Township of West Deer, PA Subdivision and Land Development

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Township of West Deer, PA

Allegheny County

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Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Administration of Government
Ch 14 Contracts
Ch 21 Emergency Medical Services
Ch 23 Fire Protection
Ch 30 Local Government Investment Trust
Ch 34 NEWCOM
Ch 36 North Hills Municipal Appeals Board
Ch 38 Park and Recreation Board
Ch 41 Pensions
Ch 42 Personnel Policies
Ch 44 Planning Commission
Ch 49 Records, Public Access to
Ch 55 Volunteer Agencies
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 65 Adult Entertainment
Ch 72 Alarms, False
Ch 75 Amusement Devices
Ch 77 Animals
Ch 90 Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 92 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 98 Cable Television
Ch 99 Canvassing and Soliciting
Ch 100 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 105 Driveways
Ch 113 Entertainment, Public
Ch 117 Fees
Ch 120 Firearms
Ch 122 Fire Insurance
Ch 123 Firesafety
Ch 125 Floodplain Management
Ch 132 Grading, Excavations and Fill
Ch 140 Junk- and Salvage Yards
Ch 153 Municipal Claims and Liens
Ch 155 Noise Control
Ch 157 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 166 Property Maintenance
Ch 171 Rights-Of-Way
Ch 175 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 177 Signs
Ch 181 Solid Waste
Ch 182 Stormwater Management
Ch 183 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 185 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 185 Art I Authority and Purpose
§ 185-1 Authority.
§ 185-2 Purpose.
§ 185-3 Jurisdiction.
§ 185-4 Compliance required.
§ 185-5 Minimum requirements; compliance with Comprehensive Plan.
§ 185-6 Short title.
Ch 185 Art II Word Usage; Definitions
§ 185-7 Terminology; word usage.
§ 185-8 Definitions.
Ch 185 Art III Modifications or Waivers
§ 185-9 General standards.
§ 185-10 Land development.
§ 185-11 Waiver of sketch plan.
§ 185-12 Revisions to previously recorded plans.
Ch 185 Art IV Application and Review Requirements
§ 185-13 Application required.
§ 185-14 Preapplication conference.
§ 185-15 Preliminary plans.
§ 185-16 Final plans.
§ 185-17 Recording requirements.
Ch 185 Art V Performance Guaranty
§ 185-18 Completion of improvements guaranty.
§ 185-19 Maintenance bond.
§ 185-20 Amount of security disputed.
§ 185-21 Release from improvements guaranty.
§ 185-22 Remedies to effect completion of improvements.
§ 185-23 Conditions of acceptance.
Ch 185 Art VI Public Improvements and Design Standards
§ 185-24 General requirements.
§ 185-25 Lots.
§ 185-26 General street design requirements.
§ 185-27 Street design standards.
§ 185-28 Sidewalks.
§ 185-29 Street signs and lighting.
§ 185-30 Water supply.
§ 185-31 Sanitary sewerage.
§ 185-32 Stormwater drainage.
§ 185-33 Utility line installation.
§ 185-34 Utility easements.
§ 185-35 Monuments and markers.
Ch 185 Art VII Environmental Performance Requirements
§ 185-36 General requirements.
§ 185-37 Performance requirements.
§ 185-38 Grading and drainage requirements.
§ 185-39 Subsidence risks.
Ch 185 Art VIII Stormwater Management
§ 185-40 Purpose.
§ 185-41 Applicability.
§ 185-42 Stormwater plan requirements.
§ 185-43 Stormwater plan review procedures.
§ 185-44 Stormwater plan after final approval.
§ 185-45 Stormwater plan modifications.
§ 185-46 Stormwater management performance standards.
§ 185-47 Watershed management standards.
§ 185-48 Maintenance of stormwater control facilities.
§ 185-49 Inspections of stormwater management controls.
§ 185-50 Municipal liability disclaimer.
§ 185-51 Stormwater management technical requirements.
Ch 185 Art IX Supplemental Design Standards
§ 185-52 Accessibility.
§ 185-53 Pedestrian circulation.
§ 185-54 Vegetation.
Ch 185 Art X Open Space in Cluster Developments
§ 185-55 Reduction of required lot area.
§ 185-56 Location of common open space.
§ 185-57 Ownership of common open space.
§ 185-58 Homeowners' association.
Ch 185 Art XI Mobile Home Parks
§ 185-59 Mobile home parks.
§ 185-60 Mobile home lots.
§ 185-61 Park streets.
§ 185-62 Curbs and sidewalks.
§ 185-63 Buffer yards and screening.
§ 185-64 Recreation area.
§ 185-65 Off-street parking.
§ 185-66 Visitor parking.
§ 185-67 Park lighting.
§ 185-68 General requirements.
§ 185-69 Skirting.
§ 185-70 Water supply.
§ 185-71 Sewage disposal.
§ 185-72 Electrical distribution.
§ 185-73 Solid waste disposal and insect and rodent control.
§ 185-74 Fuel supply and storage.
§ 185-75 Fire protection when public water supply system is available.
§ 185-76 Responsibilities of the management.
§ 185-77 Violations.
§ 185-78 General standards.
§ 185-79 Zoning compliance.
Ch 185 Art XII Administration
§ 185-80 Review fees.
§ 185-81 Fees payable.
§ 185-82 Inspection fees.
Ch 185 Art XIII Amendments; Review by County
§ 185-83 Amendments.
§ 185-84 County review.
§ 185-85 Copy forwarded to county.
§ 185-86 Public examination.
§ 185-87 Right to proceed.
Ch 185 Art XIV Enforcement Remedies
§ 185-88 Violations and penalties.
§ 185-89 Preventative remedies.
Ch 185 Art XV Validity; Conflict With Zoning Ordinance
§ 185-90 Validity.
§ 185-91 West Deer Township Zoning Ordinance.
Ch 185 Art XVI Effective Date
§ 185-92 When effective.
Ch 189 Taxation
Ch 196 Trees
Ch 198 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 200 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 202 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 210 Zoning
Ch 212 Zoning, Airport
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 185 Subdivision and Land Development

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Township of West Deer 10-6-1967 by Ord. No. 67; amended in its entirety 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 258. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

North Hills Municipal Appeals Board — See Ch. 36.

Planning Commission — See Ch. 44.

Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 92.

Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 100.

Driveways — See Ch. 105.

Impact fees — See Ch. 117.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 125.

Grading, excavations and fill — See Ch. 132.

Sewers and sewage disposal — See Ch. 175.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 182.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 183.

Zoning — See Ch. 210.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Street Design Standards Table A

Attachment 2 - Intersection Design STandards Table B

Appendix A - Exhibits 1 - 6