[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14.4.1]
The procedures set forth in this Part shall be followed by all applicants.
[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14.4.2]
1. 
A preliminary plan is required for all subdivisions and land developments proposed within the Township.
2. 
A final plan is required for all subdivisions and land developments proposed within the Township. A plan showing all information required for a final plan, which has been submitted as a preliminary plan and for which no changes have been required by the Township, may be approved as a final plan. A final plan shall consist, when applicable, of two parts:
A. 
Improvement construction plan.
B. 
Record plan.
3. 
A land development plan shall be required whenever the application for approval of a plat shall be construed to be a land development in accordance with the definition of the same as provided in this chapter. A land development plan may be required in conjunction with a subdivision plan or in lieu of a subdivision plan when reviews of a plan on a lot-by-lot basis would not be applicable.
[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14.4.1; as amended by Ord. 524, 12/31/1991]
1. 
Unless determined otherwise, all plans for approval of a plat shall be submitted in the following order: preliminary plan and final plan. A plan, and all required copies of each plan, shall be filed at one time, and no subsequent plans for approval of a plat shall be filed until such time that a decision has been reached concerning the preceding plan. When the decision reached concerning an application for approval of a plat, whether preliminary or final, has rendered the application for approval finally denied, then the applicant, when and if he should reapply requesting approval of a plat, shall do so in accordance with the procedure outlined above.
2. 
Application for approval of a subdivision and land development shall be received by the Zoning Officer of the Township. Fifteen copies of all plans shall be submitted unless otherwise required by the Public Works Director.
3. 
Schedule of Steps.
A. 
The application shall be received by the Public Works Director. The date shall be stamped and the filing fee received. A cursory examination of the application and plan will be conducted.
B. 
Copies to be Distributed.
(1) 
The Public Works Director shall keep one copy and distribute copies to:
(a) 
The Montgomery County Planning Commission.
(b) 
The West Norriton Township Planning Commission.
(c) 
The West Norriton Township Engineer.
(d) 
The West Norriton Township Board of Commissioners.
(e) 
The West Norriton Township Secretary.
(2) 
The Public Works Director shall keep one copy and when applicable distribute copies to:
(a) 
The West Norriton Township Municipal Authority.
(b) 
The Montgomery County Conservation District (when plans are for subdivision and/or land development in or bordering on a flood-prone area).
C. 
An application for approval of a subdivision or land development shall be placed on the agenda for the meeting of the Board.
D. 
The recommendation of the Montgomery County Planning Commission and the Township Planning Commission shall be submitted to the Board.
E. 
Board Action.
(1) 
If the Board approves the plan, the Township Secretary will so certify thereon, and two copies will be given to the applicant.
(2) 
If the Board disapproves the plan, the Public Works Director will notify the applicant, in writing, of the defects in the application and will describe the requirements which have not been met and shall cite the provisions of State law or Township ordinance relied upon unless otherwise agreed by the applicant.
(3) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection 3E(3), which provided that approval will be effective for two years only, unless extended by the Board, was repealed by Ord. No. 2017-711, 6/13/2017.
(4) 
All applications for approval must be acted upon and a decision rendered to the applicant not later than 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners next following the date the application is filed. If the regular meeting is more than 30 days following the filing of the application, the ninety-day period begins after the 30th day from the date the plan was filed.
(5) 
The decision must be in writing and must be delivered no later than 15 days following the decision but still within the ninety-day period.
F. 
When deemed desirable, the applicant may be requested to agree, in writing, to an extension of time, to the prescribed period of time normally allocated to the applicant, in which a decision concerning the status of the application for approval of a plat is to be rendered or to agree to a change in the prescribed manner of communication of the decision of the Board, in which case, the Board shall render a decision and communicate it accordingly to the applicant before a termination of the extended time period.
G. 
Recording the Plat. Upon approval of a final plat of subdivision or land development, the applicant shall, within 90 days of such final approval, record such plat in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The approved final plat shall bear the official signature and Seal of the Township and stamp of review by the Montgomery County Planning Commission.