o v a l . o f t n e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n , ii F i n a l Dlan s h a l l be o f f i c i a l l y sub- m i t t e d to the Township. Eo-dever, a n e x t e n s i o n of time may be

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g r a n t e d by the Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s upon w r i t t e n re- q u e s t . Otherwise, the p l a n s u b m i t t e d may b e c o n s i d e r e d as a new P r e l i m i n a r y P lan .

The F i n a l P l a n s h a l l conform i n a l l i m p o r t a n t r e s p e c t s to t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n as p r e v i o u s l y reviewed by the Tojmsnip P l a n n i n g Commission and t h e Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s , b u t s h a l l i n c o r p o r a t e a l l m o d i f i c a t i o n s r e q u i r e d by t h e Township i n i t s review of the P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n .

The Township may pe rmi t submission o f t h e F i n a l P l a n i n s e c t i o n s , each c o v e r i n g a r e a s o n a b l e p o r t i o n o f t h e e n t i r e proposed sub- d i v i s i o n as shown on t h e reviewed P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n .

3.61 P l a n s t o be F i l e d w i t h t h e Township - Copies of t h e F i n a l P l a n and a l l r e q u i r e d s u p p o r t i n g d a t a s h a l l be o f f i c i a l l y s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Township- S e c r e t a r y , by t h e s u b d i v i d e r , o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e a u t h o r i z e d i n w r i t i n g t o submi t t h e p l a n .

3.62 O f f i c i a l Submission of F i n a l P l a n s h a l l comprise:

3.621 Two (2) completed c o p i e s o f t h e A o o l i c a t i o n f o r Review of F i n a l S u b d i v i s i o n P l a n .

3.622 E igh t (8) black-on-white o r blue-on-whice p r i n t s on p a p e r , and one (1) p r i n t on l i n e n of t h e F i n a l P l a n , which s h a l l f u l l y comply w i t h A r t i c l e I V , S e c t i o n 4 .3 of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o c s .

3 .623 One (1) copy of a l l o t h e r r e q u i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n i n c l u d i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g , i f a p p l i c a b l e :

3.6231 A l l o f f e r s of d e d i c a t i o n , and convenan t s governing t h e r e s e r v a t i o n and maintenance of unded ica t ed open s p a c e , wnich s h a l l b e a r t h e c e r r i f i c a t e of a p p r o v a l of t h e Township S o l i c i t o r as t o t h e i r l e g a l s u f f i c i e n c y .

3.6232 Such p r i v a t e deed r e s t r i c t i m s , i n c l u d i n g b u i l d i n g s e t j a c k l i n e s , a s may b e imposed upon t h e p r o p e r t y a s a c o n d i t i o n of sa le , t o g e t h e r w i t h a s t a t e m e n t of any r e s t r i c - t i o n s prei . iously imposed which may a f f e c t t h e t i t l e t o t h e l a n d b e i n g s u b d i v i d e d .

3.6233 i h e n e v e r a s u b d i v i d e r p r o p o s e s t o e s t a b l i s h a s t r e e t which i s n o t o f f e r e d f o r ded ica - t i o n t o p u b l i c u s e , t h e T o c i s h i p P l a n n i n g

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Commission o r Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s may r e q u i r e t h e s u b d i v i d e r t o s u b m i t , and a l s o t o r e c o r d w i t h t h e p l a n , a copy o f . " : an agreement made w i t h t h e Township on be- h a l f of h i s h e i r s and a s s i g n s , and s i g n e d by t h e Township S o l i c i t o r , and which s h a l l e s t a b l i s h t h e c o n d i t i o n s under which t h e s t r e e t may la ter be o f f e r e d f o r d e d i c a t i o n , and s h a l l s t i p u l a t e , among o t h e r t h i n g s :

Tnat t h e s t r e e t s h a l l conform t o Town- s h i p s p e c i f i c a t i o n s or t h a t t h e owners of t h e a b u t t i n g l o t s s h a l l i n c l u d e w i t h t h e o f f e r of d e d i c a t i o n s u f f i - c i e n t money, a s e s t i m a t e d by t h e Township Eng inee r , t o r e s t o r e t h e s t r e e t t o conformance w i t h t h e Town- s h i p s p e c i f i c a t i o n s .

That an o f f e r t o d e d i c a t e t h e s t r e e t s h a l l b e made on ly f o r t h e s t r e e t as a whole.

That t h e method of a s s e s s i n g r e p a i r c o s t s be s t i p u l a t e d .

That agreement by t h e owners of 51% of t h e f r o n t f o o t a g e t h e r e o n s h a l l be b ind ing on t h e owners of t h e remain- i n g l o t s . .

3.6234 Wherever a p p r o v a l by t h e Pennsy lvan ia Department of Environmental Resources i s r e q u i r e d f o r t h e w a t e r s u p p l y o r s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l s y s t e m ( s ) f o r -a proposed s u b d i v i s i o n , t h e Township P l a n n i n g Com- miss ion s h a l l r e q u i r e t h a t a copy of such c e r t i f i c a t i o n of a p p r o v a l s h a l l be sub- m i t t e d w i t h t h e F i n a l P l a n .

3 .63 F i l i n g Fees - The Township S e c r e t a r y ( o r h i s r e p r e s e n t a - t i v e ) s h a l l r e c a l c u l a t e t h e f e e based on t h e a c t u a l number of l o t s , axd an a d j u s t m e n t of t h e f e e s h a l l b e , made. The subd iv ide r s h a l l pay any a d d i t i o n a l amount o r r e c e i v e a re fund i f t h e a d j u s t e d f e e d i f f e r s from t h e o r i g i n a l f e e pa id . c r ed i t o f any p o r t i o n of t h e fee s h o u l d t h e - s u b d i v i d e r f a i l t o apply f o r f i n a l a p p r o v a l w i t h i n t h e r e q u i r e d p e r i o d of t i m e .

There s h a l l be no r e fund o r

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3 . 6 4 D i s t r i b u t i o n of F i n a l P l a n - The F i n a l P l a n s h a l l b e d i s t r i b u t e d i n acco rdance w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of Art ic le 111, S e c t i o n 3 . 4 4 f o r P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n . In a d d i t i o n , t h e S e c r e t a r y sha l l fo rward t h e l i n e n p r i n t of t h e F i n a l P l a n t o t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission.

S e c t i o n 3 . 7 REVIEW OF FINAL PLAN

3 . 7 1 Review by t h e Tovnship Eng inee r

The F i n a l P l a n s h a l l be r e v i e v e d and a w r i t t e n r e p o r t s u b m i t t e d as r e q u i r e d under A r t i c l e 111, S e c t i o n 3 . 5 1 for P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s .

3.72 Review by t h e Township Zoning O f f i c e r

The F i n a l P l an s h a l l be reviewed and a w r i t t e n r e p o r t s u b m i t r e d as r e q u i r e d under A r t i c l e 111, S e c t i o n 3 . 5 2 for P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s .

3 . 7 3 Review by t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission

The F i n a l P l a n s h a l l be r ev iewed , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p rocedure r e q u i r e d under A r t i c l e 111, S e c t i o n 3 . 5 3 of t hese r e g u l a t i o n s f o r P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s , i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e fo l lowing :

3 . 7 3 1 I f a l l t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of : h i s o r d i n a n c e are met and t h e review i s f a v o r a b l e , t h e P l a n n i n g Com- mis s ion snal l au:horize i r s cha i rman , w i t h t h e s e c r e t a r y s o a t t e s t i n g , t o e n d o r s e t h e l i n e n p r i n t “Reviewed a n d Aoproved by t h e P l a n n i n g Commission”, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e d a t e o f such a c t i o n .

The F i n a l P l a n , w i t h P l a n n i n g Commission’s endor se - ment, s h a l l be forwarded t o t h e Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s .

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3 . 7 4 Review by t h e Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s

The F i n a l Plan s h a l l be r e v i e v e d i n acco rdance w i t h t h e p r o c e d u r e s as r e q u i r e d under Ar:icle 111, S e c t i o n 3 . 5 4 of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s f o r P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n , f n a d d i t i o n ‘to t h e fo l lowing :

3 . 7 4 1 Before a c t i n g on a F i n a l P i a n , t h e S u p e r v i s o r s may a r r a n g e f o r a p u b l i c n e a r i n g , g i v i n g such n o t i c e a s i t may deem d e s i r a b l e i n each c a s e .

3 . 7 4 2 I f t h e Board o f S u p e r v i s o r s approve t h e F i n a l P l a n , t h e l i n e n p r i n t s h a l l be s i g n e d by t h e Chairman and t h e S e c r e t a r y , t o g e t h e r w i t h :he d a t e of a c t i o n .

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3 .743 The F i n a l P l a n , w i t h t h e Board o f S u p e r v i s o r ' s a p p r o v a l and the Township s ea l , s h a l l be forwarded t o t h e s u b d i v i d e r f o r r e c o r d i n g .

S e c t i o n 3 . 8 W C O R D I N G OF F I N A L PLAN

3.81 A f t e r complecion of the p r o c e d u r e s r e q u i r e d by t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , and a f t e r a p p r o v a l a c t i o n by Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s and t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission, and w i t h a l l endorsements i n d i c a t e d on t h e Record P l a n and on as many o t h e r c o p i e s o f t h e F i n a l P l a n as may b e d e s i r e d , t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l r e c o r d h i s p l a n . No sub- d i v i s i o n p l a n may be l e g a l l y r e c o r d e d unless i t b e a r s t h e Township approva l and s e a l .

3.82 A f t e r t h e F i n a l P l a n h a s been approved by t h e appro- p r i a t e Township a u t h o r i t i e s t h e Township and t h e County P l a n n i n g Commission may r e q u l r e one ( 1 ) r e p r o d u c i b l e copy of t h e F i n a l P l a n , as approved , f o r t h e i r permanent f i l e s .

3 .83 Tne Record P lan s h a l l be a c l e a r and l e g i b l e blue-on- w h i t e o r black-on-white p r i n t on l i n e n .

3.84 Tne s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l f i l e t n e Record P l a n w i t h t h e County Recorder of Deeds w i t h i n n i n e t y ( 9 G ) days o f t h e d a t e of F i n a l Approval by t h e Township. i f t h e s u b d i v i d e r f a i l s :O r e c o r d t h e F i n a l P l a n w i t h i n such p e r i o d , t h e a c t i o n t o t h e Township s h a l l be n u l l and v o i d , u n l e s s an ex- t e n s i o n of t ime i s g r a n t e d i n w r i t i n g by t h e Township upon w r i t t e n r e q u e s t by t h e s u b d i v i d e r .

S e c t i o n 3.9 PERFORMANCE GUARAXTEE

3 .91 A f t e r approval of t h e F i n a l P l a n and p r i o r t o release f o r r e c o r d i n g , t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l g u a r a n t e e t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of a l l r e q u i r e d improvements by one o f t h e f o l l o w i n g methods:

3.911 By i n s t a l l i n g t h e r e q u i r e d improvements t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n oi t n e Township Eng inee r and t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s and o b t a i n i n g a c e r t i f i c a t e from Township Eng inee r c h a t a l l improvements have been i n s c a l l e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e s t a n d - a r d s and r equ i r emen t s con:ained i n t h e s e r e g u l a - t i o n s or r e q u i r e d by c h ~ Township.

3 .912 I n l i e u of comple t ing a l l of t h e improvements re- q u i r e d , t h e s u b d i v i d e r may p o s t a performance g u a r a n t e e i n i h e amount of 120;; of :he c o s t o f a l l improvements r e q u i r e d by t h l s Ordinance and

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as e s t i m a t e d by t h e Township E n g i n e e r f o r t h a t p o r t i o n of the s u b d i v i s i o n which the s u b d i v i d e r h a s submi t t ed t o t h e Township f o r F i n a l P l a n a p p r o v a l . The performance g u a r a n t e e may b e e i t h e r a performance bond w i t h c o r p o r a t e s u r e t y , or o t h e r s e c u r i t y a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e Township S o l i c i t o r . Performance g u a r a n t e e s s h a l l be s u b m i t t e d i n a form and w i t h a s u r e t y approved by t h e Township S o l i c i t o r g u a r a n t e e i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n and i n s t a l l a t i o n of a l l improvements w i t h i n a s t a t e d p e r i o d which s h a l l n o t b e longer t h a n one and one-half (1-112) years from t h e f i n a l s u b d i v i s i o n a p p r o v a l .

Upon w r i t t e n a p p l i c a t i o n s i g n e d by b o t h t h e o b l i g o r and s u r e t y of a performance g u a r a n t e e , i n a form approved by t h e T o m s h i p S o l i c i t o r , t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s may a t t h e i r d i s c r e t i o n e x t e n d s a i d p e r i o d by n o t more t h a n one and one-half (1-1/2) a d d i r i o n a l y e a r s .

