This article shall apply to all subdivisions which propose four
or more lots and to all subdivisions which propose the construction
of a public street, regardless of the number of lots proposed.
A.
Prior to filing an application for preliminary approval, the applicant
shall meet with the Township Zoning Officer to obtain application
forms and to discuss application procedures and applicable ordinance
requirements.
B.
In addition, the developer may request a preapplication conference
with the Planning Commission to discuss the conceptual design for
the development of the property and the feasibility and timing of
the application. The applicant shall contact the Township Zoning Officer
at least five working days prior to the regular meeting of the Planning
Commission to request a preapplication conference with the Planning
Commission.
C.
The preapplication conference with the Planning Commission is voluntary
and no formal application or fee is required. This opportunity is
afforded to the developer to obtain information and guidance before
entering into binding commitments or incurring substantial expenses
for plan preparation.
D.
A preapplication conference shall not constitute formal filing of
any application for approval of a subdivision, shall not bind the
Planning Commission to approve any concept presented in the preapplication
conference, and shall not protect the application from any subsequent
changes in ordinance provisions which may affect the proposed date
of filing of an application for preliminary approval of a major subdivision
under the terms of this chapter.
A.
The applicant shall file eight copies of an application for preliminary approval required by § 242-24 of this chapter to the Township at least 14 calendar days prior to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission. If the 14th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the application shall be filed by the close of business on the immediately preceding working day.
B.
The preliminary application shall not be considered to be complete and properly filed unless and until all items required by § 242-24 of this chapter, including the application fee, have been received.
C.
Immediately upon receipt, the application shall be stamped with the
date of receipt by the Township, and one copy of the application shall
be distributed to the Township Engineer and one copy to the Township
Zoning Officer for review.
D.
The Township Zoning Officer shall transmit one copy of the preliminary
application to each member of the Planning Commission. Additional
copies may be requested from the applicant for referral to any other
appropriate review agency, at the discretion of the Township Zoning
Officer.
E.
The applicant shall submit one copy of the complete and properly
filed preliminary application to the Washington County Planning Commission
for review and comment and shall be responsible for payment of the
prevailing county review fee by the developer. The applicant shall
provide evidence of transmittal of the application to the county when
the application is submitted to the Township.
All applications. All applications for preliminary approval
of a major subdivision shall include the following:
A.
Eight copies of the completed application form supplied by the Township.
C.
Eight copies of a preliminary plat, all drawings on sheets not exceeding
34 inches by 44 inches, containing the following information:
(1)
A boundary survey by a registered professional land surveyor and
topographical survey of the total proposed subdivision by a registered
professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor. If
the developer intends to develop a tract of land in phases, the preliminary
plat shall include the total tract.
(2)
The proposed name of the subdivision.
(3)
The name, address, certification and seal of the registered engineer
or registered surveyor who prepared the plat and the registered surveyor
who did the survey shown on the plat.
(4)
The name and address of the developer and, if the developer is not
the landowner, the name and address of the landowner.
(5)
A location map showing the plan name and location; major existing
thoroughfares related to the site, including the distance therefrom,
title, scale and North point.
(6)
A graphic scale, North point and date.
(7)
A legend and notes.
(8)
The existing platting of land adjacent to the site, including the
names of adjoining owners, and all existing sewers, water mains, culverts,
petroleum or gas lines and fire hydrants on the site or within 100
feet of the site shall be shown.
(9)
Existing watercourses, wetlands, tree masses and other significant
natural features.
(10)
Areas subject to periodic flooding, if any, as identified on
the current Official Map for the Township issued by the Federal Insurance
Administration.
(11)
Identification of any wetlands on the site and the design techniques
proposed to accommodate them.
(12)
Contours at intervals of elevation of not more than five feet
where the slope is greater than 10% and at intervals of not more than
two feet where the slope is 10% or less.
(13)
Existing streets and rights-of-way on or adjoining the site,
including dedicated widths, roadway widths, approximate gradients,
types and widths of pavements, curbs, sidewalks and other pertinent
data.
(14)
Existing and proposed easements, locations, widths and purposes.
(15)
Location, width and approximate grade of all proposed streets,
parking areas and loading areas.
(16)
The layout of lots (showing scaled dimensions), lot numbers
and the area of lots in square feet.
(17)
Front building lines.
