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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 77 Subdivision and Land Development
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
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Ch 5
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Ch 11
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Ch 14
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Ch 23
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Ch 72
Stormwater Management
Ch 74
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 77
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 77 Art I
General Provisions
§ 77-100
Title.
§ 77-101
Authority.
§ 77-102
Community development objectives.
§ 77-103
Application of the ordinance.
§ 77-104
Effect of chapter amendment upon plans.
§ 77-105
Resubdivision of land.
§ 77-106
Interpretation.
§ 77-107
Modification of required standards.
§ 77-108
Fees.
§ 77-109
Violations and penalties.
§ 77-110
Amendment procedure.
§ 77-111
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code amendments.
§ 77-112
Appeals to court.
§ 77-113
Conflicts with other ordinances.
§ 77-114
Severability.
§ 77-115
When effective.
Ch 77 Art II
Terminology
§ 77-201
General interpretation.
§ 77-202
Terms or words not defined.
§ 77-203
Definitions.
Ch 77 Art III
Procedural Requirements
§ 77-301
Review and approval process.
§ 77-302
Sketch plan review.
§ 77-303
Submission of plans and applications.
§ 77-304
Distribution of plans.
§ 77-305
Luzerne County review.
§ 77-306
Guarantee of required improvements.
§ 77-307
Procedural methods in rendering decisions.
§ 77-308
Withdrawal and/or revisions to submitted plans.
§ 77-309
Recording of final plan.
§ 77-310
Phasing major subdivision plans.
Ch 77 Art IV
Preliminary Plan
§ 77-401
Initial review.
§ 77-402
Review by Luzerne County Planning Commission.
§ 77-403
Review and approval/disapproval of plan.
§ 77-404
Preliminary plan: drafting standards.
§ 77-405
Preliminary plans: existing conditions.
§ 77-406
Preliminary plans: proposed development.
§ 77-407
Additional materials submitted with preliminary plan.
Ch 77 Art V
Final Plan
§ 77-501
Submission and review procedure.
§ 77-502
Review and approval/disapproval of plan.
§ 77-503
Final plan drafting standards.
§ 77-504
Final plan requirements.
§ 77-505
Additional material submitted with final plan.
§ 77-506
Recording of plan.
§ 77-507
Five-year completion period.
§ 77-508
Installation of improvements beyond five years.
Ch 77 Art VI
Minor Subdivision/Land Development
§ 77-601
Only final plan required.
§ 77-602
Submission procedure.
§ 77-603
Distribution of plan.
§ 77-604
Drafting standards for minor plans.
§ 77-605
Requirements for minor plans.
§ 77-606
Information to be submitted with plan.
§ 77-607
Recording of plan.
Ch 77 Art VII
Assurances for Completion of Improvements
§ 77-701
Guarantee of improvements.
§ 77-702
Types of financial guarantee.
§ 77-703
Review by Solicitor.
§ 77-704
Amount of financial security.
§ 77-705
Required time period for completion.
§ 77-706
Phasing of development.
§ 77-707
Start-of-work notice.
§ 77-708
Periodic inspections during construction.
§ 77-709
Release of financial security.
§ 77-710
Financial security for maintenance of improvements.
§ 77-711
Financial security for improvements under jurisdiction of a public utility or municipal authority.
§ 77-712
Issuance of permits when financial security has been posted.
§ 77-713
Completion of required improvements.
§ 77-714
Responsibility of applicant upon disapproval of improvements.
§ 77-715
Applicant's right to contest action.
§ 77-716
Remedies to effect completion of improvements.
§ 77-717
Professional consulting fees.
§ 77-718
Procedure for disputes over consulting fees.
Ch 77 Art VIII
Design Standards and Required Improvements
§ 77-801
Application.
§ 77-802
General requirements.
§ 77-803
Natural features.
§ 77-804
Monuments and markers.
§ 77-805
Residential blocks.
§ 77-806
Residential lots.
§ 77-807
Streets - General requirements.
§ 77-808
Street names.