The amount of t h e pe r fo rmaace g u a r a n t e e may b e reduced by t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s , and i n acco rd - a n c e w i t h t h e p rocedure e s t a b l i s h e d i n S e c t i o n 3.92, by r e s o l u t i o n as and when p o r t i o n s o f t h e r e q u i r e d improvenents have been i n s t a l l e d . In t h e even t of d e f a u l t , t h e o b l i g o r and s u r e t y s h a l l be l i a b l e t h e r e o n t o t h e Township f o r t h e c o s t of t h e improvements o r p a r t s t h e r e o f n o t i n s t a l l e d . Upon r e c e i p t of t h e p r o c e e d s t h e r e o f , t h e Township s h a l l i n s t a l l t h e improvements. I f c o s t o f t h e improvements exceeds t h e amount of the per fo rmance g u a r a n t e e , then t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l be l i a b l e for t h e amount i n e x c e s s which t h e Township h a s a c t u - a l l y expended f o r such i m p r o v e m n t s . In c a s e t h e amount of t h e performance g u a r a n t e e exceeds t h e a c t u a l c o s t of improvements made, t h e ?bvnsh ip s h a l l return t h e unused sum t o t h e s u r e t y or t h e p e r s o n who h a s p a i d or d e p o s i t e d t h e pe r fo rmance g u a r a n t e e .

Performance g u a r a n t e e s s h a l l n o t b e r e l e a s e d ex- c e p t by w r i t t e n p e r m i s s i o n from t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s .

3.92 Release of Performance Guaran tee

When t h e deve lope r h a s completed all of t h e n e c e s s a r y and a p p r o p r i a t e improvements, t h e d e v e l o p e r s h a l l n o t i f y t h e Township Supervisors, i n writing, by c e r t i f i e d o r r e g i s - t e r e d m a i l , o f t h e complet ion o f t h e a f o r e s a i d improve-

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ments and s h a l l send a copy t h e r e o f t o t h e Township Eng inee r . The Township S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l , w i t h i n ten (10) days after r e c e i p t of s u c h n o t i c e , d i r e c t and a u t h o r i z e the Township Eng inee r t o i n s p e c t a l l of t h e a f o r e s a i d improvements. The Township E n g i n e e r s h a l l , t he reupon , f i l e a r e p o r t , i n w r i t i n g , w i t h the 'Township S u p e r v i s o r s , and s h a l l promptly m a i l a copy of t h e same t o the d e v e l o p e r by c e r t i f i e d or r e g i s t e r e d m a i l .

The r e p o r t s h a l l be made and m i l e d w i t h i n t h i r t y (30) days a f t e r r e c e i p t by t h e Township E n g i n e e r of t h e a f o r e - s a i d a u t h o r i z a t i o n from t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s ; s a i d r e p o r t s h a l l be d e t a i l e d and s h a l l i n d i c a t e a p p r o v a l or r e j e c t i o n or s a i d improvements, e i t h e r i n whole or i n p a r t , and i f s a i d improvements, or any p o r t i o n t h e r e o f , s h a l l c o n t a i n a s t a t e m e n t o f r e a s o n s for s u c h non- a p p r o v a l or r e j e c t i o n .

The Township S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l n o t i f y t h e d e v e l o p e r i n w r i t i n g by c e r t i f i e d or r e g i s t e r e d m a i l o f t h e i r a c t i o n .

If the Township Engineer f a i l s t o comply w i t h t h e t i m e l i m i t a t i o n p r o v i s i o n s c o n t a i n e d h e r e i n , a l l improvements w i l l be deemed t o have been approved and t h e d e v e l o p e r s h a l l b e r e l e a s e d from 211 l i a b i l i t y , p u r s u a n t t o h i s performance gua ran ty or o r h e r s e c u r i t y agreements .

I f any p o r t i o n of t h e s a i d improvements s h a l l n o t be approved or s h a l l be r e j e c t e d by t h e Township Super- v i s o r s , t h e deve lope r s h a l l p r o c e e d t o comple t e t h e same and , upon comple t ion , t h e same p r o c e d u r e o f n o t i f i - c a t i o n ; as o u t l i n e d h e r e i n , s h a l l be f o l l o w e d .

S e c t i o n 3.10 RESUBDIVISION PROCEDURE

Any r e p l a t t i n g or r e s u b d i v i s i o n of l a n d , i n c l u d i n g changes t o r e c o r d e d p l a n s , s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e d a s u b d i v i s i o n , and s h a l l comply w i t h these r e g u l a t i o n s , e x c e p t t h a t :

3.101 Lot l i n e s may be changed from t h o s e shown on a reco rded p l a n , p rov ided t h a t i n making such changes :

3.1011 No l o t or t r a c t of l a n d s h a l l b e c r e a t e d or s o l d c h a t is s m a l l e r t h a n t h e lcinimulc dimensions re- q u i r e d by t h e Township Zoning Ord inance .

3.1012 Easements or r ights-of-way r e s e r v e d f o r d r a i n a g e s h a l l n o t be changed.

3.1013 S t r e e t l o c a t i o n s and b l o c k s i z e s s h a l l n o t be changed.

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3.1014 No l o t s h a l l be c r e a t e d which d o e s n o t a b u t an e x i s t i n g or a proposed s t r e e t .

3.1015 The c h a r a c t e r of t h e area s h a l l b e m a i n t a i n e d .

3.102 I n e v e r y case wherein l o t l i n e s are changed as p e r m i t t e d above, t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l :

3.1021 P r e p a r e a Record P l a n and submi t t h e Record P l a n t o the Township f o r t h e endor semen t s o f t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission and Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s (which s h a l l s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n - t i f y t h e p r e v i o u s Record P l a n t h u s s u p e r c e d e d ) , and chen r e c o r d t h e p l a n .

S e c t i o n 3.11 DEDICATION

All streets, p a r k s or o t h e r improvements shown on t h e sub- d i v i s i o n p l a n , r eco rded or o t h e r w i s e , s h a l l be deemed t o be p r i v a t e u n t i l such t i m e as t h e same h a s been o f f e r e d f o r d e d i c a t i o n t o t h e Township and a c c e p t e d by r e s o l u t i o n , and r e c o r d e d i n t h e o f f i c e of t h e c l e r k o f t h e c o u r t o f q u a r t e r s e s s i o n s .

B e f o r e a c c e p t a n c e of any s c r e e t , p a r k o r o t h e r improvemencs, t h e Board of S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l r e q u i r e the s u b d i v i d e r t o f i l e a ma in tenance g u a r a n t e e i n an amount of n o t less t h a n f i v e ( 5 ) p e r c e n t of t h e Township E n g i n e e r ' s estimate o f t h e c o s t of a l l improvements r e q u i r e d by t h i s o r d i n a n c e . Such ma in tenance g u a r a n t e e s h a l l be i n a form and w i t h a s u r e r y approved by t h e Township S o l i c i t o r , g u a r a n t e e i n g t h a t t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l main ta in a l l improvements in good c o n d i t i o n f o r a. p e r i o d of one (1) y e a r a f t e r complet ion of c o n s t r u c t i o n and i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a l l improvements.

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S e c t i o n 4.1 SKETCH PLAN

4 .11 The S k e t c h P l a n of a proposed s u b d i v i s i o n s h a l l b e c l e a r l y and l e g i b l y drawn t o a scale o f one (1) i n c h e q u a l s f i f t y (50) f e e t , except t h a t :

4 .111 I f t h e average s i z e o f r h e p roposed l o t s i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n i s f i v e ( 5 ) . acres or l a r g e r , t h e p l a n may be drawn t o a scale o f one (1) i n c h e q u a l s one hundred (100) f e e t .

4.112 I f t h e s u b d i v i s i o n p roposes l o t s w i t h an a v e r a g e f r o n t a g e of less t h a n f i f t y (50) f e e t , t h e p l a n may be drawn t o a s ca l e of one (1) inch e q u a l s twenty ( 2 0 ) f e e t .

4 .113 If t h e s u b d i v i s i o n c o n t a i n s more t h a n two hundred ( 2 0 0 ) acres, t h e p l a n may b e drawn t o a sca le of one (1) i n c h e q u a l s two hundred ( 2 0 0 ) f e e r .

4.12 S k e t c h P l a n and a l l submi t t ed p r i n t s t h e r e o f s h a l l b e made on s h e e t s e i t h e r :

4 .121 Eighteen (18) i n c h e s by twenty- four ( 2 4 ) i n c h e s , o r

4.122 Twenty-four ( 2 4 ) i n c h e s by t h i r t y - s i x ( 3 6 ) i n c h e s , o r

4 .123 T n i r t y - s i x ( 3 6 ) i n c h e s by f o r t y - t w o ( 4 2 ) i n c h e s .

4 .13 I f t h e Sketch P l a n r e q u i r e s more t h a n one s h e e t , a key d iagram showing r e l a t i v e l o c a t i o n of t h e s e v e r a l s e c t i o n s s h a l l be drawn on each s h e e t .

4.14 The Sketch Plan s h a l l c o n t a i n a t l ea s t t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a c i o n , b u t n o t n e c e s s a r i l y showing p r e c i s e d imens ions :

4.141 Trac t b o u n d a r i e s , a c c u r a t e l y l a b e l l e d .

4 .142 Name of t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y i n which t h e sub- d i v i s i o n i s l o c a t e d .

4 .143 North p o i n t , s c a l e ( w r i t t e n and g r a p h i c ) and d a t e .

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S i g n i f i c a n t t o p o g r a p h i c a l and p h y s i c a l f e a t u r e s .

Proposed g e n e r a l s t r ee t and l o t l a y o u t .

S e c t i o n 4 . 2 PRELIMINARY PLANS

4 . 2 1 P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s s h a l l i n c l u d e a l l i n f o r m a t i o n as r e q u i r e d for Sketch P l a n under A r t i c l e I V , S e c t i o n 4 . 1 i n t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n :

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Name o f t h e proposed s u b d i v i s i o n or o t h e r i d e n t i f y i n g t i t l e .

Date, i n c l u d i n g t h e month, day and y e a r t h a t t h e o r i g i n a l drawing w a s comple t ed , and t h e month, day and y e a r t h a t t h e o r i g i n a l drawing w a s r e v i s e d , f o r each r e v i s i o n .

Name of r eco rded owner and s u b d i v i d e r .

Name, a d d r e s s , l i c e n s e number and seal of r e g i s t e r e d e n g i n e e r or s u r v e y o r r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n .

Names of a l l owners o f a l l a b u t t i n g u n p l a t t e d l a n d and t h e names of a l l a b u t t i n g s u b d i v i s i o n s , i f any, w i t h t h e book and page numbers where r eco rded .

A key map, f o r t h e pu rpose of 1oca:ing t h e p rope rcy be ing s u b d i v i d e d , drawn a t a scale of one (1) i n c h e q u a l s e igh t -hundred ( 8 0 0 ) f e e t and showing t h e r e l a t i o n of t h e p r o p e r t y , d i f f e r e n t i a t e d by t o n e or p a t t e r n , t o a d j o i n - i n g p r o p e r t y and t o a l l s t ree ts , r o a d s , mun ic ipa l b o u n d a r i e s , and r e c o r d e d s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n s e x i s t i n g w i t h i n one-thousand (1,000) f e e t of any p a r t of t h e p r o p e r t y .

T o t a l t r a c t boundar i e s o f t h e p r o p e r t y b e i n g s u b d i v i d e d , showing b e a r i n g s and d i s t a n c e s , and a s t a t e m e n t of t o t a l a c r e a g e of t h e pro- p e r t y .

Zoning d a t a , i n c l u d i n g a l l of t h e f o l l o w i n g which are a p p l i c a b l e :

4 . 2 2 8 1 E x i s t i n g owns snip zoning r e g u l a c i o n s . i n c l u d i n g d i s t r i c L d e s i g n a t i o n s , requirements f o r l o t s i z e s and f r o n t

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y a r d s , and any zon ing d i s t r i c t boundary l i n e s t r a v e r s i n g t h e p roposed s u b d i v i - s i o n .

4 . 2 2 8 2 Any changes i n t h e e x i s t i n g zon ing t o be r e q u e s t e d by t h e s u b d i v i d e r .

4 . 2 2 8 3 Any Township r e g u l a t i o n s , o t h e r than zoning, gove rn ing l o t s i z e a n d / o r f r o n t yard r e q u i r e m e n t s .

4 . 2 2 9 Contour l i n e s a t v e r t i c a l i n t e r v a l s n o t more than two ( 2 ) f e e t f o r l a n d w i t h a v e r a g e n a t u r a l s l o p e of f o u r ( 4 ) p e r c e n t o r less, and a t i n - tervals of no: more t h a n f i v e ( 5 ) f e e t f o r l a n d w i t h average n a t u r a l s l o p e e x c e e d i n g f o u r ( ( 4 ) p e r c e n t .

4 . 2 3 0 Locat ion and e l e v a t i o n of t h e datum t o which contour e l e v a t i o n s r e f e r ; where r e a s o n a b l y p r a c t i c a b l e , datum used s h a l l b e a known, e s t a b l i s h e d bench mark.

4 . 2 3 1 All e x i s t i n g sewer l i n e s , I i a t e r l i n e s , f i r e h y d r a n t s , u t i l i r y t r a n s r c i s s i o n l i n e s , c u l v e r z s , b r i d g e s , r a i l r o a d s , s t r i p m i n e s , water c o u r s e s , f l o o d p l a i n a r e a s and o t h e r s i g n i f i c a n t man- made o r n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s w i t h i n t h e proposed s u b d i v i s i o n and w i t h i n f i f t y (50) f e e t from t h e boundaries of t h e proposed s u b d i v i s i o n .

4 . 2 3 2 All e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s , and the approximate l o c a t i o n o f a l l e x i s t i n g tree masses, w i t h i n t h e proposed s u b d i v i s i o n .

