All provisions of this chapter shall be administered
by the Board of Township Supervisors of Haverford Township or by a
Township official as designated by the Board (for purpose of clarity,
called the "Zoning Officer" herein). All plans, applications, correspondence,
complaints, requests for variances or appeals shall be delivered to
the Township offices and submitted through the Township Manager's
office to the Zoning Officer.
If, during the course of construction or completion
of a subdivision or land development, changes, alterations or modifications
of a final plan become necessary, such changes may be approved only
after written acceptance by the Township Engineer and written approval
of the Board of Commissioners. Substantial revisions to any such final
plan shall cause the rerecordation by the Township of the final plan
after such approvals are obtained, costs for the same to be borne
by the developer.
It is hereby declared to be the legislative
intent of Haverford Township that:
A. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any
provisions of this chapter to be invalid or ineffective in whole or
in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to those provisions
which are expressly stated in the decision to be invalid or ineffective,
and all other provisions of this chapter shall continue to be separately
and fully effective.
B. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds the application
of any provision or provisions of this chapter to any lot, building
or other structure or tract of land to be invalid or ineffective in
whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to
the person, property or situation immediately involved in the controversy,
and the application of any such provision to other persons, property
or situations shall not be affected.
When an application for approval of a plat,
whether preliminary or final, has been approved or approved subject
to conditions acceptable to the applicant, no subsequent change or
amendment in the subdivision or other governing ordinance or plan
shall be applied to affect adversely the right of the applicant with
the terms of such approval within five years from such approval. Where
final approval is preceded by preliminary approval, the five-year
period shall be counted from the date of the preliminary approval.