The following procedures shall be observed by all applicants,
developers and their agents.
A.
The review process for the plans shall be completed within the time
limits established by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1] The official date of filing (the date the time period
begins) shall be consistent with the Planning Code. The applicant
may agree to waive or extend the time requirement in writing.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
B.
The presentation of a preliminary plan and final plan shall each
be a separate submission. The maximum review period authorized by
the Municipalities Planning Code may be required for the preliminary
plan and the final plan.
C.
The submission of a substantially revised preliminary plan or final
plan, in the opinion of the Borough, shall constitute a new and separate
submission. A substantially revised plan must be accompanied by a
complete application form, all required information and fees. With
a substantially revised plan, the applicant must submit a written
withdrawal of the previously submitted plan.
D.
The separate stages of approval normally require the submission of
preliminary plans and final plans. These differ in their purpose and
required level of detail. The tables below indicate the required plans
for the different types of submission and numbers of copies required.
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Plan
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Minor Subdivision
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Major Subdivision
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Land Development
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Sketch
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Preliminary
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Not required
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Required
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Required
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Final
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Required
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Required
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Required
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Number of Copies Required
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Plan
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No. of Copies
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Distribution
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Sketch plan
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8
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2 copies, Borough Council
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6 copies, Planning Commission
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Preliminary plan
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20
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9 copies, Borough Council and Secretary
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6 copies, Planning Commission
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1 copy, Borough Solicitor
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2 copies, Borough Engineer
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2 copies, Bucks County Planning Commission
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Final plan
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22
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9 copies, Borough Council and Secretary
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6 copies, Planning Commission
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1 copy, Borough Solicitor
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2 copies, Borough Engineer
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1 copy, Borough Zoning Officer
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2 copies, Bucks County Planning Commission
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1 copy, Fire Marshal
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Reports and studies
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5
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2 copies, Borough Council and Secretary
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2 copies, Planning Commission
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1 copy, Borough Engineer
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Computations
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5
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2 copies, Borough Council and Secretary
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1 copy, Planning Commission
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2 copies, Borough Engineer
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E.
The owner of the parcel of land to be subdivided or developed shall
submit a written statement granting the governing body, its authorized
agents and representatives, the Planning Commission and the representatives
of the county and municipal departments and agencies having responsibility
for review and/or approval under this chapter the right to enter the
parcel of land for the purpose of inspection and enforcement of the
requirements, terms and conditions imposed herein.
F.
All plans and applications shall be submitted to the Borough Secretary.
Plans and applications shall not be deemed submitted until they are
accepted by the Borough Secretary as being in proper form and accompanied
by the proper filing fee. The Borough shall have the sole responsibility
to forward the plans to other reviewing agencies. Plans delivered
to any reviewing agency by the owner, developer or his agent are not
a basis for Borough action.
G.
Within the review period as specified by the Municipalities Planning
Code for the review process, the Borough of Penndel shall:
(1)
Review the applicant's submission.
(2)
Review any reports submitted by the Penndel Planning Commission and
other reviewing agencies.
(3)
Listen to the applicant's presentation, if requested.
(4)
Render its decision in writing. It shall be sent to the applicant
by mail at the address provided by the applicant on the application
form. The decision shall be communicated to the applicant personally
or mailed to him within the time limits as specified by the Municipalities
Planning Code.
(5)
When the application is not approved in terms as filed, the decision
shall specify the defects found in the application and describe those
which have not been met and shall, in each case, cite the provisions
of the statute or ordinance.
H.
For any replanning or resubdivision of land, the same procedure,
rules and regulations shall apply as prescribed herein for an original
subdivision or land development.
I.
Preliminary approval of the site plan must be obtained for the entire
proposed development. Final approval may be obtained section by section,
but such development sections shall be specified on the preliminary
plan and must be numbered in the proposed order that they are to be
developed. Such order of development must be adhered to, and if changes
are required, plans must be refiled and reviewed and approved. Approved
preliminary plans, however, shall be subject to changes in the Borough
Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code.
Although it is not a prerequisite for approval of a final plan,
an applicant may and is encouraged to submit a sketch plan as the
basis for informal discussion. A sketch plan should bear the label
"Sketch Plan" and is not an official document and involves no obligation
on the part of the Borough. It is strongly suggested that the applicant
use the sketch plan step which will be a definite advantage to the
applicant and the Borough. A sketch plan will be reviewed by the Borough
expeditiously and will not be subject to a time limit.
A.
Fee. The sketch plan is not a formal application and, therefore,
no fee is required by the Borough. The Bucks County Planning Commission
may also participate at the sketch plan stage. Review by the Bucks
County Planning Commission does not require payment of a fee.