4 . 2 3 3 All e x i s t i n g s t r e e t s , i n c l u d i n g s t reets of r eco rd (recorded b u t n o t c o n s t r u c t e d ) , on o r a b u t t i n g :he t r ac t , i n c l u d i n g n a m e s , r i g h t - of-way w i d t h s , car tway (pavement) w i d t h s and approximate g rades .

4 . 2 3 4 Tne f u l l p l a n of proposed development , i n c l u d - i n g :

5 . 2 3 4 1 Locat ion a n d , w i d t h of a l l s t r e e t s and r ights-of-way, w i t h a s t a t e m e n t of any c o n d i t i o n s g o v e r n i n g t h e i r u s e .

4 . 2 3 4 2 Suggested s t reet names a n d u t i l i t y easement l o c a t i o n s .

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4 . 2 3 4 3 Bui ld ing r e s e r v e ( s e t b a c k ) l i n e s a l o n g each s t r ee t .

4 . 2 3 4 4 Lot l i n e s w i t h approx ima te dimensions.

4 . 2 3 4 5 A s t a t e m e n t of t h e i n t e n d e d use o f a l l n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s and p a r c e l s .

4 . 2 3 4 6 S a n i t a r y a n d / o r s t o r m sewers (and o t h e r d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s ) , w i t h t h e s i z e and material of each i n d i c a t e d , and any proposed c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h e x i s t i n g f a c i l i t i e s .

4 . 2 3 4 7 Parks , p l aygrounds and o t h e r areas proposed t o b e d e d i c a t e d o r r e s e r v e d f o r p u b l i c u s e , w i t h any c o n d i t i o n s governing such use .

4 . 2 3 5 Locat ion of a l l r e q u i r e d s o i l p e r c o l a t i o n tes t h o l e s .

4.24 The Pre l imina ry P lan s h a l l be accompanied by t h e f o l l o w i n g supplementary d a t a as a p p l i c a b l e :

4 . 2 4 1 Typica l s t reet c r o s s - s e c t i o n d rawing(6 ) f o r a l l proposed s t ree ts . C r o s s - s e c t i o n drawings may be shown on e i t h e r t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n or on s e p a r a t e p r o f i l e s h e e t s , and s h a l l show t h e fo l lowing :

4.242 Tentative p r o f i l e 6 a l o n g t h e s t ree t canter l ine o r along t h e top o f cu rb f o r b o t h s ides o f each proposed s:reet s h a l l be shown. Such pro- fi le8 s h a l l show e x i s t i n g and proposed g r a d e s a t one of t h e f o l l o w i n g s e t s of scales:

(a) One (1) inch e q u a l s t e n (10) f e e t h o r i z o n t a l and one (1) i n c h e q u a l s one (1) f o o t v e r t i c a l .

(b) One (1) i n c h e q u a l s twenty (20) f e e t . h o r i z o n t a l and one (1) i n c h e q u a l s two ( 2 ) f e e t v e r t i c a l .

( c ) One (1) i n c h e q u a l s f o r t y ( 4 0 ) fee t h o r i z o n t a l and one (1) i n c h e q u a l s f o u r ( 4 ) f e e t v e r t i c a l .

(d) One (1) i n c h e q u a l s f i f t y (50) fee t h o r i z o n t a l and one (1) i n c h e q u a l s f i v e (5) f e e t v e r t i c a l .

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4.243 Where deemed n e c e s s a r y by t h e Township Plan- n i n g Commission or Township S u p e r v i s o r s , a p l a n f o r t h e s u r f a c e d r a i n a g e of t h e t ract t o b e subd iv ided s h a l l be shown. Such p l a n s h a l l i n c l u d e s t o r m w a t e r run-off c a l c u l a t i o n s f o r t h e e n t i r e p r o p e r t y b e i n g s u b d i v i d e d , and sha l l show t h e proposed method, s u b j e c t t o Township a p p r o v a l , o f a c c o m o d a t i n g t h e anti- c i p a t e d run-off.

4.244 P r e l i m i n a r y d e s i g n s of any b r i d g e s o r c u l v e r t s which may be r e q u i r e d . Such d e s i g n s s h a l l meet a l l a p p l i c a b l e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e Water and Power Resources Board a n d / o r t h e Pennsyl- v a n i a Department of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n . Ca lcu la - t i o n s f o r waterway open ing s h a l l be i n c l u d e d . All designs s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o a p p r o v a l by t h e Township.

4 . 2 4 5 Wnere a P re l imina ry P l a n shows t h e p roposed s u b d i v i s i o n of on ly a p a r t o f t h e s u b d i v i d e r ’ s t o t a l p r o p e r t y , a s k e t c h may be r e q u i r e d , showing t h e p r o s p e c t i v e s t reet s y s t e m i n t h e remainder of t h e p r o p e r t y s o t h a t t h e s t r e e t sys t em i n t h e s u b r r i t t e d p o r t i o n may be con- s i d e r e d in r e l a t i o n K O f u r u r e c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h t h e unsubmitted p o r t i o n . To p r e v e n t undue h a r d s h i p i n t h e c a s e of e x t r e m e l y l a r g e p r o p e r t i e s , t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission may, based on e x i s t i n g n a t u r a l o r man-made f e a t u r e s , d e l i m i t t h e a r e a f o r which a p r o s - p e c t i v e s t r e e t sys t em may be s k e t c h e d .

S e c t i o n 4 . 3 FINAL PLANS

4 .31 F i n a l P l a n s s h a l l i n c l u d e a l l i n f o r m a t i o n as r e q u i r e d f o r P r e l i m i n a r y Plans under A r t i c l e IV, S e c t i o n 4 .2 i n t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , and t h e f o l l o w i n g :

4 .311 N a m e of t h e r eco rded owner (and s u b d i v i d e r ) of t h e t r a c t , and t h e s o u r c e ( s ) o f t i t l e t o t h e l and being s u b d i v i d e d , as shown by t h e r e c o r d s of t h e County Recorde r of Deeds.

4.312 The t o t a l t r a c t boundary l i n e s of t h e a r e a b e i n g subd iv ided w i t h a c c u r a t e d i s r a n c e s t o hundredths o f a f o o t and b e a r i n g s t o one- q u a r t e r ( 1 1 4 ) of a minu te . These b o u n d a r i e s s h a l l be determined by a c c u r a t e s u r v e y i n t h e f i e l d , which s h a l l be ba l anced and c l o s e w i t h an .error of c l o s u r e n o t t o exceed one (1) f o o t i n ten- thousand (10 ,000) f e e t ;

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p r o v i d e d , however, t h a t t h e b o u n d a r y ( s ) ad- j o i n i n g a d d i t i o n a l u n p l o t t e d l a n d o f t h e sub- d i v i d e r ( f o r example, between s e p a r a t e l y - s u b m i t t e d F i n a l P l a n s e c t i o n s ) are no t re- q u i r e d t o b e based upon f i e l d s u r v e y , and may be c a l c u l a t e d . The l o c a t i o n and e l e v a t i o n of a l l boundary l i n e ( p e r i m e t e r ) monuments s h a l l be i n d i c a t e d , a l o n g w i t h a s t a t e m e n t of t h e t o t a l area o f t h e p r o p e r t y b e i n g sub- d i v i d e d . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e e n g i n e e r or s u r v e y o r s h a l l c e r t i f y , u s i n g t h e form s p e c i f i e d in t h e Appendix, t o t h e accu racy of t h e s u r v e y , the d r a m p l a n , and t h e placement of t h e monuments.

4.313 The name (or number) and car tway w i d t h and l ines of a l l e x i s t i n g p u b l i c s t reets and t h e names and l o c a t i o n of a l l o t h e r r o a d s w i t h i n the p r o p e r t y .

4.314 The fo l lowing d a t a s h a l l be shown f o r t h e car tway right-of-way and , if r e q u i r e d , t h e u l t i m a r e r ight-of-way, f o r e x i s t i n g , r e c o r d e d , ( excep t t h o s e t o be v a c a t e d ) and proposed streets w i t h i n or a b u t t i n g t h e p r o p e r t y t o be s u b d i v i d e d .

4.3141 The l e n g t h and wid th ( i n f e e t t o t h e n e a r e s t hundredth of a f o o t ) of a l l s t r a i g h t l i n e s and r a d i i of cu rved l i n e s . The l e n g t h of a i l a r c s ( i n f e e t , t o t h e n e a r e s t h u n d r e t h s of a f o o t ) and t h e c e n t r a l a n g l e ( i n de- g r e e s , minutes and s e c o n d s ) .

4.315 A l l s t r a i g h t l o t l i n e s s h a l l be d i m e n s i o n a l ( i n f e e t , t o t h e n e a r e s t h u n d r e d t h s o f f o o t ) and a l l i n t e r n a l a n g l e s w i t h i n l o t l i n e s s h a l l be d e s i g n a t e d ( i n d e g r e e s , m i n u t e s . a n d s e c o n d s ) . Curved l o t l i n e s s h a l l show l e n g r h o f a r c ( i n f e e t , t o t h e n e a r e s t h u n d r e d t h s o f a f o o t ) and t h e c e n t r a l a n g l e ( i n d e g r e e s , m i n u t e s and s e c o n d s ) .

4.316 Lot numbers and a s t a t e m e n t of t h e t o t a l number of l o t s (and p a r c e l s ) .

4.317 A s t a t e m e n t of t h e i n t e n d e d use o f a l l non- r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s , w i t n r e f e r e n c e t o r e s t r i c - t i o n s of any type which e x i s t o r w i l l e x i s t as covenants i n c h e deed for t h e l o r s c o n t a i n e d in t h e s u b d i v i s i o n and , i f covenan t s are reco rded , i n c l u d i n g t h e book and page number.

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The proposed b u i l d i n g reserve ( s e t b a c k ) l i n e f o r each l o t , or t h e p roposed p l acemen t of each b u i l d i n g .

The l o c a t i o n (and e l e v a t i o n , i f e s t a b l i s h e d ) o f a l l e x i s t i n g and proposed r e q u i r e d street monuments.

All easements of r ights-of-way where p r o v i d e d for or owned by p u b l i c services and any l imita- t i o n s on such easements or rights-of-way. Rights-of-way s h a l l be shown and a c c u r a t e l y i d e n t i f i e d on t h e p l a n , and easements s h a l l e i ther be shown or s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s c r i b e d on the p l a n . Easements s h o u l d b e l o c a t e d i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s .

L o c a t i o n s , s i z e and i n v e r t e l e v a t i o n o f a l l s a n i t a r y , and /o r s t o r m sewers and l o c a t i o n of a l l manholes, i n l e t s and c u l v e r t s ( t h i s d a t a may be submi t t ed as a s e p a r a t e p l a n ) .

I f t h e s u b d i v i s i o n p roposes a new sc ree t i n t e r - s e c t i o n w i t h a s t a t e L e g i s l a t i v e Route , t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n Occupancy P e r m i t number(s) s h a l l be i n d i c a t e d f o r a l l s u c h i n t e r s e c t i o n s .

A C e r t i f i c a t i o n of Ownership, Acknowledgement of P l a n and O f f e r of D e d i c a t i o n s h a l l b e l e t t e r e d on t h e ' p l a n , u s i n g t h e form s p e c i f i e d i n t h e Appendix, and s h a l l b e du ly acknow- l edged and s igned by t h e o m e r ( s ) o f t h e pro- p e r t y , and n o t a r i z e d .

C e r f i f i c a t e of Approval of t h e P l a n by T o m - s h i p Board of S u p e r v i s o r s and by t h e Township P lann ing C o m i s s i o n s h a l l be p r e s e n t e d on a form t o be a s s p e c i f i e d i n t h e Appendix.

A b l a n k s p a c e measuring t h r e e and one-half ( 3 - 1 / 2 ) i n c h e s s q u a r e s h a l l be l e f t , p r e f e r a b l y a d j a c e n t t o t h e Township c e r t i f i c a t i o n , i n which t h e endorsement s tamp o f t h e County P l a n n i n g Commission may be a p p l i e d , i f r e q u i r e d .

A b lank s p a c e measuring t h r e e (3) i n c h e s s q u a r e s h a l l be l e f t a l o n g t h e lower edge of t h e s h e e t , i n o r d e r t h a t t h e Recorde r o f Deeds may acknowledge r e c e i p t and r e c o r d i n g o f t h e P l a n when i t i s p r e s e n t e d .

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4 .33 The F i n a l Plan s h a l l be accompanied by supp lemen ta ry d a t a , where a p p l i c a b l e a s r e q u i r e d for P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s , A r t i c l e I V , S e c t i o n 4.24 i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e f o l l o w i n g : . 4.331 P r o f i l e s h e e t s for a l l proposed streets w i t h i n

t h e t r a c t . Such p r o f i l e s s h a l l show a t l eas t the fo l lowing i n f o r m a t i o n , p r o p e r l y l a b e l l e d :

4.3311 E x i s t i n g ( a n t u r a l ) p r o f i l e s a l o n g b o t h car tway edges or a l o n g t h e c e n t e r l i n e o f e a c h s t r ee t .

4.3312 Proposed f i n i s h e d g rade of t h e c e n t e r - l i n e , or proposed f i n i s h e d g rade a t t h e top of b o t h c u r b s , or proposed f i n i s h e d g rade a t bo th ca r tway pavement edges .

