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Township of Bethlehem, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 230 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 230
Subdivision and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Bethlehem
2-6-1989
by
Ord. No. 2-89
(Ch. 22 of the 1988 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Generalized Process for a Major Subdivision or Land Development
Attachment 2 - Generalized Process for a Minor Subdivision or Land Development
Article I
General Provisions
§ 230-1
Title.
§ 230-2
Short title.
§ 230-3
Purpose.
§ 230-4
Applicability.
§ 230-5
Exemptions.
§ 230-6
Interpretation.
§ 230-7
Modifications and exceptions.
§ 230-8
Fees.
§ 230-9
Alternate or multiple plans; plan resubdivisions; plan revisions.
§ 230-10
Township records.
§ 230-11
Amendments.
§ 230-12
Appeals to courts.
§ 230-13
Enforcement.
§ 230-14
Violations and penalties.
§ 230-15
Liability.
§ 230-16
Professional certification.
§ 230-17
Severability.
§ 230-18
Repealer.
§ 230-19
State Planning Code amendments.
§ 230-20
Land development requirements.
Article II
Terminology
§ 230-21
Word usage and interpretation.
§ 230-22
Definitions.
Article III
Overview of General Procedures
§ 230-23
Purpose.
§ 230-24
General procedure for subdivisions and land developments.
§ 230-25
General plan submission procedures.
Article IV
Sketch Plan
§ 230-26
Consultation prior to submission.
§ 230-27
Sketch plan submission and drawing requirements.
Article V
Preliminary Plan
§ 230-28
Purpose.
§ 230-29
Submission and review procedure.
§ 230-30
Preliminary plan requirements.
§ 230-31
Required supportive documents and information.
Article VI
Final Plan
§ 230-32
Applicability.
§ 230-33
Submission and review procedure.
§ 230-34
Final plan requirements.
§ 230-35
Required supportive documents and information.
§ 230-36
Recording of plans.
Article VII
Minor Subdivisions and Boundary Line Adjustments
§ 230-37
Purpose.
§ 230-38
Submission and review procedure.
§ 230-39
Minor subdivision final plan requirements.
§ 230-40
Minor subdivision supporting information.
§ 230-41
Boundary adjustments and other plans exempt from normal submission.
§ 230-42
Recording plans.
Article VIII
Improvements Guarantees
§ 230-43
Guarantee of improvements installation required.
§ 230-44
Improvements to be provided by applicant.
§ 230-45
Development agreement.
§ 230-46
Performance guarantee.
§ 230-47
Approval of improvements.
§ 230-48
Remedies to effect completion of improvements.
§ 230-49
Maintenance agreement.
§ 230-50
Maintenance guarantee.
Article IX
Recording of Final Plan
§ 230-51
Deadline; filing requirements.
§ 230-52
Record plan.
§ 230-53
Effect of recording.
Article X
Design Standards and Required Improvements
§ 230-54
Applicability.
§ 230-55
Required improvements.
§ 230-56
Overall requirements.
§ 230-57
Streets.
§ 230-58
Blocks.
§ 230-59
Lots.
§ 230-60
Dedication of open space and recreation land or payment of fees in lieu thereof.
§ 230-61
Stormwater management.
§ 230-62
Sanitary sewage systems.
§ 230-63
Water supply systems and fire hydrants.
§ 230-64
Utilities other than water and sewer.
§ 230-65
Access drives and driveways.
§ 230-66
Off-street parking and loading.
§ 230-67
Sidewalks, pathways and driveway aprons.
§ 230-68
Streetlighting.
§ 230-69
Identification signs and street names.
§ 230-70
Regulatory signs.
§ 230-71
Landscaping, trees and historic buildings.
§ 230-72
Monuments and lot pins.
§ 230-73
Curbs.
§ 230-74
Sedimentation and erosion control.
§ 230-75
Sinkholes and other subsidence hazards.
Article XI
Mobile Home and Park Design Standards and Required Improvements
§ 230-76
Applicability.
§ 230-77
Exemptions.
§ 230-78
Contents, submission and review of plans.
§ 230-79
General standards and requirements.
§ 230-80
Design standards.
