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Township of West Norriton, PA
Montgomery County
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[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14-6.1]
The plan shall show or be accompanied by the following information:
1. 
Drafting Standards.
A. 
No plan shall be smaller than that provided by a scale of 100 feet to the inch and shall be accurate to within one part in 300.
B. 
Dimensions shall be in feet and decimals and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
C. 
The plan shall show the courses and dimensions of the boundary line survey of the entire land to be subdivided or developed. The survey shall not have an error of closure greater than one part in 2,500.
D. 
The sheet or sheets shall be one of the following sizes: 15 inches by 18 inches, 18 inches by 30 inches or 24 inches by 36 inches. If more than one sheet is necessary, each sheet shall be the same size and numbered to show its relation to the total number of sheets in the plan, as "Sheet No. 1 of 5 sheets."
2. 
Location and Identification.
A. 
A title consisting of the name and address of the subdivider, developer or builder and the registered engineer or surveyor or qualified planner.
B. 
The name of the Township and subdivision or development.
C. 
The date, scale and North point.
D. 
The entire tract boundary with bearings and distances.
E. 
A key map relating the subdivision to at least three existing intersections of Township roads.
3. 
Existing Features.
A. 
Existing features within 400 feet of any part of the land being subdivided or developed: the location, names, widths, radii and surface conditions of existing streets and alleys, and those shown on the Township official plan of streets and alleys, the location of watercourses, floodplains, sanitary sewers, storm drains, utilities above or below the ground and other similar features.
B. 
Existing features within the land to be subdivided or developed: the location, names, widths and other dimensions, including center-line courses, distances and curve data, paving widths, curblines, right-of-way and curbline radii at intersections and street location tie-ins by courses and distances to the nearest intersection of existing and planned streets and alleys, and the location and size of existing sanitary sewers and storm drains, watercourses and drainage flows, floodplains, location and size of utilities above or below the ground and recreational areas.
C. 
Contours at vertical intervals of five feet, or in the case of relatively level tracts, at such lesser intervals as may be necessary for study as determined by the Planning Commission or Township Engineer. In no case shall the contour interval exceed one 100 feet horizontally. Where reasonably practicable, data shall refer to known, established elevations or to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum. Steep slopes, over 15% as delineated in the soil survey, shall be plotted.
D. 
Location and character of existing buildings: the location, species and size of trees standing alone (over six inches caliper measured at breast height); outer limits of tree masses; the location of quarries, marshland and land subject to inundation; and other topographical features which may affect the location of proposed streets or buildings.
E. 
Measured distances from the center line of streets to buildings and large trees standing alone.
F. 
The depth of the water table noted on the plan or in a separate report along with the location of the test borings. When percolation tests are required, the location of the test holes shall be indicated.
G. 
Zoning requirements or requirements of any Township ordinance or resolution on and adjacent to the land to be subdivided or developed.
4. 
Proposed Street and Lot Layout.
A. 
The layout of streets, alleys and crosswalks, including names and widths of cartway and ultimate right-of-way.
B. 
The layout and dimensions of lots and net area.
C. 
A reference to any land to be dedicated for public use.
D. 
Tentative grades to an existing street or to a point 400 feet beyond the boundaries of the subdivision or development.
E. 
The location and size of sanitary sewers and storm drains.
F. 
All building setback lines.
G. 
Indication of any lots in which a use of other than residential is intended.
H. 
When there are existing buildings located on the land being subdivided or developed, the buildings that are to be demolished shall be indicated.
I. 
A statement on the plan shall show the number of acres being subdivided or developed, the number of lots, the type of buildings, the character of buildings, linear feet of new streets, linear feet of streets to be widened and average lot size.
5. 
Proposed Improvements.
A. 
Tentative cross sections and center-line profiles for each proposed or widened street shown on preliminary plan, including profiles for proposed sanitary sewers and storm drains, showing manholes, inlets and catch basins.
B. 
Preliminary design of any bridges, culverts or other structures and appurtenances which may be required.
6. 
Flood-Prone Areas.
A. 
Where the subdivision or land development lies partially or completely in a flood-prone area or where the subdivision or land development borders on a flood-prone area, the plan shall include detailed information identifying the following:
(1) 
The location and elevation of existing and proposed streets, water supply and sanitary facilities, building sites, structures, soil types and proposed floodproofing measures.
(2) 
The boundaries of the flood-prone area and the base flood elevation as defined in Part 16, Floodplain Conservation District, of the West Norriton Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
7. 
Certificates. When approved, the preliminary plan must show:
A. 
The signature of the subdivider, developer or builder certifying his adoption of the plan.
B. 
The signature of the Township Secretary certifying that the Board approved the plan on the date shown.
8. 
Haul Route and Responsibility for Damage to Township Roads. The applicant shall show on the preliminary plan the designated haul route to be used for the delivery of all supplies and materials to the job site. The haul route must be approved by the Township, and any violations during the course of construction will be considered to be a violation of this chapter. At the time of the start of construction, the Township Engineer shall evaluate the Township road system which is part of the haul route and shall again evaluate the haul route at the time of acceptance of dedication of the development public improvements. Any damages caused to the Township roads that are part of the haul route shall be paid by the applicant to the Township. The decision of the Township Engineer shall be final with respect to the damage caused and estimated cost of repair.
[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14-6.2; as amended by Ord. 524, 12/31/1991]
1. 
Construction Improvement Plan.
A. 
Drafting Standards. The same standards shall be required for an improvement construction plan as for a preliminary plan, except that the horizontal scale of the plan and profile shall be 40 feet to the inch and the vertical scale of the profile shall be four feet to the inch.
