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.
(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.
(7) A sewage disposal plan approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Sewage Facilities Act, (Act 537), as amended, and all supplemental documentation which may
be required to update the municipality's sewage facilities plan required
under said Act.
(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.