4.3313 The l e n g t h of a l l v e r t i c a l c u r v e s .

4.3314 E x i s t i n g and proposed s a n i t a r y sewer mains and manholes, s t o r m sewer ma ins , i n l e t s , manholes , and c u l v e r t s .

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ARTICLE V

DESIGN STANDARDS

S e c t i o n 5 .1 APPLICATION AND GENERAL STANDARDS

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The s t a n d a r d s and r equ i r emen t s c o n t a i n e d i n A r t i c l e V and V I are i n t e n d e d as t h e minimum f o r t h e promotion o f t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y and g e n e r a l w e l f a r e , and s h a l l be a p p l i e d as such by t h e Township Plan- n i n g Commission i n r ev iewing a l l s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n s .

Whenever o t h e r Township r e g u l a t i o n s impose more r e s t r i c t i v e s t a n d a r d s and r e q u i r e m e n t s t h a n t h o s e c o n t a i n e d h e r e i n , such o t h e r r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l be obse rved ; o t h e r w i s e , t h e s t a n d a r d s and r e q u i r e - ments of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l a p p l y .

The s t a n d a r d s a n d r equ i r emen t s of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s may be mod i f i ed by t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s i n t h e case of complete communities, neighborhood units o r o t h e r l a r g e s c a l e developments wh ich , i n t h e judgment of t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s , a c h i e v e s u b s t a n t i a l l y t h e o b j e c t i v e s of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s and which are f u r t h e r p r o t e c t e d by such covenan t s o r o t h e r l e g a l p r o v i s i o n s as w i l l a s s u r e confo rmi ty t o and achievement o f :he s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n .

Land s u b j e c t t o haza rds t o l i f e , h e a l t h , or p r o p e r t y , such as may a r i s e from f i r e , f l o o d s , d i s e a s e , or o t h e r c a u s e s , s h a l l n o t be s u b d i v i d e d f o r b u i l d i n g p u r p o s e s u n l e s s such h a z a r d s have been e l i m i n a t e d o r u n l e s s t h e s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n s h a l l show a d e q u a t e s a f e g u a r d s a g a i n s t them, which s h a l l be approved by t h e a p p r o p r i a t e r e g u l a t o r y a g e n c i e s .

S u b d i v i s i o n p l a n s s h a l l g i v e due r e c o g n i t i o n t o t h e "Of f i c i a l Plans" o f t h e Township and o f t h e County or t o such p a r t s t h e r e o f as may have been adop ted p u r s u a n t t o s t a t u t e .

S e c t i o n 5.2 STREETS

5 . 2 1 Genera l S t anda rds

5 . 2 1 1 The l o c a t i o n and wid th o f a l l s t reets s h a l l conform t o t h e " O f f i c i a l P l a n s " o r t o such p a r t s t h e r e o f as may have been adop ted by t h e Township.

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5 . 2 1 2 The proposed s t reet sys t em s h a l l e x t e n d exis t - i n g o r r eco rded s t ree ts at t h e same w i d t h b u t i n no case a t less t h a n t h e r e q u i r e d minimum wid th .

5 . 2 1 3 Where, i n t h e o p i n i o n of t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission, i t i s d e s i r a b l e t o p r o v i d e f o r s t ree t a c c e s s t o a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t y , s treet stubs s h a l l be ex tended by d e d i c a t i o n t o t h e boundary of such p r o p e r t y .

5 . 2 1 4 New minor streets s h a l l be s o des igned as t o d i scourage through t r a f f i c , b u t t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l g i v e a d e q u a t e c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o p r o v i s i o n f o r the e x t e n s i o n and c o n t i n u a t i o n of ma jo r and c o l l e c t o r s treets i n t o and from a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t i e s .

5 . 2 1 5 Where a s u b d i v i s i o n a b u t s or c o n t a i n s an e x i s t i n g street of improper w i d t h or a l i g n - m e n t , t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission may r e q u i r e t h e d e d i c a t i o n of l a n d s u f f i c i e n t t o widen t h e street o r c o r r e c t t h e a l i g n m e n t .

5.216 P r i v a t e streets ( s t r e e t s n o t t o be o f f e r e d for d e d i c a t i o n ) a r e p r o h i b i t e d , u n l e s s t h e y meet t h e d e s i g n s t a n d a r d s o f t h e s e r e g u l a - t i o n s .

5 . 2 2 Par t i a l and Half S t r e e t s

5 . 2 2 1 N e w ha l f or p a r t i a l s t ree ts s h a l l b e pro- h i b i t e d , excep t where e s s e n t i a l t o r eason- a b l e s u b d i v i s i o n of a t r a c t in conformance w i t h t h e o t h e r r e q u i r e m e n t s and s t a n d a r d s of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s and where , i n a d d i - t i o n , s a t i s f a c t o r y a s s u r a n c e f o r d e d i c a t i o n o f t h e remaining p a r t of t h e s t r e e t can be ob ra ined .

5 . 2 3 S t r e e t Widths

5 . 2 3 1 Minimum s t ree t r ight-of-way and pavement w i d t h s s h a l l be as shown on t h e " O f f i c i a l P l a n s " or i f n o t shown on such p l a n s , s h a l l b e as f o l l o w s :

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S t r e e t Type

Minor S t r e e t Right-of-way Cartway

C o l l e c t o r S t r e e t Right-of -way Cartway

Major S t r e e t Right-of-way Cartway

Permanent Cul-de-sac S t r e e t Right-of-way Cartway

Marg ina l Access Street Right-of-way Cartway

S e r v i c e S t r e e t Right-of-way Cartway

Required Widths ( i n f e e t )

NOTES:

5 3 3 3

60 4 0

See Note (a) --- See Note ( a ) ---

See P a r a g r a p h 5.30 See P a r a g r a p h 5.30

See Note (b) --- 2 6

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( a ) As s p e c i f i e d i n t h e " O f f i c i a l P l a n s " , o r as de te rmined a f t e r c o n s u l t i n g w i t h t h e Township, t h e County Plan- n i n g Commission and t h e Pennsy lvan ia Department of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n .

(b) V a r i a b l e , depending on t h e width of t h e a d j a c e n t r ight-of-way, b u t n o t l e s s t han 33".

5 . 2 3 2 A d d i t i o n a l right-of-way and pavement w i d t h s may be r e q u i r e d by t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission o r Township Board of S u p e r v i s o r s f o r t h e purpose of promoting t h e p u b l i c s a f e t y and convenience, o r t o p r o v i d e p a r k i n g in commercial and i n d u s t r i a l areas and i n a r e a s of h igh d e n s i t y r e s i d e n t i a l develop- men t .

5 . 2 4 R e s t r i c t i o n of Access

5 . 2 4 1 Whenever a s u b d i v i s i o n a b u t s o r c o n t a i n s an e x i s t i n g o r proposed s t r e e c w i t h an u l t i m a t e right-of-way of e i g h t y (80) f e e t o r more, t h e Township P lann ing C o m i s s i o n may r e q u i r e r e s t r i c t i o n of a c c e s s t o t h e major s t r e e t by:

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5 . 2 4 1 1 P r o v i s i o n of r e v e r s e f r o n t a g e l o t s .

5 . 2 4 1 2 P r o v i s i o n of s e r v i c e s t r e e t s a l o n g t h e rear o f t h e a b u t t i n g l o t s , to- g e t h e r w i t h p r o h i b i t i o n of p r i v a t e dr iveways i n t e r s e c t i n g t h e ma jo r s t ree ts .

5 . 2 4 1 3 P r o v i s i o n of m a r g i n a l access streets, provided t h a t the reserve s t r i p s e s t a b - l i s h i n g such m a r g i n a l access s t reets s h a l l be d e f i n i t e l y p l a c e d w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Township under an agreement m e e t i n g t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e Township.

5 . 2 4 2 Except as s p e c i f i e d under P a r a g r a p h 5 . 2 4 1 3 , reserve s t r i p s s h a l l be p r o h i b i t e d .

5 . 2 5 S t r e e t Grades

5 . 2 5 1 There s h a l l be a minimum c e n t e r l i n e g r a d e o f t h r e e - q u a r t e r s ( 3 / 4 % ) p e r c e n t .

5 . 2 5 2 C e n t e r l i n e grades s h a l l n o t exceed t h e fo l low- i n g :

5 . 2 5 2 1 Minor S t r e e t : t e n (10%) p e r c e n t .

5 . 2 5 2 2 C o l l e c t o r S t r e e t : six ( 6 % ) p e r c e n t .

5 . 2 5 2 3 Major S t r e e t : s i x (67.) p e r c e n t .

5 . 2 5 2 4 S t r e e t I n t e r s e c t i o n : f i v e ( 5 % ) p e r - c e n t .

5 . 2 5 3 Grades up t o twelve ( 1 2 % ) p e r c e n t may be p e r - m i t t e d on a through minor s t r ee t where a c c e s s t o t h e s t r e e t is p o s s i b l e o v e r s t reets w i t h g r a d e s . o f t e n (10%) p e r c e n t or l e s s .

5 . 2 6 H o r i z o n t a l Curves

5 . 2 6 1 Whenever s t r e e t l i n e s are d e f l e c t e d i n excess o f f i v e ( 5 ) d e g r e e s , c o n n e c t i o n s h a l l b e made by h o r i z o n t a l c u r v e s .

5 . 2 6 2 To ensu re adequa te s i g h t d i s t a n c e , minimum c e n t e r l i n e r a d i i for h o r i z o n t a l c u r v e s s h a l l be as f o l l o w s :

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5 . 2 6 2 1 Minor S t r e e t s : One hundred f i f t y ( 1 5 0 ) f e e t ;

5 . 2 6 2 2 C o l l e c t o r S t r e e t s : Three hundred ( 3 0 0 ) f e e t ;

5 . 2 6 2 3 Major S t r e e t s : F i v e hundred ( 5 0 0 ) fee t .

5 . 2 6 3 A t a n g e n t of a t l eas t one-hundred (100) feet s h a l l b e i n t r o d u c e d between a l l h o r i z o n t a l cu rves on c o l l e c t o r and ma jo r streets.

5 . 2 6 4 To t h e g r e a t e s t e x t e n t p o s s i b l e , combina t ions o f t h e minimum r a d i u s and maximum g r a d e s h a l l be avoided.

5 . 2 7 Vert ical Curves

5 . 2 7 1 A t a l l changes of st reet g r a d e s where t h e a l g e - b r a i c d i f f e r e n c e exceeds one (1%) p e r c e n t , ver t ica l curves s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d t o p e r m i t t h e fo l lowing minimum s i g h t d i s t a n c e s :

5 . 2 7 1 1 Minor S t r e e t s : h r o hundred (200) f e e t ;

5 . 2 7 1 2 C o l l e c t o r S t r e e t s : Three hundred ( 3 0 0 ) f e e t ;

5 . 2 7 1 3 Major S t r e e t s : ' Four hundred ( 4 0 0 ) f e e t .

5 . 2 8 I n t e r s e c t i o n s

5 . 2 8 1 S t r e e t s s h a l l i n t e r s e c t as n e a r l y as p o s s i b l e a t r i g h t a n g l e s , and no s t reet s h a l l i n t e r s e c t a n o t h e r a t an a n g l e of less than s i x t y ( 6 0 ) d e g r e e s , or more t h a n one-hundred and twenty ( 1 2 0 ) degrees .

5 . 2 8 2 No more than two s t ree ts s h a l l i n t e r s e c t a t t h e same p o i n t .

5 . 2 8 3 S t r e e t s i n t e r s e c t i n g ano:her s t r ee t s h a l l e i t h e r i n t e r s e c t d i r e c t l y o p p o s i t e co each o t h e r , or s h a l l be s e p a r a t e d by a t l eas t one-hundred f i f t y (150) f e e t between c e n t e r - l i n e s , measured a l o n g t h e c e n t e r l i n e of t h e s t reet b e i n g i n t e r s e c t e d .

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I n t e r s e c t i o n s s h a l l b e approached on a l l s i d e s by a s t r a i g h t l e v e l i n g area, t h e g r a d e of which s h a l l n o t exceed f i v e (54) p e r c e n t w i t h i n f i f t y (50) f e e t of t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f t h e nearest right-of-way l i n e s .

I n t e r s e c t i o n s w i t h major s t reets s h a l l be l o c a t e d n o t ' l e s s than one thousand (1000) f e e t a p a r t , measured from c e n t e r l i n e t o c e n t e r l i n e , a l o n g t h e c e n t e r l i n e o f t h e ma jo r s t reet . S t r e e t curb i n t e r s e c t i o n s s h a l l be rounded by a t a n g e n t i a l a r c w i t h a minimum r a d i u s o f :

5.2861 Twenty (20) f e e t f o r i n t e r s e c t i o n s i n v o l v i n g on ly minor s t ree ts .

5.2862 T h i r t y (30) f e e t f o r a l l i n t e r s e c t i o n s i n v o l v i n g a c o l l e c t o r s t ree t .

5.2863 For ty ( 4 0 ) f ee t f o r a l l i n t e r s e c t i o n s i n v o l v i n g a major s t ree t .

S t r e e t right-of-way l i n e s s h a l l be p a r a l l e l t o ( c o n c e n t r i c w i t h ) curb arcs a t i n t e r - s e c t i o n s .

