[Ord. 215, 5/18/2004, § 1.02]
These regulations shall be known and may be cited as "Solebury Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
[Ord. 215, 5/18/2004, § 1.03]
1. 
The regulations are adopted for the following purposes:
A. 
To further the goals and policies of the 2002 Solebury Township Comprehensive Plan, which has as its central goal the following vision statement: the Township seeks to establish and maintain a sustainable community that balances the rights of property owners to reasonably use their land with the community's expressed goal to conserve and preserve its natural and historical character for the benefit of all present and future residents. Aggressive conservation and preservation of natural and historic resources is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents from unreasonable risks and nuisances caused by the environmental, economic and transportation impacts associated with unbalanced land uses. A holistic approach emphasizing thorough evaluation of the individual and cumulative impacts potentially associated with significant land use proposals must be evaluated in the context of the current and future projected land uses for surrounding properties and municipalities. This vision is derived from the residents of the Township.
B. 
To promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Township.
C. 
To encourage the use of renewable energy and energy-conserving building designs.
D. 
To ensure that proper provision shall be made for stormwater management, water, wastewater and other community services.
E. 
To provide for adequate open space, recreation, light, air and traffic management.
F. 
To encourage and promote flexibility, economy and ingenuity in the layout and design of subdivisions and land developments.
G. 
To establish procedures and standards for observance by applicants, the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.
H. 
To provide for the coordination of existing streets and utilities with new facilities.
[Ord. 215, 5/18/2004, § 1.04]
1. 
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements to meet the above-stated purposes. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than those of this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall prevail.
2. 
Wherever the provisions of this chapter mirror language found in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., and in the event of subsequent modifications that do not explicitly overrule provisions herein, then the provisions of the more restrictive statue or ordinance shall apply.