This chapter shall be known as the "North Versailles Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance," or as "Subdivision Ordinance."
The requirements of this subdivision chapter are based in authority
granted to municipalities by Section 501 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10501.
The purpose of this chapter, in accordance with Section 501
of the Municipalities Planning Code,[1] is to ensure the following through standard approval procedures
and design requirements for all subdivisions and land developments
within North Versailles Township:
A.
Proper design and installation of public improvements associated
with subdivisions and land developments including but not limited
to streets and utilities.
B.
Proper arrangement of sites to ensure optimal traffic circulation,
consequently minimizing on- and off-site impacts.
C.
Implementation of the community development objectives through site
design and the provision of amenities installed to specified standards,
including landscaping, lighting, and parking.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10501.
This subdivision chapter recognizes the following community
development objectives rooted in the Comprehensive Plan:
A.
Encourage and facilitate safe pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
B.
Facilitate the provision and maintenance of community character through
the redevelopment of existing sites in a manner commensurate with
community standards relating to site amenities and integration with
adjacent sites.
C.
Provide for the proper arrangement of future developments in a manner
contemplating future access and development and impacts on neighboring
communities.
D.
Provide for connected open spaces, integrating wooded hillsides and
active spaces, through residential land developments and subdivisions.
A.
No subdivision or land development, nor any sanitary sewer, public
water supply, street, or access drive associated therewith, shall
be recorded or constructed unless in a manner as approved by those
approval processes set forth in this chapter, unless expressly exempted
herein.
B.
No transfer of property by deed shall occur unless all deed references
are concurrent with plans approved in accordance with the mandates
of this chapter or represent the transfer of lots of record.