5.29 S i g h t D i s t ance a t I n t e r s e c t i o n s

5.291 Clear s i g h t t r i a n g l e s s h a l l be p r o v i d e d a t a l l street i n t e r s e c t i o n s . W i t h i n s u c h t r i a n g l e s , no v i s i o n - o b s t r u c t i n g o b j e c t , o t h e r than u t i l i t y p o l e s , s h a l l be p e r m i t t e d which obscures v i s i o n above the h e i g h t of t h i r t y (30) i n c h e s and be low t e n (10) f e e t measured from t h e c e n t e r l i n e grade o f i n t e r - s e c t i n g streets. Such t r i a n g l e s s h a l l be e s t a b l i s h e d from a d i s t a n c e o f :

5.2911 Seventy-f ive (75) f e e t from the p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n of t h e c e n t e r - l i n e s , e x c e p t t h a t ,

5.2912 Clear s i g h t t r i a n g l e s of one-hundred and f i f t y (150) f e e t s h a l l b e p rov ided f o r a l l i n t e r s e c t i o n s w i t h Major S t r e e t s .

5 .292 Wherever a p o r t i o n of t h e l i n e of s u c h t r i - a n g l e s occur s behind ( i . e . , f rom the s t reet) t h e b u i l d i n g reserve ( se tback) l i n e , s u c h

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p o r t i o n s h a l l be shown on t h e F i n a l P l a n o f t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , and s h a l l be c o n s i d e r e d a b u i l d i n g s e t b a c k ( r e s e r v e ) l i n e .

5.30 Cul-de-sac S t r e e t s

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Dead-end s t r e e t s are p r o h i b i t e d u n l e s s d e s i g n e d as cul-de-sac s t reets or d e s i g n e d for f u t u r e a c c e s s t o a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t i e s .

Any dead-end s t r e e t , for access t o a n a d j o i n - i n g p r o p e r t y or because of a u t h o r i z e d s t a g e development, s h a l l be p r o v i d e d w i t h a t empora ry , a l l - w e a t h e r t u r n a r o u n d , w i t h i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , and t h e use of such t u r n a r o u n d s h a l l be gua ran teed t o t h e p u b l i c u n t i l s u c h t i m e as t h e s t ree t i s ex tended .

Cul-de-sac s t r e e t s , pe rmanen t ly d e s i g n e d as s u c h , s h a l l n o t exceed f ive-hundred (500) f e e t i n length. and s h a l l n o t f u r n i s h a c c e s s t o more than twenty (20) d w e l l i n g u n i t s .

Unless f u t u r e e x t e n s i o n i s c l e a r l y i m p r a c t i c a l o r u n d e s i r a b l e , t h e t u r n a r o u n d r ight-of-way s h a l l be p l aced a d j a c e n t t o t h e t r a c t boundary w i t h s u f f i c i e n t a d d i t i o n a l w i d t h p r o v i d e d a l o n g t h e boundary l i n e to p e r m i t e x t e n s i o n of t h e s t r e e t a t f u l l w i d t h .

All cul-de-sac s t r e e t s , w h e t h e r permanent ly or t e m p o r a r i l y des igned as s u c h , s h a l l b e p rov ided a t t h e c l o s e d end w i t h a f u l l y paved tu rna round :

5 .3051 The minimum r a d i u s t o t h e pavement e d g e o r cu rb l i n e s h a l l be f i f t y (50) f e e t , and t h e minimum r a d i u s of t h e right-of-way l i n e s h a l l be s i x t y (60) f e e t .

Drainage of cul-de-sac s : r e e t s s h a l l p r e f e r a b l y be towards Ehe open end. I f d r a i n a g e i s toward t h e c l o s e d end i t s h a l l be conducted away i n an underground s t o m seve r .

The c e n t e r l i n e g rade on a cul-de-sac s t r e e : s h a l l n o t exceed t e n (loa) p e r c e n t , and t h e g rade of t h e d i a m e t e r o f t h e :urnaround s h a l l n o t exceed f i v e (5::) p e r c e n t

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5.31 S t r e e t Names

5.311 Proposed s t reets which a r e o b v i o u s l y i n align- ment w i t h o t h e r s a l r e a d y e x i s t i n g and named, sha l l b e a r t h e names of t h e e x i s t i n g s t ree ts .

5.312 I n no case s h a l l t h e name o f a p r o p o s e d s t r ee t d u p l i c a t e o r confuse w i t h an e x i s t i n g s t r e e t name i n t h e Township and i n t h e p o s t a l d i s t r i c t , i r r e s p e c t i v e of t h e u s e of t h e s u f f i x s t r ee t , r o a d , avenue, b o u l e v a r d , d r i v e , way, p l a c e , c o u r t , l a n e , e t c .

5 .313 A l l s t ree t names s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o t h e ap- p r o v a l of t h e Township S u p e r v i s o r s .

5.32 S e r v i c e S meets ( A l l e y s )

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S e r v i c e S t r e e t s are p r o h i b i t e d i n a l l resi- d e n t i a l s u b d i v i s i o n s .

S e r v i c e s t r e e t s may be p e r m i t t e d i n o t h e r t y p e s of development, p rov ided t h a t t h e s u b d i v i d e r produces e v i d e n c e s a t i s f a c t o r y t o t h e Townsnip S u p e r v i s o r s of t h e need f o r s u c h s e r v i c e streets.

Wnere p e r m i t t e d , s e r v i c e s t reets s h a l l have a minimum paved w i d t h of twen ty - fou r (24 ) fee:.

No p a r t of any s t r u c t u r e s h a l l be l o c a t e d h - i th in twenty (20) f e e t of t h e c e n t e r l i n e of a s e r v i c e s t r e e t .

Dead-end s e r v i c e s t reets s h a l l be a v o i d e d , b u t where t h i s p roves i m p o s s i b l e , dead-end s e r v i c e s t r e e t s s h a l l t e r m i n a t e w i t h a paved c i r c u l a r turnaround w i t h a minimum r a d i u s t o t h e o u t e r pavement edge (curb l i n e ) of f i f t y (50 ) f e e t .

S e r v i c e s t r e e t i n t e r s e c t i o n s and s h a r p changes i n a l ignment s h a l l be a v o i d e d , b u t where n e c e s s a r y , c o m e r s s h a l l be rounded o r c u t back s u f f i c i e n t l y t o pe rmi t s a f e v e h i c u l a r c i r c u l a t i o n .

5 . 3 3 Driveway

5 . 3 3 1 P r i v a t e dr iveways on c o r n e r l o t s s h a l l be l o c a t e d a t l eas t f o r t y ( 4 0 ) f e e t from t h e p o i n t o f i n t e r - s e c t i o n of t h e n e a r e s t s t r e e t r ight-of-way l i n e s .

5.332 I n o r d e r t o p r o v i d e a s a f e and c o n v e n i e n t m e a n s of a c c e s s , g rades on p r i v a t e d r i v e s a y s s h o u l d n o t exceed f o u r t e e n ( 1 4 % ) p e r c e n t . In a d d i t i o n , d r i v e - ways must be paved. Encrances s h o u l d be rounded a t a minimum r a d i u s of f i v e ( 5 ) f e e t , o r s h o u l d have a

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f l a r e c o n s t r u c t i o n t h a t i s e q u i v a l e n t t o t h i s r a d i u s a t t h e p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h t h e car tway edge ( cu rb l i n e ) .

5 . 4 1 Layout

5 . 4 1 1 The l e n g t h , w id th and shape of b l o c k s s h a l l be de te rmined w i t h due r e g a r d t o :

5 .4111 P r o v i s i o n of a d e q u a t e s i tes f o r b u i l d - i n g s of t h e t y p e proposed .

5.4112 Zoning. r e q u i r e m e n t s .

5.4113 Topography.

5.4114 Requirements f o r s a f e and conven ien t v e h i c u l a r and p e d e s t r i a n c i r c u l a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g t h e r e d u c t i o n of i n t e r s e c - t i o n s w i t h major s treets.

5 .42 Length

5.421 Blocks s h a l l have a maximum l e n g t h of one thousand s ix-hundred (1,600) f e e t and a m i n i - mum l e n g t h of f i v e hundred ( 5 0 0 ) f e e t .

5.422 I n t h e des ign of b l o c k s l o n g e r than one thousand (1,000) f e e t , s p e c i a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n shall be g iven t o t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of s a t i s f a c t o r y f i r e p r o t e c t i o n .

5.423 Where p r a c t i c a b l e , b l o c k s a l o n g major and c o l l e c t o r s t r e e t s s h a l l n o t be less t han one thousand (1,000) f e e t l o n g .

5 . 4 3 Crosswalks

5 .431 Crosswalks may be r e q u i r e d wherever n e c e s s a r y t o f a c i l i t a t e p e d e s t r i a n c i r c u l a t i o n and t o g i v e a c c e s s t o community f a c i l i t i e s , a s w e l l as i n b locks of over one thousand (1,000) f e e t i n l e n g t h .

5.432 Such crosswalks s h a l l have a wid th of n o t less than t en (10) f e e t and a paved walk o f n o t less t h a n f o u r ( 4 ) f e e t .

5.44 Deprh

5 . 4 4 1 R e s i d e n t i a l b l o c k s s h a l l be of s u f f i c i e n t d e p t h t o accommodate f w o t i e r s of l o t s , e x c e p t :

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5.4412 Where p r e v e n t e d by t h e s i z e , topo- g r a p h i c a l c o n d i t i o n s o r o t h e r i n h e r e n t c o n d i t i o n s of p r o p e r t y , i n which case t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission o r Township S u p e r v i s o r s may approve a s i n g l e t ier of l o t s .

5 . 4 5 Commercial and I n d u s t r i a l Blocks

5.451 Blocks i n commercial and i n d u s t r i a l areas may v a r y from t h e elements of d e s i g n d e t a i l e d above i f r e q u i r e d by the n a t u r e of t h e u s e .

S e c t i o n 5 . 5 LOTS AND PARCELS

5.51 General S tanda rds

5.511 The s i z e , shape , w i d t h , and o r i e n t a t i o n of l o t s s h a l l conform t o a p p l i c a b l e Zoning R e g u l a t i o n s of North Manheim Township.

5.512 I n s o f a r as p r a c t i c a l , s i d e l o t l i nes s h o u l d be a t r i g h t a n g i e s t o s t r a i g h t s treet l i n e s or r a d i a l t o curved s t r e e t l i n e s .

5 . 5 1 3 Where f e a s i b l e , l o t i i nes s h o u l d f o l l o w munic ipa l boundar i e s r a t h e r t h a n cross them, i n o r d e r t o avo id j u r i s d i c t i o n a l problems.

5 .514 G e n e r a l l y , t h e dep th of r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s s h o u l d be n o t less than one (1) n o r more t h a n two and one-half (2-1/2) times t h e i r w i d t h .

5 .515 Depth and width of p a r c e l s i n t e n d e d f o r non- r e s i d e n t i a l u ses s h a l l b e a d e q u a t e f o r t h e use proposed and s u f f i c i e n t t o p r o v i d e sa t i s - f a c t o r y space f o r o n - s i t e p a r k i n g , l o a d i n g and unloading, s e t b a c k s , l a n d s c a p i n g , e t c .

5.516 I f , a f t e r s u b d i v i d i n g , t h e r e e x i s t remnants of l a n d , they s h a l l be e i t h e r :

5.5161 I n c o r p o r a t e d i n e x i s t i n g o r proposed l o t s .

5.5162 Lega l ly d e d i c a t e d t o p u b l i c u s e , i f a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e Township.

5 .52 Lot F ron tage

5 . 5 2 1 All l o t s s h a l l have d i r e c t a c c e s s t o a p u b l i c street e x i s t i n g or p r o p o s e d , o r t o a p r i v a t e s t reet i f i t meets t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

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Double or r e v e r s e f r o n t a g e l o t s s h a l l b e avo ided except where r e q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e s e p a r a t i o n of r e s i d e n t i a l development f rom majo r s t reets o r t o overcome s p e c i f i c d i s - advan tages of t opography o r o r i e n t a t i o n .

All r e s i d e n t i a l r e v e r s e f r o n t a g e l o t s s h a l l h a v e , w i t h i n s u c h rear y a r d and immedia t e ly a d j a c e n t t o :he r ight-of-way, a p l a n t i n g s c r e e n easement of a t least t e n (10) feet i n w i d t h , a c r o s s which t h e r e s h a l l b e no r i g h t o f a c c e s s .

5 . 5 3 Lo t S i z e

5.531 Lot dimensions and areas s h a l l n o t b e less t han s p e c i f i e d by t h e Township Zoning Ord i - nance , o r as de te rmined by S e c t i o n 5.7 o f t h i s o rd inance .

S e c t i o n 5 . 6 SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL

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Each p r o p e r t y s h a l l b e connec ted w i t h an approved sewer sys t em i f a c c e s s i b l e . hrhere t h e sewer is n o t y e t a c c e s s i b l e , b u t i s p l a n n e d f o r e x t e n s i o n t o t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , tne s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l i n s t a l l sewer l i n e s , i n c l u d i n g l a t e r i a l c o n n e c t i o n s as may be n e c e s s a r y t o p r o v i d e adequa ie s e r v i c e t o each l o t when c o n n e c t i o n w i t h tne sewer system i s made. Tne sewer l i n e s s h a l l b e s u i t a b l y capped a t t h e l i m i t s of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , and t h e l a te ra l s s h a l l be capped a t t h e street r i g h t - of-way l i n e . When capped sewers are p r o v i d e d , on s i t e d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l a l s o be p r o v i d e d . Design of capped sewer system s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o a p p r o v a l by t h e Department of Environmental Resources .