B.
Purpose.
(1)
The purpose of the sketch plan is to enable the applicant advantageously
to make use of the services of the Penndel Planning Commission and
possibly the Borough Council to help him analyze the problems of the
development more adequately for its sound coordination with the community.
(2)
This informal discussion can simplify official actions and save unnecessary
expense and delay by giving guidance to the development at a stage
when potential points of difference can be more easily resolved.
C.
Application procedure.
(1)
The applicant should submit the required copies of the sketch plan
and supporting information and any required application forms to the
Planning Commission Secretary.
(2)
The Penndel Planning Commission shall initially review the sketch
plan submission and advise the applicant how the proposed subdivision
or land development may conform or fail to conform with the requirements
of this chapter and other applicable ordinances. The applicant may
attend a meeting of the Planning Commission to discuss the proposal.
The Planning Commission shall communicate its comments and recommendations
to the applicant by mail at the address provided on the application
by the applicant. Similarly, the Borough Council may conduct a review
and discuss the plan with the applicant if requested. The review of
a sketch plan is advisory only, and the opinions expressed by the
members of the Planning Commission and/or Council members expressed
during sketch plan review are not binding. (Note. The sketch plan
is not a requirement and, therefore, will not receive an official
approval. The amount of scope, concept, information, etc., contained
in any sketch plans submitted and reviewed by the Borough must be
developed in the preliminary plan stage to meet all the requirements
of governing Borough ordinances.)
D.
Data recommended for sketch plan stage. Although the amount of information
submitted at this stage is the option of the applicant, it should
be recognized that well-researched information can minimize expense
at the preliminary plan stage and simplify the preliminary plan review.
It is suggested that a sketch plan should contain, at least, the following
information:
(1)
Name of the proposed subdivision or land development and identifying
title.
(2)
Name and address of the owner of record and all equitable owners
of the property, any authorized agent, and the applicant.
(3)
Tract boundaries.
(4)
North point and scale.
(5)
Streets on and adjacent to the tract.
(6)
Significant topographical and physical features.
(7)
Proposed general street layout.
(8)
Proposed general lot layout.
(9)
Include contours and zoning district information.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the preliminary plan stage is to ensure that
the proposed subdivision or land development will be in strict compliance
with the requirements of this chapter and other applicable ordinances.
B.
Application procedure.
(1)
The applicant shall submit the required number of copies of the preliminary
plan and supporting information along with any required completed
application forms and fees to the Borough Secretary. The date of the
receipt shall be marked on each copy.
(2)
The applicant shall submit the five completed copies of the Planning
Module for Land Development to supply necessary information for the
Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537) reviewing agencies.
(3)
No preliminary plan shall be accepted by the Borough unless the appropriate
fee in accordance with the current fee schedule adopted by resolution
by the Borough Council shall be paid by check or money order at the
time of submission to the Borough.
(4)
The preliminary plan shall be clearly labeled as a preliminary plan.
(5)
Where any revision is made, or when the plan is a revision of a previously
approved plan, solid lines shall show the currently proposed features.
A symbol and reference number shall identify the aspect revised on
the field of the drawing. All revisions shall be noted in a revision
block and listed by symbol and reference number. An explanation of
each revision shall be included in the revision block.
(6)
In addition to the review requirements specified in § 355-15G, the Borough shall review the accompanying data and impact statements submitted under the requirements of § 355-17D(8) and, prior to granting preliminary approval, specify improvements appropriate and necessary to lessen specific identified negative impacts.
(7)
Approval of the preliminary plan shall not constitute approval of
the final plan or authorize the sale of lots or construction of buildings.
C.
Size and scale of plans.
(1)
Plans shall be drawn on sheets 18 inches by 24 inches; 24 inches
by 36 inches; or 36 inches by 48 inches. All sheets comprising a submission
shall be on one size. Sheets should be large enough to clearly show
all required features but at a scale not less than one inch equals
100 feet.
(2)
The site survey map, the natural features map and the site plan shall
be drawn at a scale of 50 feet to one inch or 100 feet to one inch.
An appropriate scale shall be used for other documents submitted.
(3)
The submission shall include a copy of the site plan for the entire
property on a single sheet at an appropriate scale that will fit the
maximum sheet size submitted.
(4)
The plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate
clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.
(5)
Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the
total number of sheets.
D.
Required information and documents.
(1)
A certified site survey containing the following information shall
be submitted.
(a)
Name of the proposed subdivision or land development or identifying
title.
