[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 201]
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for harmonious development
of the Town and County by:
A.
Ensuring the orderly and efficient integration of subdivisions into
the development of the Town of Bloomsburg.
B.
Ensuring sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation.
C.
Ensuring conformance of subdivision plans with public improvement
plans.
D.
Ensuring coordination of intermunicipal public improvement plans
and programs.
E.
Ensuring the protection of water resources and drainageways.
F.
Ensuring the efficient movement of traffic.
G.
Ensuring the management of stormwater runoff problem areas.
H.
Ensuring equitable handling of all subdivision plans by providing
uniform standards and procedures.
I.
Ensuring the greater health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
the Town of Bloomsburg.
J.
Ensuring the efficient and orderly extension of community services
and facilities at minimum cost and maximum convenience.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 202]
1.
The Bloomsburg Town Council shall have the authority to approve or
disapprove all preliminary, preliminary/final and final subdivision
or land development plat applications as required herein.
2.
The Bloomsburg Planning Commission is hereby designated as the agency
which shall review and make recommendations on all subdivision and
land development plat applications as required herein, prior to action
on same by the Town Council.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 203]
Applications for subdivision and land development located within
the Town of Bloomsburg shall be forwarded upon receipt, with the appropriate
review fee, to the Columbia County Planning Commission for review
and report. The Town Council shall not approve such applications until
the County review report is received or until the expiration of 30
days from the date the application was forwarded to the County Planning
Commission. As evidenced of their review and report, officials of
the County Planning Commission will sign final plats which have been
formally approved by the Town before such plats are presented for
recording.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 204]
1.
No subdivision or land development of any lot, tract or parcel of
land located in the Town of Bloomsburg shall be effected, no street,
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or other improvements in connection
therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened or dedicated for
public use or travel or for the common use of occupants of buildings
thereon unless and until a final subdivision plat has been approved
by the Town Council and publicly recorded in the manner prescribed
herein, nor otherwise, except in strict accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter.
2.
No lot in a subdivision may be sold, no permit to erect or alter
any building upon land in a subdivision or land development may be
issued and no building may be erected or altered in a subdivision
or land development, unless and until a final subdivision plat has
been approved by the Town Council and recorded and until construction
of the improvements required in the manner prescribed herein.
[Ord. 759, 3/8/1993, § 205]
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Chapter,
they shall be held to be minimum requirements for the promotion of
public health, safety, comfort, convenience and greater welfare. Where
provisions of this Chapter impose greater restrictions than those
of any statute, other ordinance, restriction or regulation, the provisions
of this Chapter shall be controlling. Where the provisions of a statute,
other ordinance, resolution or regulation imposes greater restrictions
than that of this Chapter, the provisions of such statute, resolution,
ordinance or regulation shall be controlling.