S a n i t a r y sewers s h a l l b e d e s i g n e d and c o n s t r u c t e d i n s t r i c t accordance w i t h Depar:ment o f Environmental Resources S tanda rds of t h e Commonwealth o f P e n n s y l v a n i a and Township s t a n d a r d s . S a n i t a r y sewers s h a l l n o t be used t o c a r r y s t o r m water .

A l l l o t s which cannot be connec ted t o a l i v e p u b l i c o r l i v e community s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l s y s t e m at t h e t i m e of c o n s t r u c t i o n of a p r i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g s h a l l be provided r i t h an o n - s i t e s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l system c o n s i s t i n g of a s e p t i c t a n k ( s ) connec ted w i t h a t i l e d i s p o s a l f i e l d , and which s h a l l , as a minimum requ i r emen t , meet t h e d e s i g n s t a n d a r d s of t h e Pennsylvania Department o f Env i ronmen ta l Resources .

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5.65 If o n - s i t e s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s are t o b e u t i l i z e d , t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission may r e q u i r e t h a t t h e s u b d i v i d e r submi t an Economic F e a s i b i l i t y Repor t . Such Repor t s h a l l compare the c o s t of p r o v i d i n g o n - s i t e f a c i l i t i e s and the c o s t of community s a n i t a r y sewer s y s t e m w i t h a temporary sewage t r e a t m e n t p l a n t . The temporary t r e a t m e n t p l a n t w i l l have t o be abandoned when p u b l i c t r u n k sewers are i n s t a l l e d i n t h e area.

5 .66 Where o n - s i t e s a n i t a r y sewage f a c i l i t i e s are t o be u t i l i z e d , each l o t s o s e r v e d s h a l l be o f a s i z e and shape t o accommodate t h e n e c e s s a r y l e n g t h of t i l e f i e l d s a t a safe d i s t a n c e from, and a t a l o w e r ele- v a t i o n than t h e proposed b u i l d i n g ( s ) .

S e c t i o n 5 .7 SOIL PERCOLATION TEST REQUIREMENTS

5 . 7 1 S o i l p e r c o l a t i o n tests s h a l l b e performed f o r a l l s u b d i v i s i o n s where in b u i l d i n g ( s ) a t t h e t ime of con- s t r u c t i o n w i l l n o t be connec ted t o a l i v e p u b l i c o r l i v e community s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l s y s t e m .

5.72 S o i l p e r c o l a t i o n tests s h a l l b e made i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p rocedure r e q u i r e d by t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a Department o f Bnvironmental R e s o u r c e s .

5 . 7 3 The e n g i n e e r s h a l l en t e r the r e s u l t of t h e t e s t , and a l l o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , on t h r e e ( 3 ) c o p i e s of t h e S u b d i v i s i o n Sewage D i s p o s a l Report form and s h a l l submit t h e s e wizh t h e P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n s ; p r o v i d e d , however, t h a t , where t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e proposed s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s by t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a Department of Environmental Resources i s o t h e r w i s e r e q u i r e d , two ( 2 ) c o p i e s of i t s r e p o r t of i n v e s t i g a t i o n and a p p r o v a l may be submi t t ed i n l i e b b of t h e S u b d i v i s i o n Sewage D i s p o s a l Repor t .

5.74 Where p o s s i b l e , s o i l p e r c o l a t i o n t es t s s h a l l be p e r - formed n e a r t h e s i t e of t h e proposed o n - s i t e s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s , and spaced e v e n l y through- o u t t h e p r o p e r t y .

5 .75 The results of t h e s o i l p e r c o l a t i o n t es t s s h a l l be ana lyzed by t h e To~mship P l a n n i n g Commission and T o m s h i p S u p e r v i s o r s i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e Penn- s y l v a n i a Department o f Environmental R e s o u r c e s , i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e p h y s i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e t r a c t b e i n g subd iv ided and of t h e g e n e r a l a r e a s u r r o u n d i n g t h e t r a c t b e i n g s u b d i v i d e d , and t h e F i n a l Plan l o t l a y o u t s h a l l be based on t h i s a n a l y s i s .

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5.76 If the a n a l y s i s of t h e s o i l p e r c o l a t i o n test r e s u l t s reveals t h a t t h e s o i l i s u n s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i n t e n d e d u s e a t the l o t s i z e p roposed , t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission or Township S u p e r v i s o r s may r e q u i r e t h a t the l o t size(?.) b e i n c r e a s e d i n acco rdance w i t h t h e test results o r t h a t a d d i t i o n a l tests b e made on each proposed l o t at t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e con templa t ed d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s , and t h e d a t a s u b m i t t e d f o r review.

S e c t i o n 5.8 WATER SUPPLY

5.81 Whenever an e x i s t i n g p u b l i c or approved comnruniry water sys t em i s g e o g r a p h i c a l l y and economica l ly a c c e s s i b l e t o a proposed s u b d i v i s i o n , a d i s t r i b u t i o n s y s t e m s h a l l be des igned t o f u r n i s h an a d e q u a t e s u p p l y o f water t o each l o t , w i t h a d e q u a t e main s i zes and f i r e h y d r a n t s l o c a t e d t o meet the s p e c i - f i c a t i o n s of t h e Hidd le Department A s s o c i a t i o n of F i r e U n d e r w r i t e r s . A copy o f t h e a p p r o v a l of such s y s t e m by t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p u b l i c agency or u t i l i t y company s h a l l b e shown on t h e F i n a l P l a n . S u i t a b l e agreements s h a l l a l s o b e e s t a b l i s h e d f o r t h e d e s i g n , s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , c o n s t r u c t i o n , ownership and maintenance of such d i s t r i b u t i o n sys t em.

5 . 6 2 Wnere such syscems are no: a c c e s s i b l e , and p a r t i c u l a r l y where o n - s i t e s a n i c a r y sexage d i s p o s a l sys t ems are t o be u s e d , a community water s u p p l y s y s t e m i s strongly recommended. A c o w u n i t y water s u p p l y s y s t e m s h a l l be approved b?, t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a Department o f Environ- m e n t a l Resources , and a p p r o p r i a t e measures s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d t o i n s u r e a d e q u a t e ma in tenance . S u i t a b l e agreements s h a l l a l s o be e s t a b l i s h e d for t h e c o n s t r u c - t i o n , ownership and ma in tenance o f such a d i s t r i b u t i o n s y s t e m .

5 .83 Where i n d i v i d u a l o n - s i t e water s u p p l y s y s t e m ( s ) are t o be u t i l i z e d , i t is recommended t h a t t h e s u b d i v i d e r p r o v i d e at least one t es t w e l l f o r each t e n proposed

- d w e l l i n g u r i i t s . Such w e l l s s h o u l d be d r i l l e d , c a s e d , and g r o u t s e a i e d i n t o bed r o c k , a t l e a s t f i f t y (50) f ee t deep , a n d shou id have a p r o d u c t i o n c a p a c i t y of a t l eas t f i v e g a l l o n s p e r minu te o f s a f e p o t a b l e d r i n k i n g w a t e r , as c e r t i f i e d by S ta t e or Township h e a l t h o f f i c e r .

S e c t i o n 5 . 9 STOR3 DRAINAGE

5 . 9 1 Storm sewers, c u l v e r t s and r e l a c e d i n s : a l l a t i o n s s h o u l d be p rov ided , as n e c e s s a r y , t o :

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5 .911 P e r m i t unimpeded f low of n a t u r a l water c o u r s e s .

5.912 I n s u r e adequa te d r a i n a g e o f a l l low p o i n t s a l o n g t h e l i n e of s t r e e t s .

5 .913 I n t e r c e p t s t o r m water run -o f f a l o n g streets at i n t e r v a l s r e l a t e d t o t h e e x t e n t and g rade o f t h e area d r a i n e d .

5.914 P r o v i d e p o s i t i v e d r a i n a g e away from o n - s i t e sewage d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s .

5.92 Storm sewers and r e l a t e d i n s t a l l a t i o n s s h a l l be re- q u i r e d on ly when t h e run-off of s t o r m water canno t b e s a t i s f a c t o r i l y handled w i t h i n the s t r e e t pavement.

5 . 9 3 Where e x i s t i n g s to rm sewers a r e r e a s o n a b l y a c c e s s i b l e , proposed s u b d i v i s i o n s s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d , i f n e c e s s a r y , t o connect t h e r e w i t h .

5 .94 I n t h e d e s i g n of s to rm d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s , s p e c i a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s h a l l b e g iven t o a v o i d a n c e o f problems which may ar ise from t h e c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f s t o r m water r u n o f f o n t o a d j a c e n t developed o r undeveloped prop- ert ies.

5.95 Storm d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s shou ld be des igned n o t on ly t o hand le t h e a n t i c i p a t e d peak d i s c h a r g e from rhe p r o p e r t y be ing s u b d i v i d e d , b u t a l s o t h e a n r i c i p a t e d i n c r e a s e i n run-off t h a t w i l l occu r when a l l t h e p r o p e r t y a t a h i g h e r e l e v a t i o n i n t h e same w a t e r s h e d i s f u l l y developed.

5 .96 Where a s u b d i v i s i o n i s t r a v e r s e d by a water c o u r s e , d r a i n a g e way, c h a n n e l , o r stream, t h e r e s h a l l be prov ided a d r a i n a g e easement conforming s u b s t a n t i a l l y w i t h t h e l i n e o f such w a t e r c o u r s e , d r a i n a g e way, c h a n n e l , o r stream 2nd of such w i d t h as w i l l be adequa te t o p r e s e r v e t h e unimpeded f low of n a t u r a l d r a i n a g e , or €or t h e pu rpose of w iden ing , deepen ing , r e l o c a t i n g , improving o r p r o t e c t i n g such d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s . Any changes i n t h e e x i s t i n g d r a i n a g e way s h a l l be s u b j e c t to t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e Penn- s y l v a n i a Water and Power Resources Board, where t h i s Board h a s j u r i s d i c t i o n .

5 .97 All streets s h a l l be s o des igned as t o p r o v i d e f o r t h e d i s c h a r g e of s u r f a c e water from t h e i r r i g h r s - o f - way.

5 .98 A d e q u a t e f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be p rov ided a: l o v p o i n r s a l o n g s t reets and where n e c e s s a r y t o i n t e r c e p t run- o f f .

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S e c t i o n 5.10 PUBLIC USE AND SERVICE AREAS

5 .101 P u b l i c Open Spaces

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F a m i l i e s t o be Served

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f o r each a d d i t i o n a l 175 f a m i l i e s

In r ev iewing s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n s , t h e Township P lann ing Commission and Township S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l c o n s i d e r whe the r community f a c i l i t i e s , e s p e c i a l l y s c h o o l s , i n t h e area are a d e q u a t e t o serve t h e needs of t h e a d d i t i o n a l d w e l l i n g s proposed by t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , and s h a l l make such r e p o r t t h e r e o n as t h e y deem n e c e s s a r y i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t .

Subd iv ide r s s h a l l g i v e e a r n e s t c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o p r o v i d i n g f a c i l i t i e s o r r e s e r v i n g areas f o r f a c i l i t i e s no rma l ly r e q u i r e d i n r e s i d e n t i a l neighborhoods, i n c l u d i n g c h u r c h e s , l i b r a r i e s , s choo l s and o t h e r p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s ; p a r k s , playgrounds and p l a y f i e l d s ; s h o p p i n g and l o c a l b u s i n e s s c e n t e r s . Areas p r o v i d e d o r r e s e r v e d f o r such community f a c i l i t i e s s h o u l d be a d e q u a t e t o p rov ide f o r b u i l d i n g s i t e s , l a n d s c a p i n g and o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g as a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e use proposed. P r i o r t o t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of p l a n s , s u b d i v i d e r s o f l a r g e t r a c t s s h o u l d r ev iew w i t h t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission t h e min- i m u m s:andards f o r v a r i o u s community f a c i l i t i e s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e t r a c t b e i n g s u b d i v i d e d .

I n s u b d i v i s i o n s which a r e i n t e n d e d t o p r o v i d e hous ing , t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission s h a l l c o n s i d e r t h e need f o r s u i t a b l e open areas f o r r e c r e a t i o n and s h a l l make a recommendation the reon . S t a n d a r d s t o be used by t h e Township P lann ing Commission i n r e q u e s r i n g t h e reserva- of space f o r r e c r e a t i o n s h a l l be as f o l l o w s :

5.102 Communirv As e

Minimum Playground & Neighborhood Park Acreage t o b e Recommended

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5.1021 Cons ide ra t ion s h a l l be shown f o r a l l n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s such as l a r g e t r e e s , wacer c o u r s e s ,

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h i s t o r i c a r e a s and s t r u c t u r e s , and s i m i l a r community assets which , i f p r e s e r v e d , w i l l add a t t r a c t i v e n e s s and v a l u e t o t h e r ema inde r of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n .

