This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Limerick Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
A. To assist orderly, efficient, integrated and harmonious
development of the Township.
B. To assure sites suitable for building purposes and
human habitation.
C. To coordinate proposed streets with existing streets
or other proposed streets, parks or other features of the Township
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D. To provide adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation,
light and air and for proper distribution of the population.
E. To ensure conformance of subdivision and land development
plans with the public improvements of the Township and coordination
of intermunicipal, county and commonwealth improvement plans and programs.
F. To secure equitable handling of all subdivision and
land development plans by providing uniform procedures and standards.
G. To regulate subdivisions and land developments within
the jurisdiction of the Township and concurrently to promote the highest
quality environment obtainable.
H. To ensure that the layout and arrangement of the subdivision
or land development plan is in conformance with the approved articles
or chapters of the Comprehensive Plan and with any regulations or
maps adopted in furtherance thereof.
I. To preserve natural amenities of the Township, including
but not limited to stream valleys, floodplains, woodlands, steep slopes,
prime agricultural soils and individual specimen trees.
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J. To ensure that all new development protects existing
vegetation to the maximum extent possible in order to retard soil
erosion, protect significant natural areas and wildlife habitat, soften
the visual impact of new development, promote groundwater recharge
and improve air quality.
[Added 5-7-1991 by Ord. No. 130]
K. To provide buffers between land uses and to act as
sound barriers and windbreaks, to visually soften the impacts of adjacent
land uses and to integrate new development with its surroundings.
[Added 5-7-1991 by Ord. No. 130]
The provisions of this chapter shall be held
to be minimum requirements for the above-stated purposes. Where the
provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those
of any statute, other ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this
chapter shall prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other
ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than those of
this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation
shall prevail.