Township of Middle Smithfield, PA
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2023-12-28
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 170 Subdivision and Land Development
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 Historical Commission
- Ch 30 Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch 32 Investments
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 42 Official Map
- Ch 48 Pensions
- Ch 50 Planning Commission
- Ch 61 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 70 Unemployment Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 79 Airport Zoning
- Ch 80 Alarm Systems
- Ch 81 Automated External Defibrillators
- Ch 83 Building Code
- Ch 84 Building Construction Code, Uniform
- Ch 85 Building Numbering and Street Signs
- Ch 89 Buildings, Dangerous
- Ch 94 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 100 Dangerous Occurrences
- Ch 101 Dogs
- Ch 102 Driveways
- Ch 104 Firearms and Projectile Weapons
- Ch 106 Fire Insurance
- Ch 107 Fireworks
- Ch 110 Grease Traps
- Ch 132 Littering
- Ch 134 Maintenance of Properties
- Ch 136 Nuisances
- Ch 138 Parking
- Ch 139 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 139A Pawn Shops
- Ch 140 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 148 Sewers
- Ch 150 Short-Term Rentals
- Ch 155 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 160 Stormwater Management
- Ch 162 Street Specifications
- Ch 170 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 170 Art I General Provisions
- § 170-1 Intent.
- § 170-2 Title.
- § 170-3 Purposes and overall plan requirements.
- § 170-4 Disclaimer of liability.
- § 170-5 Compliance required.
- § 170-6 Applicability; effect of ordinance revisions on an application.
- § 170-7 Approval by sections.
- § 170-8 Dwelling units per section.
- § 170-9 Public hearings.
- § 170-10 Individual lot driveway access.
- Ch 170 Art II Terminology
- § 170-11 Tense, gender and number.
- § 170-12 General terms.
- § 170-13 Terms or words not defined.
- § 170-14 Definitions.
- Ch 170 Art III Subdivision Plan Submission and Review Procedures
- § 170-15 General provisions.
- § 170-16 Submission of sketch plan.
- § 170-17 Discussion of sketch plan.
- § 170-17.1 Site design process.
- § 170-18 Submission of preliminary subdivision plan.
- § 170-19 Review of preliminary subdivision plan.
- § 170-20 Township action on preliminary subdivision plan.
- § 170-21 Time limits for action by Board of Supervisors on preliminary subdivision plan.
- § 170-22 Submission of final major subdivision plan.
- § 170-23 Review of final major subdivision plan.
- § 170-24 Recommendation by Planning Commission on final major subdivision plan.
- § 170-25 Consideration of final major subdivision plan by Board of Supervisors.
- § 170-26 Action by Board of Supervisors on final major subdivision plan.
- § 170-27 Time limits for action by Board of Supervisors.
- § 170-28 Recording of final subdivision plan.
- § 170-29 Submission of minor subdivision plan.
- § 170-30 Review of minor subdivision plan.
- § 170-31 Recommendation by Planning Commission on minor subdivision plan.
- § 170-32 Consideration of minor subdivision plan by Board of Supervisors.
- § 170-33 Action by Board of Supervisors on minor subdivision plan.
- § 170-34 Time limits for action on minor subdivision by Board of Supervisors.
- § 170-35 Recording of minor subdivision plan.
- Ch 170 Art IV General Requirements Applicable to All Types of Subdivisions and Land Developments
- § 170-36 Intent.
- § 170-37 Modifications.
- § 170-38 Constrained and hazardous land.
- § 170-39 Zoning compliance.
- § 170-40 Land suitability and steep slopes.
- § 170-41 Natural and historical feature preservation.
- § 170-42 Water supply and sewage disposal requirements.
- § 170-43 Stormwater management systems.
- § 170-44 Easements.
- § 170-45 Street classifications.
- § 170-46 Access to subdivision and land developments.
- § 170-47 Streets and topography.
- § 170-48 Street continuations.
- § 170-49 Existing recorded private streets.
- § 170-50 Additional building setbacks for existing Township and state roads.
- § 170-51 Cul-de-sac streets.
- § 170-52 Alleys.
- § 170-53 Private access streets.
- § 170-54 Intersections.
- § 170-55 Arterial street frontage.
- § 170-56 Street right-of-way widths.
- § 170-57 Street travel way widths.
- § 170-58 Street shoulder widths.
- § 170-59 Street alignment.
- § 170-60 Street grades.
- § 170-61 Vertical curves.
- § 170-62 Intersection sight distances (clear sight triangles).
- § 170-63 Requests for modifications of street requirements.
- § 170-64 Street names.
- § 170-65 Required driveways and private access streets.
- § 170-66 Off-street parking.
- § 170-67 Partial and half streets.
- § 170-68 Residential subdivision/land development design standards.
- § 170-69 Lots and parcels.
- § 170-70 Open space and recreation areas; fees.
- § 170-70.1 Conservation open space.
- § 170-71 Community assets.
- § 170-72 Commercial and industrial subdivision or land development standards.
- § 170-73 Environmental protection requirements.
- § 170-73.1 Traffic impact study.
- Ch 170 Art V Required Improvements
- § 170-74 Improvement specifications and construction standards.
- § 170-75 Improvement construction and/or installation inspections.
- § 170-76 Summary of required improvements.
- § 170-77 Monuments and lot markers.
- § 170-78 Street and sidewalk construction.
- § 170-79 Landscaping and woodlands.
- § 170-80 Ground cover requirements.
- § 170-81 Sanitary sewage collection and water distribution facilities.
- § 170-82 Stormwater management.
- § 170-83 Completion of required improvements prior to plan recording.
- § 170-84 Guaranty of completion of required improvements.
- § 170-85 Amount of financial security.