(18)
Parcels of land proposed to be reserved for schools, parks,
playgrounds or other public, semipublic or community purposes, if
any. Parcels shall be lettered A, B, C, etc., and the area of each
parcel in acres shall be shown.
(19)
Tabulation of site data, either on the plan or on a sheet of
paper 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches attached to the plan, including
total acreage of land to be subdivided, the number of residential
lots, typical lot size, the acreage in the subdivision and the acreage
in any proposed recreation or other public areas.
(20)
Proposed public improvements. The size of each should be shown
and the location of or distance to each existing utility indicated.
(21)
Feasibility of proposals for disposition of stormwater and sanitary
waste.
D.
In the case of a plan which proposes 100 or more dwelling units, a traffic study prepared in accordance with § 242-39D.
E.
Where evidence exists of deep mining, strip mining, landslide-prone
soils or other geologic hazards on the site, a geologic report by
a qualified registered professional engineer acceptable to the Township
regarding soil and subsurface conditions and the probable measures
needed to be considered in the design of the development, the location
of structures and the design of foundations, if any.
A.
Planning Commission recommendation.
(1)
The Township Engineer shall present a written report to the Planning
Commission which states whether an application complies with the requirements
of this chapter, and that report shall be included in the minutes
at the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission shall
not make a recommendation on the application until the report of the
Township Engineer has been received.
(2)
At the first regular meeting of the Planning Commission after submission
of a preliminary application, the Planning Commission shall accept
the application as complete in content and properly filed, based on
the Township Engineer's review. The date of the Planning Commission
meeting at which the preliminary application is accepted as complete
and properly filed shall be the official date of filing of the application
and shall represent the beginning of the sixty-day period for Planning
Commission review and action on the application, unless the applicant
agrees, in writing, to an extension of time.
(3)
If the application is not accepted as complete in content and properly filed, the Planning Commission shall return the application to the applicant for resubmission for the next monthly meeting in accordance with the time specified in § 242-23 and shall provide the applicant with a copy of the Township Engineer's written review outlining the deficiencies to be corrected in order for the application to be considered complete in content and properly filed.
(4)
Within 60 days of the official date of filing of the preliminary
application, the Planning Commission shall make a written recommendation
to the Board of Supervisors recommending approval, approval with conditions
or disapproval of the preliminary application. The recommendation
of the Planning Commission shall provide reasons for the recommendation
and, in the case of a recommendation for disapproval, shall cite the
specific requirements of this chapter which have not been met.
B.
Board of Supervisors action.
(1)
Within 90 days of the official date of filing of the preliminary
application, the Board of Supervisors shall either approve, approve
with conditions or disapprove the preliminary application at a public
meeting.
(2)
The Board of Supervisors shall not act until the review has been
received from the Washington County Planning Commission or until 30
days has passed since the date that the application was submitted
to the County for review. The recommendation of the Township Planning
Commission and the Planning Commission minutes containing the report
of the Township Engineer shall be made a part of the record at that
meeting.
(3)
A letter indicating approval, approval with conditions or disapproval
shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 days of the date of the
decision. If the preliminary application is not approved, the Board
of Supervisors shall specify the defects found in the preliminary
application and cite the requirements of this chapter which have not
been met.
C.
Conditional approval. If the Board of Supervisors determines that certain conditions are warranted to be attached to preliminary approval to protect the public interest and guarantee compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the conditions of approval shall be specified, in writing, in the notice of conditional approval required by § 242-25B of this chapter. The applicant shall accept or reject the conditions attached to preliminary approval by giving written notice to the Township Secretary within 30 days of the date of the meeting of the Board of Supervisors at which preliminary approval is granted. If the applicant fails to give written notice to the Township regarding acceptance or rejection of the conditions attached to preliminary approval within the required 30 days, preliminary approval shall automatically be rescinded without written notice to the applicant.
D.
Deemed approval. Failure of the Board of Supervisors to render a
decision and communicate it to the applicant within the time and in
the manner prescribed by this chapter shall be deemed an approval
of the application in the terms as presented, unless the applicant
has agreed in writing to an extension of time or change in the prescribed
manner of presentation of communication of the decision, in which
case failure to meet the extended time or change in manner of presentation
of communication shall have like effect.
E.
Expiration of preliminary approval.
