An ordinance providing for the regulation and
control of the subdivision of lots and the development of land; the
approval of plans, plots or replots of land laid out in building lots;
standards for the design of streets, lots, easements, blocks and other
improvements; certain minimum improvements and construction standards
on all streets and required dedications; the administration of this
chapter by Bridgeport Borough Council and staff; and penalties for
the violation of this chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as "The Bridgeport Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
of 2000."
The purpose of these regulations is to create
conditions favorable to the health, safety, morals, and general welfare
of the citizens by: assisting in the orderly and efficient integration
of subdivisions; ensuring conformance of subdivision plans with the
public improvements plans of the Borough; ensuring sites suitable
for building purposes and human habitation; facilitating the efficient
movement of traffic and avoiding traffic hazards and congestion; securing
equitable handling of all subdivision plans by providing uniform procedures
and standards; improving land records by establishing standards for
surveys and plans; safeguarding the interests of the public, the homeowner,
the subdivider and all municipalities; preserving natural and historic
features; and carrying out the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive
Plan and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
Where provisions, standards, and specifications
of this chapter conflict with those of any state statute, other ordinance
or regulations, the more restrictive requirement shall apply, regardless
of its source, unless specified to the contrary.
The Borough shall maintain records of the findings,
decisions and recommendations of any Planning Commission and Borough
Council regarding all subdivision and land development plans. Such
records shall be available to the public for review.
The regulations set forth in this chapter may,
from time to time, be amended by Borough Council, following the procedures
of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, including
a Council public hearing (with public notice as required by the Municipalities
Planning Code).
Decisions of Borough Council may be appealed
in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
as amended.
Neither the approval nor the granting of any
building permit, floodplain permit, site plan review, subdivision
approval, land development approval, zoning permit, erosion review,
stormwater runoff review, wetland delineation or wetland review, steep
slope review or any other review or permit of this chapter involving
any land governed by the provisions of this chapter by an officer,
employee, consultant or agency of the Borough shall constitute a representation,
guarantee or warranty of any kind by the Borough or its employees,
consultants, officials or agencies of the practicality or safety of
any structure, use or subdivision and shall create no liability upon
nor a cause of action against any Borough body, consultant, official
or employee for any damage that may result pursuant thereto.
It is hereby declared to be the legislative
intent that:
A. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any
provisions of this chapter to be invalid or ineffective in whole or
in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to those provisions
which are expressly stated in the decision to be invalid or ineffective,
and all other provisions of this chapter shall continue to be separately
and fully effective.
B. Borough Council hereby declares that it would have
passed all other portions of this chapter except any invalid section
if Borough Council had advance knowledge that such section would be
found invalid.
All other Borough ordinances or parts thereof
that were adopted prior to this chapter and are clearly in conflict
with this chapter, including the preexisting Bridgeport Borough Subdivision
Ordinance, as amended, except any provisions that are specifically
referenced by this chapter, are hereby repealed.
The provisions of this chapter that only repeat,
summarize or reference provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code shall be deemed to be automatically superseded and replaced
by any applicable amendments to such provisions of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code at the date such amendments become effective
as state law.
See §
495-29 regarding the requirements for a "land development."