5 .103 U t i l i t y Easements

5.1031 Easements w i t h a minimum w i d t h o f twenty (20) f e e t s h a l l be p rov ided f o r p o l e s , wires, con- d u i t s , s to rm and s a n i t a r y sewers, g a s , water and h e a t mains a n d / o r o t h e r u t i l i t y l i n e s in t ended t o service t h e a b u t t i n g l o t s . No s t r u c t u r e s o r trees s h a l l b e p l a c e d w i t h i n such easements.

5.1032 To t h e f u l l e s t e x t e n t p o s s i b l e , ea semen t s s h a l l be c e n t e r e d on o r a d j a c e n t t o rear o r s i d e l o t l i n e s .

5 .1033 There s h a l l be a minimum d i s t a n c e of t h i r t y (30) f e e t , measured i n t h e s h o r t e s t d i s t a n c e , between any proposed d w e l l i n g u n i t and any petroleum, pe t ro l eum p r o d u c t s o r n a t u r a l gas t r ansmiss ion l i n e which traverses t h e sub- d i v i s i o n .

5 .1034 Subdividers are urged t o a v a i l t nemse lves of t h e s e r v i c e s p rov ided by t h e v a r i o u s p u b l i c u t i l i t y companies i n d e t e r m i n i n g t h e p r o p e r l o c a t i o n s f o r u: i l i ty l i n e e a s e m e n t s .

5 .1035 All e l e c t r i c d i s t r i b u t i o n l i n e s s h a l l b e i n - s t a l l e d underground i n r e s i d e n t i a l developments as p e r t h e P u b l i c U t i l i t y Coimaission Order o f J u l y 8 , 1 9 7 1 .

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ARTICLE V I

IMPROVEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

S e c t i o n 6 . 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

P h y s i c a l improvements t o t h e p r o p e r t y b e i n g s u b d i v i d e d s h a l l be p r o v i d e d , c o n s t r u c t e d , and i n s t a l l e d a s shown on t h e Record P l a n , i n acco rdance w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , or o t h e r Township R e g u l a t i o n s .

6 .11 As a c o n d i t i o n t o review of a F i n a l P l a n by t h e Township P l a n n i n g C o m i s s i o n , t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l a g r e e w i t h t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y as to t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of a l l improvements shown on t h e P l a n and r e q u i r e d by t h e s e o r o t h e r Township R e g u l a t i o n s . Be fo re t h e Record P l a n i s endorsed by t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission and Township S u p e r v i s o r s , t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l submit a completed o r i g i n a l copy of t h e Sub- d i v i s i o n Improvements Agreemenc.

6 .12 All improvements i n s t a l l e d by t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l be c o n s t r u c t e d i n acco rdance w i t h t h e d e s i g n s p e c i - f i c a t i o n s of t h e Township.

Where t h e r e are no a p p l i c a b l e Towmhip s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , improvements s h a l l be c o n s t r u c t e d i n acco rdance w i t h s p e c i f i c a t i o n s f u r n i s h e d by che Township E n g i n e e r , County E n g i n e e r , Pennsy lvan ia Department o f T r a n s p o r t a - t i o n , Pennsy lvan ia Department o f Environmen:al R e s o u r c e s , Pennsy lvan ia Department of F o r e s t s and Waters, o r such o t h e r S t a t e agency as a p p l i c a b l e , I f t h e r e are no a p p l i c a b l e Toknship o r S t a t e r e g u l a t i o n s , t h e P l a n n i n g Commission may a u t h o r i z e :hat s p e c i f i c a t i o n s be p re - p a r e d by t h e Township Eng inee r .

6 . 1 3 S u p e r v i s i o n of t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e improvements r e q u i r e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g , s h a l l i n all c a s e s be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e Township o r o f t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s t a t e r e g u l a t o r y agency.

S e c t i o n 6 . 2 REQUIRED IMF'ROVEMEKTS

The f o l l o w i n g improvements, a s shown on t h e Record P l a n , s h a l l be p rov ided by t h e s u b d i v i d e r i n a l l s u b d i v i s i o n s r e q u i r i n g approva l and a r e recommended i n 211 o t h e r sub- d i v i s i o n s .

6 . 2 1 S t r e e t Grading: All s t r e e t s s n a l l be graded a c full right-of-way w i d t h .

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6 . 2 2 Cartway Paving: All streets i n t e n d e d t o be d e d i c a t e d t o p u b l i c u s e sha l l b e paved t o full car tway w i d t h (as shown on t h e F i n a l P l a n ) i n acco rdance w i t h Township s p e c i f i c a t i o n s .

6 . 2 3 Curbs: Curbs sha l l be i n s t a l l e d a l o n g b o t h s i d e s of a l l streets, e x c e p t where t h e a v e r a g e l o t f r o n t a g e (measures a t t h e b u i l d i n g reserve l i n e ) i s one-hundred (100) feet or l a r g e r , and excep t a l o n g service s t reets . Curbs s h a l l be e i t h e r t h e ver t ica l t y p e or t h e r o l l e d curb- a n d - g u t t e r t y p e , excep t t h a t r o l l e d c u r b s sha l l n o t be used on streets whose g rade exceeds s i x ( 6 % ) p e r c e n t , or on any c o l l e c t o r or major streets. The t r a n s i t i o n from one t y p e t o a n o t h e r sha l l b e made o n l y a t a street i n t e r s e c t i o n , and adequa te p r o v i s i o n s h a l l b e made f o r driveway entrances.

6 . 2 4 Sidewalks :

6 . 2 4 1 Sidewalks r i l t h 2 minimum w i d t h of f i ve (5) f e e t s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d on b o t h s i d e s of 211 streets e x c e p t t h a t :

6 . 2 4 1 1 No sidewalks s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d a l o n g s e r v i c e streets.

6 . 2 4 2 All s i d e w a l k , c u r b s , and g u t t e r s s h a l l b e i n s t a l l e d i n acco rdance w i t h t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , and w i t h c u r b s , g u t t e r s , or s i d e w a l k s o r d i n a n c e s of the Township.

6 . 2 4 Sewers:

6 . 2 5 1 Storm Sewers: Storm sewers and r e l a t e d f a c i l i - ties s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e d e s i g n p r i n c i p l e s a n d requiremen:s c o n t a i n e d i n Article V of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

6 . 2 5 2 S a n i t a r y Sewage D i s p o s a l S y s t e m ( s ) :

6 . 2 5 2 1 S a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l sys t ems s h a l l be p rov ided , c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e des ign s t a n d a r d s and r e q u i r e m e n t s c o n t a i n e d i n A r t i c l e V of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

6 . 2 5 2 2 Wnenever a s u b d i v i d e r p roposes t h a t i n d i v i d u a l o n - s i t e s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l sys t ems s h a l l be u t i l i z e d w i t h i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l e i t h e r i n s t a l l such f a c i l i t i e s or s h a l l r e q u i r e (by deed r e s t r i c t i o n or o t h e r w i s e ) , as a c o n d i t i o n o f t h e sale of each l o t o r p a r c e l w i c h i n :he

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s u b d i v i s i o n , t h a t such f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d by t h e p u r c h a s e r of such l o t or p a r c e l a t t h e t i m e t h a t a p r i n - c i p a l b u i l d i n g is c o n s t r u c t e d , and i n accordance w i t h these r e g u l a t i o n s . In a l l o t h e r cases, t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l p rov ide a complete community or p u b l i c sanitary sewage d i s p o s a l sys tem.

6.26 Water Suuply

6.261 Water supply sys t em(s ) s h a l l be p r o v i d e d , con- sistent w i t h t h e s t a n d a r d s a n d r equ i r emen t s conta ined i n Article V of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

6.262 Where the s u b d i v i d e r proposes t h a t i n d i v i d u a l o n - s i t e water supply sys tem s h a l l b e u t i l i z e d w i t h i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , t h e s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l e i t h e r i n s t a l l such f a c i l i t i e s or s h a l l re- q u i r e (by deed r e s t r i c t i o n or o t h e r w i s e ) , as a condi t ion of t h e s a l e of each l o t o r p a r c e l w i t h i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , t h a t t h e f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d by t h e pu rchase r of such l o t o r p a r c e l a t t h e t ime t h a t a p r i n c i p a l b u i l d i n g i s c o n s t r u c r e d , and i n accordance w i t h these r e g u l a t i o n s .

6.263 Wherever economical ly f e a s i b l e , t h e s u b d i v i s i o n s h a l l be provided w i t h a complete p u b l i c or community water d i s t r i b u r i o n system. The design and i n s t a l l a t i o n of such p u b l i c sys tem s h a l l ’ b e s u b j e c t t o t h e approval of t h e Township Enginger. t i o n of such community d i s t r i b u t i o n system s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o t h e approva l of t h e Penn- s y l v a n i a Department of Environmental Resources , and such system s h a l l be f u r t h e r s u b j e c t t o s a t i s f a c t o r y p r o v i s i o n f o r t h e main tenance t h e r e o f .

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6.27 F i r e Hydrants: Wherever a p u b l i c or coimnunity water supp ly system i s p rov ided , f i r e hydran t s s h a l l b e i n s t a l l e d wi th in s ix-hundred (600) f e e t o f a l l e x i s t - i n g and proposed s t r u c t u r e , measured by way of a c c e s s i b l e s t r e e t s , ( a s s p e c i f i e d by t h e Y f d d l e De- par tment Assoc ia t ion of F i r e Underwr i t e r s ) .

6.28 Monuments:

6.281 Monuments s h a l l be a c c u r a t e l y p l a c e d a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of a l l l i n e s forming angles and a t changes i n d i r ec t ionsoof l i n e s i n t h e boundary (per imeter ) of t h e propercy be ing subd iv ided .

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6 . 2 8 2

6 . 2 8 3

6 . 2 8 4

All monuments s h a l l b e p l a c e d by a r e g i s t e r e d p r o f e s s i o n a l eng inee r or s u r v e y o r s o t h a t t h e s c o r e d (by an i nden ted c r o s s i n t h e t o p o f the monument) p o i n t s h a l l c o i n c i d e e x a c t l y w i t h p o i n t of i n t e r s e c t i o n o f t h e l i n e s b e i n g mnumented.

Monuments s h a l l be s e t ' w i t h t h e i r t o p level w i t h the f i n i s h e d g rade of t h e s u r r o u n d i n g ground, except :

6 . 2 8 3 1 Monuments which are p l a c e d w i t h i n t h e l i n e s of e x i s t i n g or proposed s i d e - walks s h a l l b e s o l o c a t e d ( p r e f e r a b l y beneath t h e s i d e w a l k s ) t h a t t h e i r tops w i l l n o t be a f f e c t e d by la teral movement o f t h e s i d e w a l k s .

6 . 2 8 3 2 Where monuments are l o c a t e d b e n e a t h a s idewa lk , p r o p e r access s h a l l be provided f o r t h e i r u s e .

All streets s h a l l be monumented ( p r e f e r a b l y on t h e right-of-way l i n e s ) a t t h e f o l l o w i n g l o c a t i o n s :

6 . 2 8 4 1 A t least one monument a t each i n t e r - s e c t i o n .

6 . 2 8 4 2 A t changes i n d i r e c t i o n o f s t ree t l i n e s , excluding curb arcs a t i n t e r s e c t i o n s .

6 . 2 8 4 3 A t each end of each cu rved s t r ee t l i n e , excluding curb a r c s a t i n t e r s e c t i o n s .

6 . 2 8 4 4 In t e rmed ia t e monument s h a l l b e p l a c e d wherever t o p o g r a p h i c a l or o t h e r condi- t i o n s make i t i m p o s s i b l e t o s i g h t between two o t h e r w i s e r e q u i r e d monuments.

6 . 2 8 4 5 A t such o t h e r p l a c e s a l o n g t h e l i n e of streets as may be de te rmined by the Township Engineer t o b e n e c e s s a r y so t h a t any s t r ee t may be r e a d i l y de f ined i n t h e f u t u r e .

6 . 2 9 S t r e e t Signs: S t r e e t name s i g n s s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d a t a l l street i n t e r s e c t i o n s . The d e s i g n and p l ace - ment of such s i g n s s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o approva l by t h e Township.

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0 S e c t i o n 6 . 3 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS

The fo l lowing improvements, in tended t o enhance t h e sales va lue of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n a s w e l l as t o b e n e f i t t h e Township a r e recommended, b u t n o t requi red .

6 .31 S t r e e t L i g h t s : I n accordance wi th t h e c o n d i t i o n s t o b e agreed upon by t h e s u b d i v i d e r , t h e Township, and t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p u b l i c u t i l i t y , s treet l i g h t s a r e recommended t o be i n s t a l l e d i n a l l s u b d i v i s i o n s .

6.32 Shade Trees: Reasonable e f f o r t s should be made by t h e s u b d i v i d e r t o p re se rve e x i s t i n g shade t r e e s and , i n a d d i t i o n , deciduous hardwood trees w i t h a minimum c a l i b e r of one and one-half (1-112) i nches shou ld be provided , i n accordance w i t h c o n d i t i o n s t o b e agreed upon by t h e Township and , i f n e c e s s a r y , t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p u b l i c u t i l i t y . Where p rov ided , such trees shou ld be p l an ted between t h e s idewalk and t h e b u i l d i n g r e se rve ( se tback) l i n e a t l e a s t f i v e (5) f e e t from t h e s idewalk or between t h e curb and s idewa lk , p rovided the p l a n t i n g s t r i p i s a minimum of s i x (6) f e e t wide.