(b)
Name and address of the owner of record and all equitable owners
of the property, any additional agent, and the applicant.
(d)
Municipality in which the subdivision or land development is
located.
(e)
North point, date and scale (written and graphic).
(f)
Tax map lot numbers.
(g)
A location map for the purpose of locating the site, at a scale
of not less than 800 feet to the inch, showing the relation of the
tract to adjoining properties and to all streets, roads, zoning districts
and municipal boundaries existing within 1,600 feet of any part of
the property.
(h)
The names of owners of land immediately adjacent or across contiguous
highways, streets and roads, and the names of proposed or existing
subdivisions and land developments immediately adjacent or across
contiguous highways, streets and roads.
(i)
All existing highways, streets and roads on, adjacent to, or
within 100 feet of any part of the tract, including name, right-of-way
width and cartway width.
(j)
All existing buildings and their uses, bodies of water, sewers,
water mains, culverts, petroleum or petroleum product lines, gas lines,
electric and telephone lines, fire hydrants, all other utilities and
other significant man-made features on or within 100 feet of the tract.
(k)
All existing property lines, easements and rights-of-way, and
the purpose for which the easements have been established.
(m)
Site boundaries (bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds and
distances to the hundredth of a foot).
(n)
Total acreage of the tract to the thousandth of an acre and
in hundredths of square feet.
(o)
List the date of all references to any subdivision which increased
or decreased the size of the subject tract since December 14, 1981.
(p)
Existing contours at vertical intervals of two feet for land
with average natural slope of 4% or less and vertical intervals of
five feet for more steeply sloping land.
(q)
USCGS bench mark(s) to which contours refer, including the description
and location of the bench mark(s).
(r)
Water supply, wells, bodies of water, sewage or sewage disposal
systems on the tract and on adjacent properties within 100 feet.
(s)
Location of all existing monuments.
(t)
A certification by the registered surveyor, which shall read
as follows:
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I hereby certify that I am a registered professional land surveyor,
licensed in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
that this is a true and accurate survey made on the ground completed
by me on __________, 20__; that all the markers shown thereon actually
exist; that their location, size, type and material are accurately
shown; and that no encroachments, rights-of-way or easements exist
except as shown herein.
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Signature
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Seal
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Date
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(u)
A certification by the Borough Engineer shall read as follows:
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Reviewed and approved by the Engineer of the Borough of Penndel
on the day of 20_____.
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Borough Engineer
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(2)
Natural features map.
(a)
Floodplain soil types.
(c)
Location of forest areas and the location of isolated trees
of four-inch caliper or more.
(d)
Streams.
(e)
Lakes and ponds.
(f)
Wetlands.
(g)
Rock outcroppings.
(h)
The boundaries of the various soil types and identification
key as indicated in the Soil Survey of Bucks County and Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania, with a description of each soil type and limitations
of the soils for on-site sewage disposal.
(i)
Name of the engineer or other professional person responsible
for the natural features map.
(3)
Site plan of proposed project. The following information shall be
provided:
(a)
Name of the proposed subdivision or land development or identifying
title.
(b)
Name and address of the owner of record and all equitable owners
of the property, any authorized agent and the applicant(s).
(c)
Name and address of the engineer, surveyor, architect or landscape
architect responsible for the plan.
(e)
Number of lots proposed, numbered in consecutive order, proposed
lot lines and approximate dimensions, and any restrictions, covenants,
etc., under which lots are to be sold.
(f)
Zoning requirements, including:
[1]
Applicable district.
[2]
Maximum density permitted and proposed density.
[3]
Required and proposed lot sizes (gross and net area).
[4]
Required and proposed open space and impervious surface ratios.
[5]
Any variance or special exceptions granted.
[6]
Minimum building setback lines (front, side and rear) for each
lot.
[7]
Lot width requirements.
[8]
Buffer yards.
(g)
A restriction requiring all utilities to be underground.
(h)
The location, width, length and suggested names of all proposed
streets, roads, rights-of-way and easements.
(i)
Location and dimension of parks, permanent open space areas,
recreation areas, playgrounds, public buildings and other areas designed
for appurtenant facilities, public use, or proposed to be dedicated
or reserved for public use, together with the condition of such dedications
or reservations.
(k)
Where the preliminary plan submitted covers only part of the
applicant's entire holding, a sketch of a feasible future subdivision
of the unsubmitted part shall be furnished, and the street system
of the unsubmitted part will be considered in the light of adjustments
and connections with future streets in the part submitted.
(l)
Municipality in which the subdivision or land development is
to be located.
(m)
North point, date and scale (written and graphic).
