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Borough of Jim Thorpe, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 390 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 390
Subdivision and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Jim Thorpe
9-11-1997
by
Ord. No. 97-13
; amended in its entirety
9-12-2024
by
Ord. No. 2024-05
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 390-1
Title and short title.
§ 390-2
Jurisdiction; authority.
§ 390-3
Purpose.
§ 390-4
Interpretation.
§ 390-5
Effect of ordinance changes.
§ 390-6
(Reserved)
§ 390-7
Subdivision or land development redesign.
§ 390-8
Liability.
§ 390-9
Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code amendments.
§ 390-10
Conflict and severability.
§ 390-11
When effective.
Article II
Terminology
§ 390-12
Tense, gender and number.
§ 390-13
Word usage.
§ 390-14
Terms, phrases, words not defined; diagrams.
§ 390-15
Definitions.
Article III
Plan Processing
§ 390-16
General.
§ 390-17
Sketch plan.
§ 390-18
Preliminary plans for major subdivisions and land developments.
§ 390-19
Final plans for major subdivisions and land developments.
§ 390-20
Minor subdivisions.
§ 390-21
(Reserved)
§ 390-22
Plans for minor residential land developments.
§ 390-23
Lot consolidation/reverse subdivisions and lot line adjustment subdivisions.
§ 390-24
Subdivision from large parcel.
§ 390-25
Contiguous municipalities.
§ 390-26
(Reserved)
Article IV
Plan Requirements
§ 390-27
Sketch plan overlay sheet.
§ 390-28
Preliminary plan requirements for major subdivisions and land developments.
§ 390-29
Final plan requirements for major subdivisions and land developments.
§ 390-30
Minor subdivisions, final plan requirements.
§ 390-31
Plan requirements for lot consolidation/reverse subdivisions and lot line adjustment subdivisions.
§ 390-32
(Reserved)
§ 390-33
Requirements for as-built plans.
§ 390-34
Requirements for plans to be recorded.
Article V
Improvement Construction and Guarantees and Open Land
§ 390-35
General.
§ 390-36
PA DOT required improvements.
§ 390-37
Sections/stages.
§ 390-38
Improvement construction guarantees.
§ 390-39
Improvements construction.
§ 390-40
Improvement maintenance guarantee.
§ 390-41
Continued ownership and maintenance of improvements.
§ 390-42
Open land and recreation land — ownership and maintenance.
§ 390-43
Development agreement.
§ 390-44
(Reserved)
Article VI
Design Standards
§ 390-45
General design standards; Borough Zoning requirements.
§ 390-46
Four-step design process for major subdivisions and land developments.
§ 390-47
Conservation open space standards.
§ 390-48
Easements.
§ 390-49
Resource conservation standards for site preparation and cleanup.
§ 390-50
Access, blocks and lots.
§ 390-51
Streets.
§ 390-52
Survey monuments and markers.
§ 390-53
Stormwater and drainage control.
§ 390-54
Soil erosion and sedimentation controls.
§ 390-55
Water supply and sewage disposal.
§ 390-56
(Reserved)
§ 390-57
Other utilities.
§ 390-58
Sidewalks.
§ 390-59
Landscape requirements.
§ 390-60
Street, parking area, and building lighting.
§ 390-61
(Reserved)
§ 390-62
Wetlands.
§ 390-63
Firefighting — adequate and reliable water source.
§ 390-64
Fire access.
§ 390-65
Public safety and convenience.
§ 390-66
Recreation areas.
§ 390-67
(Reserved)
Article VII
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Park Standards and Required Improvements
§ 390-68
Application.
§ 390-69
General standards and requirements.
§ 390-70
Submission of application and compliance.
§ 390-71
Design standards.
§ 390-72
Exceptions.
§ 390-73
(Reserved)
Article VIII
Campground Development Standards and Required Improvements
§ 390-74
Applicability; occupancy.
§ 390-75
General standards and requirements.
§ 390-76
Submission, application and compliance.
§ 390-77
Design standards.
§ 390-78
(Reserved)
Article IX
Nonresidential Land Developments and Commercial and Industrial Subdivisions
§ 390-79
Nonresidential land developments and commercial and industrial subdivisions.
§ 390-80
General design and site standards.
§ 390-81
Unified development.
§ 390-82
Roads.
§ 390-83
(Reserved)
§ 390-84
(Reserved)
Article X
Administration
§ 390-85
Purpose.
§ 390-86
Amendment.
§ 390-87
Waivers/modifications.
§ 390-88
Preventive and enforcement remedies.
§ 390-89
Fees.
§ 390-90
Records.
§ 390-91
Change of name of subdivision.