§ 77-809
Street signs.
§ 77-810
Traffic control measures.
§ 77-811
Continuation of roads and temporary dead-end roads.
§ 77-812
Permanent dead-end and cul-de-sac streets.
§ 77-813
Cul-de-sac streets.
§ 77-814
Access to arterial streets.
§ 77-815
Intersections.
§ 77-816
Road design, construction and paving standards.
§ 77-817
Limited exemption for road design standards.
§ 77-818
Driveways.
§ 77-819
Bridges and stream crossings.
§ 77-820
Erosion and sedimentation control.
§ 77-821
Water supply facilities.
§ 77-822
Centralized water system.
§ 77-823
On-lot water system.
§ 77-824
Sewage disposal facilities.
§ 77-825
Centralized sewers.
§ 77-826
On-lot sewage disposal system.
§ 77-827
Stormwater management plans.
§ 77-828
Utility easements.
§ 77-829
Drainage swales, curbs, sidewalks, and driveway access.
§ 77-830
Nonresidential subdivision and land development.
Ch 77 Art IX
Mobile Home Parks
§ 77-901
General requirements.
§ 77-902
Site location standards.
§ 77-903
National Fire Protection Association standards.
§ 77-904
Removal of abandoned mobile homes.
§ 77-905
Other ordinances applicable.
Ch 81
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Ch 85
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 87
Vehicles, Storage of
Ch 89
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Ch 95
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Chapter 77
Subdivision and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Dallas
7-3-2007
by
Ord. No. 2007-3
[1]
; amended in its entirety
3-22-2023
by
Ord. No. 2023-1
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix to Article VIII
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 77, Subdivision and Land Development, adopted 3-3-1965, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 77-100
Title.
chevron_right
§ 77-101
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 77-102
Community development objectives.
chevron_right
§ 77-103
Application of the ordinance.
chevron_right
§ 77-104
Effect of chapter amendment upon plans.
chevron_right
§ 77-105
Resubdivision of land.
chevron_right
§ 77-106
Interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 77-107
Modification of required standards.
chevron_right
§ 77-108
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 77-109
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 77-110
Amendment procedure.
chevron_right
§ 77-111
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code amendments.
chevron_right
§ 77-112
Appeals to court.
chevron_right
§ 77-113
Conflicts with other ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 77-114
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 77-115
When effective.
chevron_right
Article II
Terminology
chevron_right
§ 77-201
General interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 77-202
Terms or words not defined.
chevron_right
§ 77-203
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article III
Procedural Requirements
chevron_right
§ 77-301
Review and approval process.
chevron_right
§ 77-302
Sketch plan review.
chevron_right
§ 77-303
Submission of plans and applications.
chevron_right
§ 77-304
Distribution of plans.
chevron_right
§ 77-305
Luzerne County review.
chevron_right
§ 77-306
Guarantee of required improvements.
chevron_right
§ 77-307
Procedural methods in rendering decisions.
chevron_right
§ 77-308
Withdrawal and/or revisions to submitted plans.
chevron_right
§ 77-309
Recording of final plan.
chevron_right
§ 77-310
Phasing major subdivision plans.
chevron_right
Article IV
Preliminary Plan
chevron_right
§ 77-401
Initial review.
chevron_right
§ 77-402
Review by Luzerne County Planning Commission.
chevron_right
§ 77-403
Review and approval/disapproval of plan.
chevron_right
§ 77-404
Preliminary plan: drafting standards.
chevron_right
§ 77-405
Preliminary plans: existing conditions.
chevron_right
§ 77-406
Preliminary plans: proposed development.
chevron_right
§ 77-407
Additional materials submitted with preliminary plan.
chevron_right
Article V
Final Plan
chevron_right
§ 77-501
Submission and review procedure.
chevron_right
§ 77-502
Review and approval/disapproval of plan.
chevron_right
§ 77-503
Final plan drafting standards.
chevron_right
§ 77-504
Final plan requirements.