6.33 Markers: Metal markers a r e recommended t o be a c c u r a t e l y p l aced a t 811 l o t c o r n e r s .

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ARTICLE VI1

MOBILE HOME PARKS

Section 7 . 1 Mobile home parks s h a l l be subject to a l l plan requirements, design standards and improvement spec i f i ca t ions contained i n t h i s Ordinance.

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ARTICLE VI11

ADMINISTRATION, AMENDMENT, SEPARABILITY

S e c t i o n 8.1 REVISION AND @MENDMENT

8.11 The Township Board o f Supe rv i so r may, from t i m e t o t i m e on i t s own motion revise, modify, or amend t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s i n o r d e r t o i n c r e a s e t h e i r e f f e c t i v e n e s s or t o e x p e d i t e t he approva l o f s u b d i v i s i o n p l a n s .

8 .12 Any r e v i s i o n s , m o d i f i c a t i o n s or amendments t o t h e s e r e g u l a r i o n s s h a l l be made i n acco rdance w i t h the proce- du res e s t a b l i s h e d by l a w , a f t e r a p u b l i c h e a r i n g on t h e proposed r e v i s i o n s , m o d i f i c a t i o n s or amendments, h e l d pu r suan t t o p u b l i c n o t i c e i n acco rdance w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s of Act 2 4 7 , A r t i c l e V, as amended.

8.13 In t h e case of an amendment, o t h e r t han t ha t p repa red by t h e Township P lann ing Commission, t h e S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l submit each amendment t o t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission €or recommendations a t least t h i r t y (30) days p r i o r t o the d a t e f i x e d f o r t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g on such proposed amendment.

S e c t i o n 8 .2 MODIFICATIONS e

The p r o v i s i o n s of these r e g u l a t i o n s a r e i n t e n d e d as minimum s t a n d a r d s f o r t h e protec:ion of t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h , s a f e t y and w e l f a r e . The Planning Commission r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o modify or t o extend them c o n d i t i o n a l l y i n i n d i v i d u a l cases as may b e necessa ry i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t , p r o v i d e d , how- e v e r , t h a t such v a r i a t i o n s h a l l n o t have t h e e f f e c t of n u l l i f y i n g t h e i n t e n t and pu rpose o f these r e g u l a r i o n s . The l i s t of such m o d i f i c a t i o n s and t h e r e a s o n s f o r them s h a l l be e n t e r e d i n t h e minutes of t h e P l a n n i n g C o m i s s i o n , and a copy o f t h i s e n t r y s h a l l b e t r a n s m i t t e d t o the Twn- s h i p S e c r e t a r y , t o g e t h e r x i t h t h e approved p l a n s f o r con- s i d e r a t i o n of t h e Board of S u p e r v i s o r s . Upon a p p r o v a l by t h e Board o f Supervisors s a i d m i d i f i c a t i o n s s h a l l b e c l e a r l y d e f i n e d and e n t e r e d on t h e F i n a l P l a n and s i g n e d by t h e chairman of t h e Board of S u p e r v i s o r s .

S e c t i o n 8 . 3 RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS

8 . 3 1 Any s u b d i v i d e r aggrieved by a f i n d i n g , d e c i s i o n or recommendation of t h e Township P lann ing Commission may r e q u e s t and s h a l l r e c e i v e an o p p o r t u n i r y t o appea r b e f o r e t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission, t o p r e s e n t a d d i t i o n a l r e l e v a n r i n f o r m a t i o n and r e q u e s t , i n w r i t i n g , r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e o r i g i n a l f i n d i n g , d e c i s i o n or recommendacion.

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8 . 3 2 Any p e r s o n s aggrieved by a f i n d i n g , d e c i s i o n , or recommendation of t h e Township P l a n n i n g Commission, may a p p e a l , i n w r i t i n g , t o the Board of S u p e r v i s o r s w i t h i n t e n (10) days a f t e r t h e d a t e of a c t i o n of t h e P l a n n i n g Commission.

8 . 3 3 Upon r e c e i p t of such a p p e a l , t h e Board of S u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l h o l d a h e a r i n g , a f t e r p r o p e r n o t i f i c a t i o n t o a l l p a r t i e s i n i n t e r e s t and i n a manner p r e s c r i b e d by l a w .

8 . 3 4 A f t e r such h e a r i n g t h e Board of S u p e r v i s o r s may a f f i r m o r r e v e r s e t h e a c t i o n of t h e P l a n n i n g Commission by a r e c o r d e d v o t e and i n t h e manner p r e s c r i b e d by l a w . The f i n d i n g s and reasons f o r t h e d i s p o s i t i o n of t h e a p p e a l s h a l l be s t a t e d on t h e r e c o r d s of Board of S u p e r v i s o r s and a copy s h a l l b e given t o t h e a p p l y i n g p a r t y . Affirm- a t i v e a c t i o n s h a l l a u t h o r i z e t h e s u b d i v i d e r t o con t inue a p p l i c a t i o n from t h e p o i n t a t which i t w a s interrupted.

8 . 3 5 Appeals and chal lenges s h a l l b e [&ken i n acco rdance w i t h A r t i c l e X of t h e Pennsy lvan ia M u n i c i p a l i t i e s P l a n n i n g Code, as amended.

S e c t i o n 8 . 4 FEES

8 . 4 1 The Board of Supe rv i sc r s s h a l l e s t a b l i s h by r e s o l u t i o n a c o l l e c t i o n procedure and Schedule of Fees t o be p a i d by t h e subd iv ide r a t t h e t ime of f i l i n g a P r e l i m i n a r y P l a n .

8 . 4 2 The Schedule of Fees s h a l l be p o s t e d i n t h e o f f i c e of t h e Township Sec re t a ry and i n such o t h e r p l a c e as t h e Board may d e s i g n a t e .

8 . 4 3 No F i n a l Plan s h a l l be approved u n l e s s a l l f e e s and c h a r g e s are pa id i n f u l l .

S e c t i o n 8 . 5 PENALTIES

8 . 5 1 No l o t i n a subd iv i s ion s h a l l be s o l d , no p e r m i t t o e r e c t , any b u i l d i n g upon l a n d i n a s u b d i v i s i o n s h a l l b e i s s u e d , and no b u i l d i n g s h a l l be e r e c t e d i n a s u b d i v i s i o n u n t i l a F i n a l P l a n of such s u b d i v i s i o n s h a l l have been approved and p r o p e r l y recorded and u n t i l imprcvements have been e i t h e r c o n s t r u c t e d o r gua ran teed .

8 . 5 2 Any s u b d i v i d e r wf,o s h a l l s u b d i v i d e any l o t , t r a c t o r p a r c e l of l a n d , i a y c u t , c o n s t r u c t , open cr d e d i c a t e a n y s t r e e t , s a n i t a r y sewer , s t o ~ r n sewer o r wa te r main, f o r p u b l i c cse o r t r a v e l , 01 f a i t h e : o m m use of

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occupan t s f o r b u i l d i n g s a b u t t i n g t h e r e o n , sells, l e a s e s , t r a n s f e r s or a g r e e s t o e n t e r i n t o an ag ree - ment t o s e l l , lease any l o t o r e r e c t any b u i l d i n g I n a s u b d i v i s i o n wi thou t f i r s t having complied w i t h a l l t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s o rd inance s h a l l be g u i l t y o f a misdemeanor.

8.53 Upon c o n v i c t i o n of such misdemeanor, t h e s u b d i v i d e r r e s p o n s i b l e fo r such v i o l a t i o n , s h a l l pay a f i n e o f One Thousand d o l l a r s ($1,000) p e r l o t o r p a r c e l or p e r d w e l l i n g w i t h i n each l o t o r p a r c e l . The d e s c r i p t i o n bymetes and bounds i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t o f t r a n s f e r o r o t h e r documents used i n the p r o c e s s of s e l l i n g or t r a n s f e r r i n g s h a l l n o t exempt t h e se l le r o r t r a n s f e r o r from such p e n a l t i e s .

8 . 5 4 The Board o f Supe rv i so r s may i n i z i a t e and m a i n t a i n c i v i l a c t i o n :

a. t o o b t a i n a w r i t of i n j u n c t i o n a g a i n s t t h e owner o r agency who a t t empt t h e improper sa le o r conveyance o t l a n d .

b. t o set a s i d e and i n v a l i d a t e any conveyances of l a n d made p r i o r t o f i n a l p l a n approva l o t any s u b d i v i s i o n .

8 . 5 5 Nothing h e r e i n s h a l l p r e v e n t t h e Township from t a k i n g such o t h e r a c t i o n necessary t o p r e v e n t c r remedy any v i o l a t i o n .

S e c t i o n 8.6 KEEPING OF RECORDS

The Township P lann ing Commission and t h e Board ci Supe:visors s h a l l keep a r e c o r d of t h e i r f i n d i n g s , d e c l s i o n s and recommendations r e l a t ive t o a l l s u b d i v i s i o n p l a s f i l e d f o r review. Such r e c o r d s s h a l l be made a v a i l a b l e t o t h e p u b l i c f o r review.

S e c t i o n 8 .7 RESPONSIBILITY

The s u b d i v i d e r s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b i e f o r o b s e r v i n g t h e procedures e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h i s Ordinance, and f o r s u b x i t t i n g a l l p l a n s and documents as may be r e q u i r e d .

S e c t i o n 8.8 CONFLICTS

8.81 Whenever t h e r e i s a d i f f e r e n c e between t h e minimum s t a n d a r d s s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n and t h o s e i n c l u d e d i n . o t h e r o f f i c i a l Township r e g u l a t i o n s , t h e more stringent requirements s h a l l a p p l y .

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8.82 All e x i s t i n g ord inances o r p a r r s of o rd inances which are c o n t r a r y t o t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s o rd inance are hereby repea led t o t h e e x t e n t necessa ry t o g i v e t h i s o rd inance f u l l f o r c e and e f f e c t .

Sec t ion 8.9 SEVERABILITY

Should any a c t i o n o r p rov i s ion of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s be de- c l a r e d by a c o u r t of competent j u r i s d i c t i o n t o be i n v a l i d , such judgment s h a l l nor a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y o f t h e r egu la - t i o n aa a whole, nor t he v a l i d i t y o f any o t h e r s e c t i o n o r p r o v i s i o n of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s than t h e one s o d e c l a r e d .

Sec t ion 8.10 EFFECTIVE DATE

DULY ENACTED AND ORDAINED by the Supe rv i so r s of t h e Township o f North Manheim, S c h u y l k i l l County, Pennsy lvan ia , t h i s

day of March, 1966, in l awfu l s e s s i o n du ly assembled.

BY

Superv i so r s of North Manheim Township

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ORDINANCE NO. 83

AN ORDINANCE OF NORTH MA"E1M TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE "NORTH MANHEIM TOWNSHIP SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS" OF 1979, BY DELETING EXISTING SECTION 6.23 AND CREATING NEW SECTION 6.23 AND SUBSECTION 6.231, REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF VERTICAL CONCRETE CURBS ON ALL NEW ROADS PROPOSED AS PART OF A SUBDIVISION OR LANE DEVELOPMENT AND ALONG ALL EXISTING ROADS IN WHICH A SUBDIVISION OR LAND DEVELOPMENT ADJOINS, INCLUDING REFERENCE TO CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, AND BY DZLETING REFERENCE TO CURBS AND GUTTERS AND TO ADD REFERENCE TO CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS IN SECTION 6.242.

BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors

of North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and

it is hereby ordained and enacted by authority of the same as

follows:

SECTION 1: The North Manheim Township Subdivision

Regulations of 1979, as amended, shall be revised, and the same

is hereby amended to delete existing Section 6.23 and to create

new Section 6.23 and Subsection 6.231 to read as follows:

1. Section 6.23 to read: "Curbs: Curbs shall be

required on all roads proposed as part of a

subdivision and/or land development within the

Township as well as when development takes place

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on existing Township roads adjoining the proposed

subdivision or land development.”

2. Subsection 6.231 to read: “Only concrete vertical

curbs will be permitted in the Township. Plain

Concrete Curb shall be constructed in accord with

PennDOT Publication 408, latest edition, and

PennDOT Pubiication 12.“

And to delete reference to ‘curbs and gutters“ and to reference

construction standards in Subsection 6.242 to read:

1. Subsection 6.242 to read: “All sidewalks shall be

installed in accordance with PennDOT Publication

408, latest edition, and PennDOT Publication 7 2 . ”

SECTION 2. All other provisions and regulations as

contained in the North Manheim Township Subdivision Regulations

of 1 9 7 9 , as amended, which have not been revised or amended by

this ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances

inconsistent with this ordinance and hereby repealed, insofar,

but only insofar, as the same are inconsistent herewith.

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SECTION 4 . The provisions of this ordinance are

severable, and if any provision or part thereof shall be held

invalid, unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or

circumstances such invalidity, unconstitutionality OL

inapplicability shall not effect or impair the remaining

provisions, or parts thereof of this ordinance.

SECTION 5 . This ordinance shall take effect

immediately upon its passage.

ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Board of Supervisors of

North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in

lawful session duly assembled this day of 0.

JdQU Ernr\ER. , 2000.

NORTH MANHEIN TOWNSHIP

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ATTEST :

F w n s h i p Secretary

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