[Ord. 946, 1/14/1999, § 1.00]
An ordinance providing for the control of the subdivision and
development of land and the approval of plats and replays of land
within the jurisdiction of the Borough Council of the Borough of Shillington,
Berks County, Pennsylvania, ordained by the Borough Council of the
Borough of Shillington under the authority of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, as amended.
[Ord. 946, 1/14/1999, § 1.01]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision
and Land Development Ordinance of the Borough of Shillington."
[Ord. 946, 1/14/1999, § 1.02]
1.
The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide standards to guide
the subdivision, re-subdivision, and development of land of the Borough
of Shillington in order to promote the public health, safety, and
convenience and the general welfare of the residents and inhabitants
of the Borough.
2.
This chapter shall be administered to assure orderly growth and development consistent with comprehensive plans and Zoning Ordinance [chapter 27] for the Borough; to assure the protection and proper use of land; to assure adequate provision for traffic circulation, drainage, utilities, recreation facilities, erosion and sediment control, and public services; to assure development consistent with the natural features of the Borough; to assure properly designed streets and neighborhoods; and to assure coordination of design among adjoining developments.