(1)
Preliminary approval shall expire five years from the date of the
grant of preliminary approval by the Board of Supervisors, unless
a written extension is submitted by the applicant and approved by
the Board of Supervisors. Any request for extension shall be submitted
to the Board of Supervisors at least 30 days prior to the prevailing
expiration date. Extensions may be granted for one or more six-month
periods upon a finding by the Board of Supervisors that such extension
is warranted.
(2)
In the case of a phased development calling for the installation
of improvements beyond the five-year period, a schedule shall be filed
by the applicant with the preliminary application delineating all
proposed phases, as well as time deadlines by which applications for
final plat approval of each phase are intended to be filed. Such schedule
shall be updated annually by the applicant on or before the anniversary
of preliminary approval until final plat approval of the final phase
has been granted. Any modification in the aforesaid schedule shall
be subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors in its sole discretion.
Phased development shall be subject to the time protection provisions
of § 508(4) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code (Act 247 of 1968, as amended).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10508(4).
A.
General procedure.
(1)
After a preliminary application for a major subdivision has been
approved by the Board of Supervisors, the developer may proceed by
filing either of the following types of applications:
(a)
A final application, including final plat approval, together
with the performance bond to guarantee proper installation of required
improvements in the plan; or
(b)
A final application without final plat approval, whereupon required
improvements are installed prior to a request for final plat approval.
(2)
In either case, the applicant shall submit eight copies of the final application required by § 242-27 to the Township at least 14 calendar days prior to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission. If the 14th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the application shall be filed by the close of business on the immediately preceding working day.
(3)
Immediately upon receipt, the application shall be stamped with the
date of receipt by the Township, and one copy of the application shall
be distributed to the Township Engineer and one copy to the Township
Zoning Officer for review. The Township Zoning Officer shall transmit
one copy of the application to each member of the Planning Commission.
B.
Final application including final plat approval. A final application shall not be considered to be complete in content and properly filed unless and until all items required by § 242-27 of this chapter, including the application fee, have been received.
C.
Final applications without final plat approval. In the case of a final application which does not include final plat approval, the performance bond required by § 242-27E shall not be required; however, all other materials required to complete a final application, including the final plat required by § 242-27I, shall be submitted. The application filing fee shall be submitted at the time of filing the final application without plat approval and additional application filing fees shall not be charged at the time of the request for final plat approval if the request for final plat approval is submitted within 12 months of the date of submission of the final application without plat approval. However, application review fees shall be charged both at the time of filing of the final application and at the time of submission of the final plat in accordance with the requirements of § 242-94 of this chapter.
All applications for final approval of a major subdivision shall
include the following:
A.
Eight copies of the completed application form supplied by the Township.
C.
One copy of the approved preliminary plat.
D.
Two copies of construction plans for public improvements prepared
by a registered professional engineer, drawn on sheets measuring 24
inches by 36 inches, showing the following:
(2)
Street plan and profile of each street in the plan, including the
terminus of all streets in the plan and any area beyond the limits
of the plan where grading is proposed to construct the street. Street
plan and profile drawings shall include all drainage easements over
property, location of catch basins, inlets, manholes, headwalls and
endwalls of the stormwater system. Top and invert elevations shall
be shown along with the pipe size. Profile of storm pipes shall show
any crossing sanitary sewer lines and may be placed on a separate
drawing. Lot lines and lot numbers shall be included in the street
plan view.
(3)
At least three cross sections at intervals not to exceed 100 feet
and extending 50 feet on each side of the street center line or 25
feet outside of the street right-of-way, whichever is greater.
(4)
Sanitary sewer plan and profile drawing which shall include lot lines
and lot numbers on the plan view. The location of the sanitary sewers,
manholes and location of each "Y" proposed for installation shall
be shown. The grade line, distance and pipe size of each line shall
be indicated on the plan and profile. The top and invert elevation
of each manhole plus pipe invert grades at fifty-foot intervals shall
be provided.
(5)
All construction drawings shall be prepared according to accepted
engineering and construction standards and in accordance with the
standard sanitary and storm sewer details available from the Township.
F.
Amenities bond, if required by § 242-32, to guarantee proper installation of private improvements.
G.
Final covenants and restrictions applicable to the plan, if any.
H.
Evidence of compliance with all other applicable Township, county,
state or federal regulations or permits.
I.
Eight copies of the final plat in an accurate and final form for
recording which clearly delineates the following:
(1)
The name of the subdivision.
(2)
The name and address of the developer and, if the developer is not
the landowner, the name and address of the landowner.
