A.
Short title. These regulations shall be known and may be cited as
the "Whitpain Township Subdivision and Land Development Regulations,"
as amended.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to assure sites suitable
for building purposes and human habitation and to provide for the
harmonious development of the Township, for the coordination of existing
streets with proposed streets, parks or other features of the Township
Official Plan of Streets and Alleys, for adequate open spaces for
traffic, recreation, light and air and for proper distribution of
population, thereby creating conditions favorable to the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the citizens of the Township.
The provisions of these regulations shall be held to be minimum
requirements to meet the above stated purposes. Where the provisions
of these regulations impose greater restrictions than those of any
statute, other ordinance or regulations, the provisions of these regulations
shall prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance
or regulation impose greater restrictions than those of these regulations,
the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall prevail.
A.
Subdivision or land development of a lot or construction, opening
or dedication of a street. No subdivision or land development of any
lot, tract or parcel of land shall be effected, and no street, alley,
sanitary sewer, storm drain, water main or other facilities in connection
therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened or dedicated for
public use or travel or for the common use of occupants of buildings
abutting thereon, except in strict accordance with the subdivision
and land development regulations adopted hereunder.
B.
Sale of lots, issuance of building permits or erection of buildings.
No lot in a subdivision or land development may be sold, no permit
to erect, alter or repair any building upon land in a subdivision
or land development may be issued and no building may be erected in
a subdivision or land development unless and until a subdivision or
land development plan has been approved and recorded and until the
required improvements in connection therewith from the lot or building
to an existing improved street have either been constructed or the
Township has been assured by means of a proper collection guaranty,
in the form of a bond or the deposit of funds or securities, the form
of which shall be subject to approval by the Township Solicitor, in
escrow sufficient to cover the cost of the required improvements,
as estimated by the Township Engineer, that the improvements will
subsequently be installed.
The subdivision and land development regulations adopted hereunder
to carry out the intent and purpose of the chapter shall include definitions;
design standards for streets, alleys, sidewalks, blocks, lots, recreational
areas and community assets, monuments, storm drains, culverts, bridges,
sanitary sewers and other improvement construction requirements; plan
requirements and processing procedures for both preliminary plan and
final plan, including record plan, improvement construction plan and
as-built plan; and conditions of acceptance by the Township of sanitary
sewers, streets and other improvements. Said regulations may be amended,
modified or repealed by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors.
