A. 
Concrete monuments shall be set at the intersection of all lines forming angles in the boundary of the subdivision, including all points of curve and points of tangent.
B. 
In minor subdivisions, the Board of Commissioners, upon recommendation of the Township Engineer, may waive the requirement for the number of monuments.
C. 
The installation and certification shall be made by a registered surveyor prior to final approval of the subdivision. In lieu of such prior installation, the applicant shall furnish a cash deposit in the form of a certified check to guarantee the proper installation of the required monuments and bench marks. The refundable deposit shall be in an amount established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
D. 
The location and tie-in dimensions of all monuments shall be shown on the plan for recording. No public improvements shall be accepted by the Township until all monuments have been set and certified to by a registered surveyor.
A. 
Each lot shall be served by public water and the developer shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals and entering into an agreement with the water company servicing the area or its assigns to provide such facilities in accordance with its rules and regulations.
B. 
Sanitary sewers, storm sewers and drainage facilities shall be provided by the developer in each plan and shall be constructed in accordance with the design standards of Article VIII and the Township Construction Standards. If required by § 215-78 of this chapter, stormwater management facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the Township's requirements.
C. 
The developer shall be responsible for contracting with private utility companies and for providing any easements required by those utility companies to guarantee that each lot shall be served by telephone, gas and/or electricity and cable TV.
D. 
The location and type of fire hydrants shall be subject to the review and approval by the Chief of the Volunteer Fire Department.
A. 
Public street frontage required. Each lot shall have frontage on a public street, as defined by this chapter, unless an exception or modification to this requirement is granted in accordance with the provisions of Article IX of this chapter.
B. 
Private street exception. In submitting a request for a private street exception, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the following minimum requirements:
(1) 
The proposed lot or lots have no other access to a public street.
(2) 
No more than five lots shall front on a private street.
(3) 
If the original parcel from which the subdivision is created has its principal vehicular access from the private street, it shall be counted as a lot on the private street, even though it has legal frontage on a public street.
(4) 
An existing private street shall not be extended, however, additional lots may be recorded with frontage on the existing private street, provided the total number of lots fronting on the private street shall not exceed five lots.
(5) 
The minimum right-of-way width required for a private street shall be 20 feet, unless there is a possibility that the property fronting on the private street or the property at the terminus of the private street can be further subdivided, then the minimum width of the right-of-way required for the private street shall be 50 feet.
(6) 
The minimum width of the cartway required for a private street shall be 16 feet.
(7) 
The cartway for a private street shall be improved to meet the Township Construction Standards for a public street, unless a modification to one or more of those requirements is granted in accordance with Article IX of this chapter.
(8) 
A notation shall be placed on the plat for recording indicating that the Township has no maintenance responsibilities for the private street.
(9) 
The plat for recording shall contain a notation and the deeds for each lot shall contain a reference to an executed and recorded agreement obligating the property owners to maintain the private street.
(10) 
The plat for recording and the deeds for each lot shall contain a statement that any future request by the lot owners to have the street accepted by the Township as a public street shall be subject to the owners assuming the total cost of improving the private street to the current Township Construction Standards for a public street.
(11) 
House numbers for dwellings located on private streets shall be placed at the intersection of the private street and the public street and shall be visible from the public street.
(12) 
The owners of the lots shall provide signage approved and installed by the Township in the public right-of-way to indicate the name of the street, that the street is private and that there is no outlet.
[Amended 7-17-2006 by Ord. No. 14-2006; 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. 4-2008]
A. 
In all subdivisions or land developments in which a proposed entrance/accessway or intersection is projected to generate traffic in excess of 50 trips per hour within either the a.m. or p.m. peak hours, a detailed traffic analysis must be conducted to determine the appropriate number, location, alignment, construction size, etc. of each proposed entrance/access and intersection area. The trip generation shall be determined from the most recent edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineer's (ITE) Trip Generation Manual or other available historical data as directed/accepted by the Township's Traffic Engineer and Township Manager. The subject analysis is to be submitted as part of the overall Traffic Impact Study, in accordance with § 215-23I of the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, and is to be reviewed and recommended for approval by the Township's Traffic Engineer to the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners.