- § 170-86 Partial release of performance guaranty.
- § 170-87 Final release of performance guaranties.
- § 170-88 Probationary period for improvements dedicated to Township.
- § 170-89 Enforcement remedies for dedicated improvements.
- § 170-90 Improvements agreement.
- Ch 170 Art VI Subdivision Plan Requirements
- § 170-91 Sketch plan standards.
- § 170-92 Preliminary subdivision plan requirements.
- § 170-93 Supporting documents, plans and information for a preliminary subdivision plan.
- § 170-94 Additional information.
- § 170-95 Final major subdivision plan requirements.
- § 170-96 PennDOT (State Highway Law) occupancy permit.
- § 170-97 Improvements agreements.
- § 170-98 Plan review application.
- § 170-99 Additional information.
- § 170-100 Minor subdivision plan requirements.
- § 170-101 Supporting documents for minor subdivision plan.
- § 170-102 Recording of approved plan attached to deed.
- Ch 170 Art VII Manufactured/Mobile Home Park Standards and Required Improvements
- § 170-103 Application.
- § 170-104 Other regulations.
- § 170-105 Modifications.
- § 170-106 Constrained and hazardous land.
- § 170-107 Stormwater management.
- § 170-108 Soil protection.
- § 170-109 Access.
- § 170-110 Plan submission, review and action.
- § 170-111 Manufactured home park zoning requirements.
- § 170-112 Manufactured home park design standards and requirements.
- § 170-113 Requests for modifications.
- § 170-114 Speed limit within manufactured/mobile home park.
- § 170-115 Street names.
- § 170-116 Street dedication.
- § 170-117 Required improvements.
- § 170-118 Responsibility for maintenance.
- § 170-119 Skirting.
- § 170-120 Manufactured home park exceptions.
- § 170-121 Manufactured/mobile home park development plan.
- § 170-122 Supporting documents, plans and information.
- § 170-123 Recording of manufactured/mobile home park development plans.
- Ch 170 Art VIII Campground Development Standards and Required Improvements
- § 170-124 Application.
- § 170-125 Other regulations.
- § 170-126 Modifications.
- § 170-127 Constrained and hazardous land.
- § 170-128 Stormwater management.
- § 170-129 Soil protection.
- § 170-130 Access.
- § 170-131 Plan submission and Township action.
- § 170-132 General standards and requirements.
- § 170-133 Design standards and requirements.
- § 170-134 Requests for modifications of requirements.
- § 170-135 Speed limit within campgrounds.
- § 170-136 Street names.
- § 170-137 Street dedication.
- § 170-138 Required improvements.
- § 170-139 Responsibility for maintenance.
- § 170-140 Elements of campground development plan.
- § 170-141 Supporting documents, plans and information.
- Ch 170 Art IX Land Development Plans
- § 170-142 Procedures.
- § 170-143 Submission of sketch plan.
- § 170-144 Discussion of sketch plan.
- § 170-145 Official submission of land development plan.
- § 170-146 Review of land development plan.
- § 170-147 Planning Commission recommendation on land development plan.
- § 170-148 Presentation of land development plan to Board of Supervisors.
- § 170-149 Action by Board of Supervisors on land development plan.
- § 170-150 Time limits for action by Board of Supervisors.
- § 170-151 Recording of land development plan.
- § 170-152 Elements of land development plan.
- § 170-153 Land development supporting documents, plans and information.
- Ch 170 Art X Site Alteration Plans
- § 170-154 Submission procedures.
- § 170-155 Submission of sketch plan.
- § 170-156 Discussion of sketch plan.
- § 170-157 Submission of site alteration plan.
- § 170-158 Review of site alteration plan.
- § 170-159 Township staff consideration of site alteration plan.
- § 170-160 Elements of site alteration plan.
- § 170-161 Supporting documents, plans and information.
- Ch 170 Art XI (Reserved)
- § 170-162 through § 170-180. (Reserved)
- Ch 170 Art XII Administration, Modifications, Amendments, Appeals and Fees
- § 170-181 Records, revisions and resubdivisions.
- § 170-182 Modifications and additional requirements.
- § 170-183 Amendments to this chapter.
- § 170-184 Appeals and challenges.
- § 170-185 Schedule of fees.
- § 170-186 Restrictions on sale of lot before complying with this chapter.
- § 170-187 Responsibility of applicants.
- § 170-188 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 176 Taxation
- Ch 179 Use and Occupancy of Real Property
- Ch 182 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 188 Water Conservation
- Ch 193 (Reserved)
- Ch 196 Wood-Fired Burners, Outdoor
- Ch 200 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A203 Cable Franchise Agreement
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Middle Smithfield 7-28-1994 by Ord. No. 70; amended in its entirety 12-4-2017 by Ord. No. 217. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Commission — See Ch. 50.
Airport zoning — See Ch. 79.
Building numbering and street signs — See Ch. 84.
Driveways — See Ch. 102.
Sewers — See Ch. 148.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 160.
Street specifications — See Ch. 162.
Use and occupancy of real property — See Ch. 179.
Zoning — See Ch. 200.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Central Water Supply System Procedures and Requirements
Attachment 2 - Appendix B Central Sewage Disposal System Procedures and RequirementsAttachment 3 - Appendix D Certifications and FormsAttachment 4 - Table 3-1 Minimum Design Specifications by Type of StreetAttachment 5 - Table 3-2 Street Design RequirementsAttachment 6 - Figures 3-1 through 3-20Attachment 7 - Table 4-1 Schedule of Required ImprovementsAttachment 8 - Table 4-2 Construction and Material Specifications by Type of StreetAttachment 9 - Figures 10-1 through 10-3Attachment 10 - Improvements Agreement