(3)
The name, address, certification and seal of the registered land
surveyor who prepared the plat.
(4)
The North point, graphic scale and date.
(5)
Accurate boundary lines, with dimensions and bearings.
(6)
Accurate locations of all existing and recorded streets intersecting
the boundaries of the tract of land described in the final plat.
(7)
Lot numbers and dimensions.
(8)
Final building lines.
(9)
Easements for public improvements and any limitations on such easements.
(10)
Dimensions and bearings of any property to be reserved for public,
semipublic or community use.
(11)
Street names.
(12)
Complete curve data for all curves included in the final plat,
including radius, arc length, chord bearing and chord distance. Lines
which join these curves that are nonradial or nontangential should
be so noted.
(13)
Street lines with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths
of feet.
(15)
Location, type and size of all monuments and lot markers in accordance with the standards and requirements of § 242-60 of this chapter and the County Planning Commission and an indication of whether they were found or set.
(16)
Where applicable, evidence of approvals from the Washington
County Soil Conservation District, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection or the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(17)
Spaces for the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the
Planning Commission, the Township Secretary and the Township Engineer.
(18)
Certification clauses required by the Washington County Subdivision
and Land Development Regulations.
A.
Final applications including final plat approval.
(1)
The Township Engineer shall present a written report to the Planning
Commission which states whether the application complies with the
requirements of this chapter, and that report shall be included in
the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission
shall not make a recommendation on the application until the report
of the Township Engineer has been received.
(2)
At the first regular meeting of the Planning Commission after submission
of a final application, the Planning Commission shall accept the application
as complete and properly filed, based on the Township Engineer's
review. The date of the Planning Commission meeting at which the final
application is accepted as complete in content and properly filed
shall be the official date of filing for the application and shall
represent the beginning of the sixty-day period for Planning Commission
review and action on the application, unless the applicant agrees,
in writing, to an extension of time.
(3)
If the application is not accepted as complete in content and properly filed, the Planning Commission shall return the application to the applicant for resubmission for the next regular meeting in accordance with the time specified in § 242-23 and shall provide the applicant with a copy of the Township Engineer's written review outlining the deficiencies to be corrected in order for the application to be considered complete and properly filed.
(4)
Within 60 days of the official date of filing of the application,
the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation, in writing, to
the Board of Supervisors recommending approval, approval with conditions
or disapproval of the final application. The recommendation of the
Planning Commission shall provide reasons for the recommendation and,
in the case of a recommendation for disapproval, shall cite the specific
requirements of this chapter which have not been met.
(5)
Within 90 days of the official date of filing of the application,
the Board of Supervisors shall either approve, approve with conditions
or disapprove the final application at a public meeting. The Township
Planning Commission's written recommendation and the Township
Planning Commission's minutes containing the report of the Township
Engineer shall be made a part of the record at that meeting.
(6)
A letter indicating approval, approval with conditions or disapproval
shall be mailed to the applicant within 15 days of the date of the
decision. If the final application is not approved, the Board of Supervisors
shall specify the defects found in the final application and cite
the requirements of this chapter which have not been met.
B.
Conditional approval. If the Board of Supervisors determines that certain conditions are warranted to be attached to final approval to protect the public interest and guarantee compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the conditions of approval shall be specified, in writing, in the notice of conditional approval required by § 242-28A of this chapter. The applicant shall accept or reject the conditions attached to final approval either by giving written notice to the Township Secretary or by executing the development agreement required by § 242-33 of this chapter within 30 days of the date of the meeting of the Board of Supervisors at which final approval is granted. If the applicant fails to give written notice to the Township regarding acceptance or rejection of the conditions attached to final approval or execute the development agreement within the required 30 days, final approval shall automatically be rescinded without written notice to the applicant.
C.
Final subdivision applications without final plat approval. Final subdivision applications without final plat approval shall be approved or disapproved in accordance with the procedures specified in § 242-28A for final subdivision applications including final plat approval. If the developer's final subdivision application without final plat approval has been approved and the developer has obtained all necessary permits and approvals from the Township and county, state or federal agencies, if any are required, the developer may proceed to construct improvements as indicated in the final application 72 hours after the developer has notified the Township Engineer by certified mail. The Township Engineer shall then authorize the progress inspections required by § 242-52 of this chapter. The installation of all improvements shall be subject to the progress inspections required by § 242-52.