B. 
Information to Be Shown. The plan shall contain sufficient information to provide working plans for the construction of the proposed streets or any portion thereof, including all appurtenances, sewers and utilities shown on the approved preliminary plan, from one existing or approved street to another or, in the case of a cul-de-sac, to its turnaround, and shall include:
(1) 
Horizontal Plan. The horizontal plan shall show details of the horizontal layout as follows:
(a) 
Information shown on the preliminary plan pertaining to the street to be constructed.
(b) 
The beginning and end of the proposed immediate construction.
(c) 
Stations corresponding to those shown on the profile.
(d) 
The elevation of the curb at tangent points on horizontal curves at street or alley intersections and at the projected intersections of the curblines.
(e) 
The location and size of sanitary sewers and lateral connections, with distances between manholes, of water, gas, electric and other utility pipes or conduits and of storm drains, inlets and manholes.
(f) 
The location, type and size of curbs and widths of paving.
(g) 
The location and species of street shade trees and location and type of fire hydrants and streetlights.
(2) 
Profile. The profile shall be a vertical section of the street with details of vertical alignment as follows:
(a) 
Profiles and elevations of the ground along the center lines of proposed streets.
(b) 
A profile of sanitary sewers with a profile over the sewer of the present and finished ground surface showing manhole locations with stations beginning at the lowest manhole.
(c) 
A profile of the storm drain showing manhole locations.
(3) 
Cross Section. The cross section shall comply with Township standards and specifications as minimum requirements. It shall show a typical cross section across the street or alley with details of grading and construction as follows:
(a) 
The location and width of paving.
(b) 
The type, depth and crown of paving.
(c) 
The type and size of curb.
(d) 
When sidewalks are required, grading of sidewalk area should be carried to the full width of the right-of-way and slope cut or fill extended beyond the right-of-way.
(e) 
The location, width, type and depth of sidewalks, when required.
(f) 
Typical location, size and depth of sewers and utilities.
2. 
Record Plan.
A. 
Drafting Standards. The same standards shall be required for a record plan as for preliminary plan, and, in addition, for recording purposes the plans shall be placed on sheet sizes of 24 inches by 36 inches, 18 inches by 30 inches or 15 inches by 18 inches. All lettering and lines should be so drawn as to be legible if the plan should be reduced to half size.
B. 
Information to Be Shown. The plan, which may constitute a portion only of an approved preliminary plan, shall show:
(1) 
A title, as required for a preliminary plan.
(2) 
Courses and distances sufficient for the legal description of all the lines shown on the plan. The error of closure shall not be greater than one part in 2,500.
(3) 
The names of abutting owners, names, locations, widths and other dimensions of streets, including center-line courses, distances and curve data, and location tie-ins by courses and distances to the nearest intersections of all existing, planned and approved streets, alleys and easements, recreational areas and other public improvements within the land to be subdivided or developed.
(4) 
All lots are to be deeded so that a single deed may be drawn to the Township for the dedication of streets by the subdivider, developer or builder.
(5) 
Evidence that the plans are in conformity with zoning, building, sanitation and other applicable Township ordinances and regulations. In any instance where such plans do not conform, evidence shall be presented that a modification has been officially authorized.
(6) 
The location, material and size of monuments with reference to them.
(7) 
Building setback lines.
(8) 
Restrictions in the deed affecting the subdivision or development of the property.
C. 
Certificates. When approved, the record plan must show the following acknowledgment as applicable:
(1) 
State of Pennsylvania.
County of Montgomery
On the __________ day of _______ 19 _____, before me the subscriber, a notary public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in __________, personally appeared __________, who acknowledged this plan to be the official plan of the highways and property shown thereon situate in the Township of West Norriton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and desired that this plan be recorded according to law.
Witness my hand and notarial seal the day and year aforesaid.
Notary Public
My commission expires ____________________
Recorded this ________ day of ________19_____, in the office for the recording deeds, etc., in and for the County of Montgomery in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Plan Book No. __________ Page __________.
Recorder
I hereby certify that this plan represents a survey made by me, that the monuments shown hereon exist as located and that all dimensional and geodetic details are correct.
___________________
Dated
  Registered Surveyor
I hereby certify that _____ is the registered owner of the land herein subdivided or developed and that I do hereby adopt this plan.
(Title)
Submitted herewith are a complete set of construction improvement plans marked sheet _________ through __________ which form a part of this application, being dated _____ and last revised __________.
Owner
Approved by the Board of Commissioners of West Norriton Township this _____day of_____19_____.
  President
  Secretary
[Ord. 512, 3/26/1990, § 14-6.3]
1. 
A preliminary and final plan of a plat of land development shall be required and shall be presented in conformance with the drafting standards, existing features of the land to be set forth and information to be shown as numerated in §§ 22-601 and 22-602, including the acknowledgments of this Part as they are applicable to land development plans.
2. 
In addition, a land development plan shall include the following:
A. 
All covenants relating to use.
B. 
Man-made features for the use of two or more prospective occupants.
C. 
The lot size.
D. 
Zoning classification and applicable standards with which compliance is necessary for granting final approval.
E. 
The type of dwelling.
F. 
The density and/or intensity of use.
G. 
The lot coverage.
H. 
The use of the development.
I. 
The location and placement of accessory structures and facilities.
J. 
Streets, pedestrian ways and parking facilities.
K. 
Common open space.
L. 
Public facilities.
M. 
A site utilization scheme.
N. 
Specifications for required improvements and changes to be affected upon the existing terrain or existing structures thereon.