This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority
conferred by Pennsylvania State Act No. 247, as amended, the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
[Amended 6-5-1995 by Ord. No. 1031]
A.
All subdivisions included.
(1)
This chapter shall apply to all subdivisions and land
developments located within the Borough limits of the Borough of Catasauqua
which are subdivided and/or submitted after the effective date of
this chapter and also to all subdivisions and land developments previously
approved by the Borough of Catasauqua in accordance with Ordinance
No. 484, the development of which has not been completed within three
years of said approval.
(2)
No subdivision or land development of any lot, tract
or parcel of land shall be effected, and no street, sanitary sewer,
storm sewer, water main, or other facilities in connection therewith
shall be laid out, constructed, opened or dedicated for public use
and travel, or the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon,
except in strict accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Approval required before recording. All plans for
subdivisions and land developments shall be submitted first to the
Borough Planning Commission for review and recommendation. Following
recommendation by the Planning Commission, such plans shall be submitted
to Borough Council for review and possible approval, and with respect
thereto, Borough Council shall have the authority to deny, approve
or approve with conditions. In addition, the Borough Council may refer
the matter back to the Planning Commission for further consideration
and recommendations.
[Amended 12-19-2011 by Ord. No. 1274]
This chapter has been adopted for the purpose
of regulating subdivision and land development within the Borough
of Catasauqua in order to create conditions favorable to the health,
safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the Borough
of Catasauqua through the provision of regulations that will insure
the harmonious development of the community.
[Amended 6-5-1995 by Ord. No. 1031]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as "The 1974 Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of the Borough
of Catasauqua."