D.
Final plat approval of a subdivision after completion of improvements.
(1)
Upon completion of the improvements contained in the final application, the developer shall notify the Township, in writing, of the completion and shall submit eight copies of the final plat, as required by § 242-27I of this chapter, with the notice of completion. Within 10 days of the receipt of the notice of completion and submission of the final plat, the Board of Supervisors shall authorize the Township Engineer to inspect the improvements and review the final plat to determine whether the final plat is in conformance with the previously approved final application and all applicable requirements of this chapter and whether the proper officers of the Township should affix their signatures to the final plat for recording purposes.
(2)
Within 30 days of receiving such authorization, the Township Engineer
shall report to the Board of Supervisors, in writing, with a copy
to the developer, whether the completed improvements comply with the
requirements of this chapter and the Township Construction Standards[1] and whether the final plat complies with all applicable
requirements of this chapter. The Township Engineer's report
shall indicate approval or rejection of the improvements, either in
whole or in part, and in the case of rejection shall contain a statement
of reasons for such rejection.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Township of Union Construction Standards
are on file in the office of the Township Secretary.
(3)
Within 45 days of receipt of the notice of completion of improvements, the Board of Supervisors shall notify the developer, in writing, by certified or registered mail, of the approval or rejection of the improvements. Acceptance of the improvements shall be in accordance with the requirements of § 242-56 of this chapter and shall be further subject to the posting of the maintenance bond required by § 242-57 of this chapter.
(4)
Within 45 days of the submission of the final plat, the Board of
Supervisors shall either approve or disapprove the final plat for
recording purposes at a public meeting. The Township Engineer's
written report shall be made a part of the record at that meeting.
(5)
A letter indicating approval or disapproval shall be sent to the
developer by regular mail within 15 days of the date of the decision.
If the final plat is not approved, the Board of Supervisors shall
specify the defects found in the final plat and shall cite the requirements
of this chapter which have not been met.
E.
Deemed approval. Failure of the Board of Supervisors to render a
decision and communicate it to the applicant within the time and in
the manner prescribed by this chapter shall be deemed an approval
of the application in the terms as presented, unless the applicant
has agreed in writing to an extension of time or change in the prescribed
manner of presentation of communication of the decision, in which
case failure to meet the extended time or change in manner of presentation
of communication shall have like effect.
F.
Phased approval.
(1)
In the case where development of a subdivision is projected over
a period of years, the Township authorizes submission of final applications
by sections or phases of development, subject to such requirements
or guarantees for public improvements in future sections or phases
of the development which are essential for the protection of the public
welfare and any existing or proposed section or phase of the plan.
(2)
All sections or phases shall conform to the preliminary application as previously approved by the Township. Any phase that contains substantive changes in the number of lots or buildings proposed or in the layout of the lots, buildings or streets previously approved in the preliminary application shall require complete resubmission of the preliminary application in accordance with §§ 242-23 and 242-24 of this chapter.
A.
The Board of Supervisors may offer the mediation option as an aid
in completing the proceedings authorized by this article. Mediation
shall supplement, not replace, those procedures in this article once
they have been formally initiated. Nothing in this section shall be
interpreted as expanding or limiting Township police powers or as
modifying any principles of substantive law.
B.
Participation in mediation shall be wholly voluntary. The appropriateness
of mediation shall be determined by the particulars of each case and
the willingness of the parties to negotiate. In offering the mediation
option, the Board of Supervisors shall assure that in each case the
mediating parties, assisted by the mediator as appropriate, develop
terms and conditions for:
(1)
Funding mediation.
(2)
Selecting a mediator who, at a minimum, shall have a working knowledge
of municipal zoning and subdivision procedures and demonstrated skills
in mediation.
(3)
Completing mediation, including time limits for such completion.
(4)
Suspending time limits otherwise authorized in this chapter or in
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968, as
amended), provided there is written consent by the mediating parties,
and by an applicant or the Board of Supervisors if either is not a
party to the mediation.
(5)
Identifying all parties and affording them the opportunity to participate.
(6)
Subject to legal restraints, determining whether some or all of the
mediation sessions shall be open or closed to the public.
(7)
Assuring that mediated solutions are in writing and signed by the
parties and become subject to review and approval by the Board of
Supervisors pursuant to the procedures for approval set forth in this
article.
C.
