A. 
Application. When filing an application for approval of a final plan, the subdivider shall submit to the Planning Commission, at least 15 days prior to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission, an original Mylar (or linen), plus 10 copies of all plans and information. All final plans and other exhibits required for approval shall be submitted to the Planning Commission within three years after approval of the Preliminary Plan. Otherwise, such approval shall become null and void unless an extension of time is applied for and granted by the Planning Commission.
B. 
Disposition of plans. Two copies of all final plans shall be retained by the Planning Commission; one copy shall be forwarded to the Beaver County Planning Commission; one copy shall be retained by the Board of Commissioners; one copy shall be returned to the subdivider; and the original shall also be returned to the subdivider for recording purposes according to Article X, § 167-50.
C. 
Planning Commission review and action.
(1) 
The Planning Commission shall review the final plan and prepare a written report for the Board of Commissioners. The report shall contain recommendations for approval, conditional approval or disapproval with specific reasons for the recommended action. Prior to finalization of the written report, the Planning Commission may schedule a special meeting mutually convenient to the subdivider and the Planning Commission for consideration of the final plan. If within 40 days of receipt of the final plan, a mutually convenient date for such meeting cannot be established with the subdivider, consideration of the final plan shall be conducted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission.
(2) 
The subdivider and all Planning Commission members shall be given seven days' written notice of such meeting, the notice to contain the time, place, date and schedule. At the Planning Commission meeting, the subdivider shall be given an opportunity to discuss any matters in the final plan which may assist the Planning Commission in making its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.
D. 
Action of Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners shall render its decision on the final plan and communicate its decision to the subdivider not later than 90 days after the application is filed.
(1) 
The decision of the Board of Commissioners shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant by certified or registered mail, at his last known address not later than 15 days following the decision.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of 2002 Code revisions; see Ch. 1, Art. III.
(2) 
When the application is not approved in terms as filed, the decision shall specify the defects found in the application and describe the requirements which have not been met and shall, in each case, cite the provisions of the statute or ordinance relied upon.
(3) 
Failure of the Board of Commissioners to render a decision and communicate it to the applicant within the time and in the manner specified shall be deemed an approval of the application, unless the applicant has agreed, in writing, to an extension of time or change in the prescribed manner of presentation of communication of the decision, in which case, failure to meet the extended time or change in manner of presentation of communication shall have like effect.
(4) 
From the time an application for approval of a final plan is duly filed as provided in this chapter, and while such application is pending approval or disapproval, no change or amendment of the zoning, subdivision or other governing ordinance or plan shall affect the decision on such application adversely to the applicant, and the applicant shall be entitled to a decision in accordance with the provisions of the governing ordinances or plans as they stood at the time the application was duly filed. In addition, when a preliminary application has been duly approved, the applicant shall be entitled to final approval in accordance with the terms of the approved preliminary application as hereinafter provided. However, if an application is properly and finally denied, any subsequent application shall be subject to the intervening change in government regulations. When an application for approval of a plat, whether preliminary or final, has been approved without conditions or approved by the applicant's acceptance of conditions, no subsequent change or amendment in the zoning, subdivision or other governing ordinance or plan shall be applied to affect adversely the right of the applicant to commence and to complete any aspect of the approved development in accordance with the terms of such approval within five years from such approval. Where final approval is preceded by preliminary approval, the aforesaid five-year period shall be counted from the date of the preliminary approval. In the case of any doubt as to the terms of a preliminary approval, the terms shall be construed in the light of the provisions of the governing ordinances or plans as they stood at the time when the application for such approval was duly filed.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of 2002 Code revisions; see Ch. 1, Art. III.
(5) 
Before acting on any subdivision plan, the Board of Commissioners may hold a public hearing thereon after public notice and may notify surrounding property owners of such public hearing.
(6) 
The Board of Commissioners shall not give its final approval to the final plan until the Beaver County Planning Commission report is received, or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the preliminary plan application was forwarded to the county.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of 2002 Code revisions; see Ch. 1, Art. III.
E. 
Nature of approval. Approval of a final plan shall not constitute authorization to commence construction. Prior to construction start, all necessary permits, approvals, agreements and sureties must be secured by the developer at his cost.
F. 
Title certificate. No final plan shall be approved by the Board or Commissioner unless a certificate of title or other proof of a proprietary interest in the land on the part of the subdivider is furnished to the Board of Commissioners.
All applications for final plan approval shall include but not be limited to the following information:
A. 
