Township of East Caln, PA Article I Title; Authority

§ 185-1 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the "East Caln Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of 1993."

§ 185-2 Purpose.

This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:

A. To promote and protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare.

B. To promote orderly, efficient, integrated, and harmonious development in the Township.

C. To require sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation in keeping with the standards of quality existing in the Township and to alleviate peril from fire, flood, erosion, excessive noise, smoke or other menace.

D. To coordinate proposed streets and other improvements with existing or proposed streets, parks or other features of the Comprehensive Plan and to provide for drainage, water supply, sewage disposal and other appropriate utility services.

E. To encourage preservation of adequate open spaces for recreation, light and air and maintenance of the natural amenities characteristic of the Township and its residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and public areas.

F. To ensure conformance of subdivision and land development plans with the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and public improvement plans and to ensure coordination of intergovernmental improvement plans and programs.

G. To secure equitable treatment of all subdivision and land development plans by providing uniform procedures and standards.

H. To ensure that developments are environmentally sound by requiring preservation of the natural features of the areas to be developed to the greatest extent practicable, to maintain the economic well-being of the Township and to prevent unnecessary or undesirable blight, runoff and pollution.

I. To secure the protection of water resources and drainageways.

J. To establish provisions governing the standards by which streets shall be granted and improved, and walkways, curbs, gutters, street lights, fire hydrants, water and sewage facilities and other improvements shall be installed as a condition precedent to final approval of plans.

K. To regulate the modification of the natural terrain and alternations of existing drainage from new subdivisions and new land developments in order to control erosion and sedimentation of soils and preserve stream channels and water quality and provide design, construction and maintenance and storm drainage facilities for controlling stormwater, erosion, and sedimentation and maintaining the quality of the watersheds within the Township.

§ 185-3 Authority and jurisdiction.

A. No land development or subdivision of any lot, tract or parcel of land shall be made and no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or other improvements in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened or dedicated for public use or travel or for the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

B. The authority for the control and regulation of subdivision and land development within the Township shall be as follows:

(1) Approval by the East Caln Township Supervisors. The East Caln Township Supervisors shall be vested with the authority to approve or disapprove all subdivision and laud development plans.

(2) Review by the East Caln Township Planning Commission. Plans for subdivision and land development shall be submitted to the East Caln Township Planning Commission for review and report. Said submission shall take place before approval of any plans by the Township Supervisors. However, if a report is not received from the East Caln Township Planning Commission within 30 days after submission, the Township may proceed without the report.

(3) Review by the County Planning Commission. Plans for subdivision and land development located within East Caln Township shall be submitted to the Chester County Planning Commission for review and report. Said submission shall take place before approval of any plans by the Township. However, if a report is not received from the County Planning Commission within 30 days after the date the application was forwarded to the County Planning Commission, the Township may proceed without the report.