No offers or statements made in the mediation sessions, excluding
the final written mediated agreement, shall be admissible as evidence
in any subsequent judicial or administrative proceedings.
When requested by the developer, in order to facilitate financing,
the Board of Supervisors shall furnish the developer with a signed
copy of a resolution indicating approval of the final plat contingent
upon the developer obtaining a satisfactory financial security. The
final plat shall not be signed nor recorded until the performance
bond and development agreement are executed. The resolution shall
expire and be deemed to be revoked if the performance bond and development
agreement are not executed within 90 days, unless a written extension
is granted by the Board of Supervisors. Such extension shall not be
unreasonably withheld and shall be placed in writing at the request
of the developer.
A.
In lieu of the completion of any improvement required prior to and as a condition for final approval of a plat, the applicant shall deposit a performance bond, as defined by this chapter, in favor of the Township, in an amount equal to 110% of the cost of completion of the improvements estimated as of 90 days following the date scheduled for completion by the developer. Annually, the Township may adjust the amount of the performance bond by comparing the actual cost of the improvements which have been completed and the estimated cost for the completion of the remaining improvements as of the expiration of the 90th day after either the original date scheduled for completion or a rescheduled date of completion. Subsequent to said adjustment, the Township may require the developer to post additional security in order to assure that the performance bond equals said 110%. Any additional security shall be posted by the developer in accordance with this § 242-31.
B.
The amount of the performance bond required shall be based upon a
written estimate of the cost of completion of the required improvements
submitted by an applicant or developer and prepared by an engineer
and certified by such engineer to be a fair and reasonable estimate
of such cost. The Township, upon the recommendation of the Township
Engineer, may refuse to accept such estimate for good cause shown.
If the applicant or developer and the Township are unable to agree
upon an estimate, then the estimate shall be recalculated and recertified
by another engineer chosen mutually by the Township and the applicant
or developer. The estimate certified by the third engineer shall be
presumed fair and reasonable and shall be the final estimate. In the
event that a third engineer is so chosen, fees for the services of
said engineer shall be paid equally by the Township and the applicant
or developer.
C.
If the party posting the performance bond requires more than one
year from the date of posting of the performance bond to complete
the required improvements, the amount of the performance bond may
be increased by an additional 10% for each one-year period beyond
the first anniversary date from posting of the performance bond or
to an amount not exceeding 110% of the cost of completing the required
improvements as reestablished on or about the expiration of the preceding
one-year period by using the above procedure.
In all subdivisions or land developments where private improvements are required by this chapter or voluntarily provided by the developer, an amenities bond shall be required. The procedure for posting the amenities bond shall be the same as that required by § 242-31 of this chapter for posting a performance bond.
A.
As a condition of granting final approval of a subdivision or land
development that requires the posting of a performance bond or an
amenities bond or to which conditions are attached to the grant of
final approval, the Board of Supervisors shall require that the developer
execute a development agreement with the Township, in a form acceptable
to the Township Solicitor, containing any conditions attached to the
approval of the plan and provisions that are reasonably required to
guarantee the proper installation of public and private improvements
related to the subdivision and/or land development and provisions
necessary to indemnify the Township in connection therewith.
B.
Said agreement shall be executed, the required performance bond shall
be posted, and all required fees shall be paid before the Township
Secretary shall affix his or her signature and the Township Seal to
the final plat for recording purposes.
A.
Upon approval of a final plat by the Township, the developer shall,
within 90 days of such final approval, record such plat in the office
of the Washington County Recorder of Deeds.
B.
In the event that the plan has not been recorded within the required 90 days, the Township Secretary is authorized to reinstate the signatures of the proper officers of the Township indicating approval, provided there are no changes in the subdivision or land development plan previously granted approval and all the requirements of this chapter regarding posting of a performance bond and execution of a development agreement have been met; and further provided, the plan is submitted for reinstatement of approval within 90 days following the expiration of the original 90 days from the date of final approval by the Board of Supervisors. Any request for final approval which is submitted after 180 days from the date of the original granting of final approval by the Board of Supervisors shall require resubmitting an application for final approval in conformance with the requirements of §§ 242-25 through 242-35 of this chapter, including the application filing fee.
Upon recording of the final plat in the office of the Washington
County Recorder of Deeds, the developer shall deliver one reproducible
mylar and two paper prints of the final plat as recorded, containing
all required signatures and dates of approval, to the Township Zoning
Officer.
