This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "North East Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
A. 
To assist the orderly and efficient development of North East Township.
B. 
To promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the residents of North East Township.
C. 
To secure equitable handling of all subdivision plans by providing uniform procedures and standards.
D. 
To implement the North East Township portion of the North East Regional Comprehensive Plan Update.
No subdivision or land development or any lot, tract, or parcel of land shall be effected, and no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main, or other facilities in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened or dedicated for public use and travel or the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No lot in a subdivision may be sold and no permit to erect, alter or repair any building in a subdivision may be issued, unless and until a plan of such subdivision shall have been approved and properly recorded, and until the improvements required by the governing body in connection therewith shall have either been constructed or guaranteed as herein provided.
Where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of this chapter would result in unnecessary hardship, the governing body may make such reasonable exceptions thereto as will not be contrary to the public interest, and may permit the sale of a lot, issuance of a permit, or erection of a building subject to conditions necessary to assure adequate streets and other public improvements.
This chapter as set forth herein may be amended, altered or revised by the governing body from time to time after a public hearing is held pursuant to public notice. In case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Planning Commission, the governing body shall submit each such amendment to the Planning Commission and the Erie County Department of Planning for recommendation at least 30 days prior to date of the public hearing.
Whenever there is a difference between the minimum standards or dimensions specified herein and those contained in other regulations, resolutions or ordinances of North East Township, the highest standards shall govern.
Should any provision of this chapter be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect its validity as a whole or of any other provisions thereof.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Plans of subdivisions shall be reviewed by the County Planning Department. Before the approval of a plan by the Township, the applicant shall transmit a copy of the proposed plan to the County Planning Department for review, comments and recommendations. Pending the receipt and consideration of such comments and recommendations, the Township shall defer action thereon, but if such report is not received by the governing body within 30 days from the submission of the plan to the County Planning Department, or within such further time as may be agreed upon by the governing body, the governing body may proceed to final action thereon.
This chapter shall become effective September 28, 1983, and shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the governing body.