B. 
All dwelling unit lots of subdivisions comprised of three or more lots, and/or utilizing the open space design option, may not have direct access onto the following roadway designations as outlined in the Township Construction Standards: arterial road, principal collector road, minor collector road and principal local road.
A. 
In all subdivisions and land developments, sidewalks shall be required to be installed along the full frontage of all lots under the following circumstances:
(1) 
In all major subdivisions;
(2) 
In all minor subdivisions and land developments where sidewalks exist in the same block on the same side of the street;
(3) 
On all lots with frontage on arterial or collector streets, as defined by this chapter;
(4) 
Within a land development plan proposed to be developed for more than 50 multifamily dwelling units to accommodate pedestrian circulation between buildings and parking areas and other common facilities; and
(5) 
Within a land development plan proposed to be developed for office or commercial use to accommodate pedestrian circulation between buildings and parking areas and other common facilities.
B. 
Sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with the design standards of Article VIII of this chapter and the Township Construction Standards.
C. 
Sidewalks shall be maintained by the landowner or by a homeowners' association or condominium association in accordance with the requirements of the Township Sidewalk Ordinance.
A. 
The developer shall prepare a street lighting plan for submission to Allegheny Power Company. For the safety and convenience of the public, the developer shall furnish and install street lights at his/her cost which are approved by the Township and Allegheny Power Company on poles prescribed by the Township on all public and private streets.
B. 
The Township shall indicate to Allegheny Power Company its willingness to accept billing for the operation of the street lights following installation by the developer.
C. 
On all arterial and collector streets and at intersections of local streets and at other locations where the Board of Commissioners, upon recommendation of the Township Engineer, determines street lighting is necessary for public safety, street lights shall be installed in accordance with the specifications of the regulatory agency, subject to approval by the Township.
The developer shall provide street name signs and traffic control signs, approved by the Township, at all street intersections. The cost of the street signs and posts shall be assumed by the developer. Street signs shall be designed in accordance with the Township Construction Standards and shall be installed and maintained by the Township. The applicant shall deposit in an escrow account the fee established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners to cover the cost of fabrication and installation of the required street signs and traffic control signs in the approved plan.
A. 
The Township shall require the public dedication of land suitable for parks, playgrounds and other recreational use and open space and, upon agreement with the developer, the construction of recreation facilities, the payment of fees in lieu thereof, the private reservation of land or a combination thereof for park, recreation and open space purposes.
B. 
Such dedication and/or agreements are to serve the future population of the Township and to protect sensitive areas such as steep slopes, floodplains or special scenic areas. All such requirements shall conform to the authority conferred in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.), and shall constitute a condition precedent to the preliminary or final plan approval.
C. 
Determining the land to be dedicated. Every subdivision or land development for residential purposes containing an aggregate of two or more dwelling units shall contain 10% open space for recreational, scenic or aesthetic purposes according to the following:
[Amended 11-15-2004 by Ord. No. 11-2004]
(1) 
A minimum of 0.051 of an acre of contiguous land shall be dedicated for each dwelling unit in a residential site development or each lot in a residential subdivision for recreational use and in conformity to the site criteria set forth in Subsection D. In either case, if the recreational use land area is less than 10% of the total site area, the developer shall dedicate such additional land as is necessary to satisfy the ten-percent minimum area requirement.
(2) 
In planned residential developments (PRDs) where common open space and active recreation facilities are required to be provided, the private recreation facilities and common open space proposed to meet the requirements of the Township Zoning Ordinance for approval of a planned residential development (PRD) shall be credited towards the total amount of open space required by this section for the development.
(3) 
Any open space that is not set aside for active or passive recreational use shall meet the following standards:
(a) 
The location and distribution of the open space shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners after reviewing the considerations pertaining to each particular subdivision or land development. As a general rule, the open space in subdivisions or land developments that border land that is already subdivided or developed shall be located along the border of such adjacent lands. Open space in subdivisions or land developments that do not border on land that is already subdivided or developed shall be located in the interior of the proposed subdivision or land development. To the extent consistent with all other considerations, the open space area shall be linked to the recreational use area and shall be concentrated in one or more bulk areas.
