Whenever a subdivision and/or land development
is desired to be effected, a plat of the layout of such subdivision
and/or land development shall be prepared, filed and processed according
to the requirements of this chapter.
Preapplication plans and data shall include
the following:
A. General information describing or outlining existing
covenants, land characteristics, including floodplain areas, community
facilities and utilities and information describing the proposed subdivision
and/or land development, such as the number of residential lots, typical
lot width and depth, price range, business areas, playgrounds, park
areas, other public areas, proposed protective covenants, proposed
utilities and street improvements.
B. A location map showing the relationship of the proposed
subdivision and/or land development to existing community facilities
which serve or influence it and shall include development name, location
of any existing facilities, traffic arteries, public or other schools,
parks, playgrounds, utilities, churches, shopping centers, airports,
hospitals, principal places of employment, title, scale, North arrow
and date.
C. A topographic map, drawn to a scale of one inch equals
100 feet or less, showing:
(1) The proposed name of the subdivision and/or land development.
(2) The name of the subdivider.
(3) The name of the registered owner.
(4) The North point, scale and the date.
(5) The name of the engineer, surveyor or other qualified
person responsible for the map.
(6) Tract boundaries, with bearings and distances.
(7) Topography, with elevations based on datum approved
by the Commission and showing contours at vertical intervals of five
feet.
(8) Approximate location of watercourses, tree masses,
rock outcrops, existing buildings and actual location of sewers, inlets,
water mains, easements, fire hydrants, railroads and existing or confirmed
streets and their established grades.
D. A sketch plan, drawn on a print of the topographic
map, showing in a simple sketch form the proposed layout of streets,
lots and other features in relation to existing conditions.
The final plat shall show the following:
A. Primary control points, approved by the Engineer,
or description and ties to such control points, to which all dimensions,
angles, bearings and similar data on the plat shall be referred.
B. Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets,
easements and other rights-of-way and property lines of residential
lots and other sites, with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection
angles and radii, arcs and central angles of all curves.
C. The name and right-of-way width of each street or
other right-of-way.
D. The location, dimensions and purpose of easements.
E. The number to identify each lot and/or site and street
numbers of lots.
F. The purpose for which sites other than residential
lots are dedicated or reserved.
G. Building lines on all lots and other sites.
H. The location and description of survey monuments.
All permanent reference monuments shall be shown by an "X" on the
plat.
I. The names of record owners of adjoining unplatted
land.
J. Reference to recorded subdivision and/or land development
plats of adjoining platted land by record name, date and number.
K. Certification by a licensed surveyor or licensed engineer
certifying to the accuracy of the survey and plat.
L. Certification of title showing that the applicant
is the owner of the land.
M. A statement by the owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way
and any sites for public uses which are to be dedicated.
N. Proposed protective covenants running with the land,
if any.
O. Proposed contours at vertical intervals as required
by the Commission.
P. Other data.
(1) The plat shall be accompanied by the following data
in the form prescribed by the engineering specifications:
(a)
Profiles of streets and alleys showing grades
at a minimum scale of 40 feet horizontal and four feet vertical.
(b)
Cross-sections of streets and alleys showing
the width of rights-of-way, width of cartways, location and width
of sidewalks and location and size of utility mains.
(c)
Plans and profiles of proposed sanitary, stormwater
or combined sewers, with grades and pipe sizes indicated, and a plan
of any proposed water distribution system showing pipe sizes and the
location of valves and fire hydrants.
(d)
The location and method of streetlighting facilities.
(e)
Such other certificates, affidavits, endorsements
or dedications as may be required by the governing body in the enforcement
of these regulations.
(f)
The following acknowledgment and approval:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
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County of ________:
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On the ______ day of ____________________ 20_____,
before me the subscriber, a notary public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
personally appeared ____________________, who acknowledged the accompanying
plan to be the official plan of highways and/or subdivision and/or
land development situated in the Borough of Milton, County of Northumberland,
Pennsylvania, and desired that said plans be recorded according to
law. Witness my hand and notarial seal the day and year aforesaid.
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Notary Public
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(g)
Plans which accurately locate the subdivision
and/or land development proposal with respect to floodplain limits,
stream channel and existing floodplain developments. They shall also
include elevations, soil types and any floodproofing measures required.
(2) In the event that any alteration or relocation of
a watercourse is required for the proposed plat, the applicant shall
file with the plat an affidavit that he has notified all adjacent
communities and the State Coordinating Office of such alteration or
relocation and has sent copies of the notification to the Federal
Insurance Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Community
Affairs, Bureau of State Planning.
(3) In the event that any alteration or relocation of
a watercourse is required for the proposed plat, the plat must be
accompanied by specifications showing that the flood-carrying capacity
within the altered or relocated portion of the waterway will be maintained
and must also be accompanied by a permit for such stream alteration
or relocation from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.
(4) The plat must also contain the elevation above sea
level for the areas on the plat and the elevations of the one-hundred-year
flood for the areas contained in the plat.