All plans shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor and shall also contain the certification of a professional engineer where the provisions of this chapter require services that may only be rendered by a professional engineer. All applicants should refer to the Professional Engineers Registration Law, 63 P.S. 148 et seq., as amended, for further information in this regard.
B. 
All plans shall be drawn on Mylar, linen or other comparable permanent material and shall be on sheets of at least 17 inches x 22 inches and not larger than 24 inches by 36 inches including a border of 1/2 inch on all sides, except the binding edge which shall be one inch. More than one sheet may be used for larger tracts and must be of the same scale and indexed.
C. 
All plans shall be drawn with waterproof black ink and all records, data, entries, statements, etc., thereon shall also be made with the same type of ink or reproducible typing, except that contour lines when shown shall be drawn with waterproof brown ink or with diluted waterproof black ink, so that the contour lines will be shown faintly on a print made from the plan.
D. 
All plans shall be drawn to a scale of at least one inch equals 100 feet and shall be of sufficient size to clearly show all notations, dimensions and entries. All dimensions shall be shown in feet and decimals of a foot.
E. 
All plans shall contain a title block in the lower right corner with the following:
(1) 
The name under which the subdivision is to be recorded.
(2) 
The date of plan, graphic scale and location of subdivision.
(3) 
The name of subdivision owner.
(4) 
The name and address of the registered professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor preparing the plan.
F. 
All final plans submitted shall be drawn according to the following:
(1) 
Outside of subdivision:
(a) 
Streets and other ways by medium solid lines.
(b) 
Property lines of adjacent subdivisions by medium dashed and two dotted lines.
(c) 
Lot lines by light dotted lines.
(d) 
Restriction lines, easements, etc., by light dashed lines.
(2) 
Within subdivision:
(a) 
Streets and other ways by heavy solid lines.
(b) 
Perimetered property lines of subdivision by heavy dashed and two dotted lines.
(c) 
Lot lines by medium solid lines.
(d) 
Restriction of building lines by medium dashed lines.
(e) 
Easements or other reserved areas by light dotted lines.
G. 
The final plan shall show:
(1) 
Primary control points, or benchmarks, approved by the Township Engineer or description and ties to which all dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data shall be referred.
(2) 
The acreage of each lot or parcel.
(3) 
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, easements and their purpose and other rights-of-way and property lines of lots and other sites with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection angles, radii, arcs and central angles of all curves.
(4) 
The name and right-of-way width of each street or right-of-way.
(5) 
The location, dimensions and purpose of all easements.
(6) 
A number to identify each lot or site.
(7) 
The purpose for which sites other than residential are to be used.
(8) 
The building setback line on all lots and sites.
(9) 
The location and description of survey monuments.
(10) 
The names of recorded owners of adjoining unplotted land and zoning classification.
(11) 
The certification of the surveyor or professional engineer showing name, address, registration, number and seal.
(12) 
A statement by the owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way, and sites for public use.
(13) 
The protective covenants, if any, in form for recording.
(14) 
Such other certificates, affidavits, endorsements or dedications as may be required in the enforcement of this chapter.
(15) 
Certification blocks for the appropriate governing and planning bodies.
(16) 
Street profile data showing existing ground elevations and proposed center line street grades.
H. 
Submitted with the final plan shall be the following additional information:
(1) 
Profiles showing existing ground and proposed center line and street grades.
(2) 
Typical cross sections of roadways and sidewalks.
(3) 
A plan showing the size of water pipes and location of values and fire hydrants.
(4) 
A plan showing the location of manholes, invert elevations, grades and sizes of sanitary sewers.
(5) 
A final grading plan.
(6) 
A sedimentation and erosion control plan approved by the Beaver County Conservation District under authority of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rules and Regulations, Title 25, Chapter 102, Erosion Control, if needed.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of 2002 Code revisions; see Ch. 1, Art. III.
(7) 
A sewage disposal plan approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, (Act 537),[2] as amended, and all supplemental documentation which may be required to update the municipality's sewage facilities plan required under said Act.[3]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of 2002 Code revisions; see Ch. 1, Art. III.
(8) 
A plan for placement of gas, electric, telephone and cable television service lines, as applicable, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission.
(9) 
If the proposed subdivision is located in a designated floodplain, base flood elevation data shall be contained on the plan.
(10) 
A complete drainage plan for the subdivision, including all storm sewers and appurtenances, along with the method of disposal of all stormwater collected and method of drainage for adjacent territory. The drainage plan and design calculations shall be based on a ten-year storm frequency, unless otherwise determined by the Township Engineer and the Board of Commissioners.