(b) 
Land intended to be used for open space shall not be burdened with an undue number of restrictions, such as mining conditions, overhead or underground utilities, stormwater management facilities, wetlands and similar features that would interfere with the proposed use of the property.
(c) 
For phased plans, all land to be set aside shall be situated in the first phase, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Commissioners. Delivery of a deed or deeds describing the land proposed for dedication to the Township shall be completed prior to recording of the plan.
(d) 
Land to be dedicated as open space shall be left in its natural state. Such land shall be maintained free of any debris.
D. 
Characteristics of land dedicated for recreational use.
(1) 
The land proposed for parks, playgrounds or other recreational use shall be accessible to the residents of the development. At least one side of the proposed site shall abut a public street, in the case of land to be deeded to the Township. In the case of land maintained by a homeowners' association, at least one side of the site shall abut a public or private street. In both cases, the minimum frontage on the public or private street shall be 24 feet, unless an easement at least 24 feet in width and dedicated for access to the recreational land is provided. Access strips shall not be included in the calculation of the required open space area and shall be graded in a manner suitable for pedestrian access and shall be separated from adjacent private property by a continuous rail fence on both sides.
(2) 
The land proposed for parks, playgrounds or other recreational use shall have a slope from zero percent 0% to 8%, either in its natural state or after grading by the developer.
(3) 
The shape of the land proposed for parks, playgrounds or other recreational use shall be suitable for the proposed use, considering the size of the property, the proximity of the development to other park facilities and the recommendations contained in the Recreation and Open Space Plan and Comprehensive Plan for South Fayette Township, as amended, and as supplemented by the list of needed improvements developed by the Parks and Recreation Board.
(4) 
Recreational areas shall be graded to properly dispose of surface water unless specifically reserved by the Board of Commissioners for impoundment of water.
(5) 
If public water, sewer and/or electrical lines are to be provided as part of the subdivision or land development, the land proposed for parks, playgrounds or other recreational use shall have access to those lines.
(6) 
Recreational use areas shall be finished with a vegetative cover and, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Commissioners, shall be landscaped.
(7) 
Land intended to be used for open space shall not be burdened with an undue number of restrictions, such as mining conditions, overhead or underground utilities, stormwater management facilities, wetlands and similar features that would interfere with the proposed use of the property.
(8) 
For phased plans, all land to be set aside shall be situated in the first phase, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Commissioners. Delivery of a deed or deeds describing the land proposed for dedication to the Township shall be completed prior to recording of the plan.
E. 
Fees in lieu of dedication of land.
(1) 
Upon agreement with the applicant or developer, the payment of fees in lieu of dedication of land offered or a combination of fees and land shall be required as a condition precedent to preliminary or final plan approval in the following cases:
(a) 
If land offered to meet the criteria of sites for open space and/or recreational use is too small to be usable, as noted in the recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Board and the Planning Commission; or
(b) 
If the Comprehensive Plan or Recreation and Open Space Plan for South Fayette Township indicate that such land offered cannot be properly located in the proposed subdivision or land development because the future inhabitants of the development and surrounding area are to be served by recreational land/facilities established or to be established by the Township in the subject locality; or
(c) 
If the conditions to render the site suitable for the use intended cannot be agreed upon by the developer and the Township.
(2) 
The fee per lot or dwelling unit in lieu of dedication of land shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.
(3) 
Any fees paid in lieu of dedication of the required open space shall be deposited, used and refunded in accordance with the provisions of Section 503(11) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as now or hereafter amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10503(11).
(4) 
All payments received pursuant to this section shall be used solely and exclusively for the acquisition of land for parks, playgrounds or other recreational sites and the construction of improvements thereon and for costs incidental and ancillary to such purposes, including, but not limited to planning, engineering and design of recreational space and improvements, utility relocation, provision of pedestrian and/or vehicular access and purchase of park/trail equipment. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Township and the developer, payments received pursuant to this section shall only be used for land or improvements specifically included in the park service area as detailed in the Township's Comprehensive Plan, as amended, and as supplemented by the future Recreation and Open Space Plans.