chevron_right
§ 77-505
Additional material submitted with final plan.
chevron_right
§ 77-506
Recording of plan.
chevron_right
§ 77-507
Five-year completion period.
chevron_right
§ 77-508
Installation of improvements beyond five years.
chevron_right
Article VI
Minor Subdivision/Land Development
chevron_right
§ 77-601
Only final plan required.
chevron_right
§ 77-602
Submission procedure.
chevron_right
§ 77-603
Distribution of plan.
chevron_right
§ 77-604
Drafting standards for minor plans.
chevron_right
§ 77-605
Requirements for minor plans.
chevron_right
§ 77-606
Information to be submitted with plan.
chevron_right
§ 77-607
Recording of plan.
chevron_right
Article VII
Assurances for Completion of Improvements
chevron_right
§ 77-701
Guarantee of improvements.
chevron_right
§ 77-702
Types of financial guarantee.
chevron_right
§ 77-703
Review by Solicitor.
chevron_right
§ 77-704
Amount of financial security.
chevron_right
§ 77-705
Required time period for completion.
chevron_right
§ 77-706
Phasing of development.
chevron_right
§ 77-707
Start-of-work notice.
chevron_right
§ 77-708
Periodic inspections during construction.
chevron_right
§ 77-709
Release of financial security.
chevron_right
§ 77-710
Financial security for maintenance of improvements.
chevron_right
§ 77-711
Financial security for improvements under jurisdiction of a public utility or municipal authority.
chevron_right
§ 77-712
Issuance of permits when financial security has been posted.
chevron_right
§ 77-713
Completion of required improvements.
chevron_right
§ 77-714
Responsibility of applicant upon disapproval of improvements.
chevron_right
§ 77-715
Applicant's right to contest action.
chevron_right
§ 77-716
Remedies to effect completion of improvements.
chevron_right
§ 77-717
Professional consulting fees.
chevron_right
§ 77-718
Procedure for disputes over consulting fees.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Design Standards and Required Improvements
chevron_right
§ 77-801
Application.
chevron_right
§ 77-802
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 77-803
Natural features.
chevron_right
§ 77-804
Monuments and markers.
chevron_right
§ 77-805
Residential blocks.
chevron_right
§ 77-806
Residential lots.
chevron_right
§ 77-807
Streets - General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 77-808
Street names.
chevron_right
§ 77-809
Street signs.
chevron_right
§ 77-810
Traffic control measures.
chevron_right
§ 77-811
Continuation of roads and temporary dead-end roads.
chevron_right
§ 77-812
Permanent dead-end and cul-de-sac streets.
chevron_right
§ 77-813
Cul-de-sac streets.
chevron_right
§ 77-814
Access to arterial streets.
chevron_right
§ 77-815
Intersections.
chevron_right
§ 77-816
Road design, construction and paving standards.
chevron_right
§ 77-817
Limited exemption for road design standards.
chevron_right
§ 77-818
Driveways.
chevron_right
§ 77-819
Bridges and stream crossings.
chevron_right
§ 77-820
Erosion and sedimentation control.
chevron_right
§ 77-821
Water supply facilities.
chevron_right
§ 77-822
Centralized water system.
chevron_right
§ 77-823
On-lot water system.
chevron_right
§ 77-824
Sewage disposal facilities.
chevron_right
§ 77-825
Centralized sewers.
chevron_right
§ 77-826
On-lot sewage disposal system.
chevron_right
§ 77-827
Stormwater management plans.
chevron_right
§ 77-828
Utility easements.
chevron_right
§ 77-829
Drainage swales, curbs, sidewalks, and driveway access.
chevron_right
§ 77-830
Nonresidential subdivision and land development.
chevron_right
Article IX
Mobile Home Parks
chevron_right
§ 77-901
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 77-902
Site location standards.
chevron_right
§ 77-903
National Fire Protection Association standards.
chevron_right
§ 77-904
Removal of abandoned mobile homes.
chevron_right
§ 77-905
Other ordinances applicable.
chevron_right