(n)
Tax map lot numbers.
(o)
The names of owners and tax map numbers of land immediately
adjacent or across contiguous highways, streets and roads, and the
name of proposed or existing subdivisions or land developments immediately
adjacent or across contiguous highways, streets and roads.
(p)
All existing highways, streets and roads on, adjacent to, or
within 100 feet of any part of the tract, including name, right-of-way
widths and cartway width.
(q)
All existing buildings and their uses, bodies of water, sewers,
water mains, culverts, petroleum or petroleum product lines, gas lines,
fire hydrants, and other significant man-made features on or within
100 feet of the tract. Existing structures, whether to remain or to
be demolished, shall be shown.
(r)
All existing property lines, easements and rights-of-way shall
be indicated. The purpose for which the easements have been established
shall be specified.
(s)
Tract boundaries showing bearings and distances shall be shown.
(t)
Total acreage of the tract in thousandths of an acre and hundredths
of square feet shall be shown.
(u)
Existing contours and proposed final contours shall be shown.
Existing contours shall be shown in dashed lines and proposed contours
shall be shown with solid lines.
(4)
Landscaping and grading plan, containing the following information:
(a)
Existing contours and proposed final contours shall be shown.
Existing contours shall be shown with dashed lines and proposed contours
shall be shown with solid lines.
(b)
Plant materials, botanical and common names, sizes, quantities
and locations.
(c)
Intended treatment of all disturbed and undisturbed areas: grass
seed, sod, ground cover, natural, etc.
(6)
Dedicated street plans, including profiles and details.
(7)
Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan and stormwater management
plan, for the construction phase of the project.
(8)
Required data to accompany preliminary plan:
(b)
Public water supply system, if applicable.
(d)
Methods of assuring responsibility for the maintenance of resource
protection lands, open space, recreation lands, parking lots and authorized
private streets. Methods of maintenance shall incur no costs to the
Borough.
(e)
Stormwater management computations and reports.
(9)
Sketches of building plans and elevations for land developments.
(10)
A written report or narrative of the scope of the proposed project
which will be used as the basis for the detailed development of the
plan. The purpose of the report is to inform the Borough of the intent,
purpose and desire of the developer. The report shall contain, but
would not be limited to, information on the type of structures, population
(including age groups of occupants), water system, sewage system,
surface drainage system, erosion control, recreation, rubbish handling,
lighting, resource protection, landscaping, proposed type of construction
and facing materials, etc.
(11)
A resource protection map which illustrates: a) all natural
features required by the Penndel Borough Zoning Ordinance; and b)
a preliminary regrading plan which illustrates all disturbance of
the identified natural feature areas. The amount of each natural feature
disturbed shall be indicated and illustrated on the resource protection
map.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the final plan stage is to ensure formal approval by the Penndel Borough Council before plans for all major subdivisions and land developments are recorded as required by § 355-20 of this chapter.
B.
Application procedure.
(1)
The final plan applicant shall submit the required number of copies
of the final plan and supporting information along with any required
completed application forms and fees to the Borough Secretary. The
date of receipt shall be marked on each copy.
(2)
No final plan shall be accepted by the Borough unless: a) a preliminary
plan has been approved; and b) the appropriate fee in accordance with
the current fee schedule adopted by resolution by the Borough Council
shall be paid by check or money order at the time of submission to
the Borough.
(3)
The final plan shall be clearly labeled as a final plan.
(4)
Where any revision is made or when the plan is a revision of a previously
approved preliminary or final plan, solid lines shall show the currently
proposed features. A symbol and reference number shall identify the
aspect revised on the field of the drawing. All revisions shall be
noted in a revision block and listed by symbol and reference number.
An explanation of each revision shall be included in the revision
block.
C.
Size and scale of plans. The final plans shall be prepared in accordance with the specifications and requirements of § 355-17C.
D.
Required information and documents.
(1)
A certified site survey shall be submitted with the information required by § 355-17D(1).
(2)
A natural features map shall be submitted with the information required by § 355-17D(2).
(3)
A site plan of the proposed project shall be submitted with the information required by § 355-17D(3), except that all proposed dimensions and bearings of each lot line, areas of lots, and consecutive numbering of lots shall be shown.
(4)
A landscaping and grading plan shall be submitted with the information required by § 355-17D(4).
(5)
Site utility plan(s) shall be submitted with the information required by § 355-17D(5).
(6)
An improvement construction plan shall be submitted with the following
information and at either of the following scales:
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20 feet/inch
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2 feet/inch
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50 feet/inch
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5 feet/inch
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(a)
Horizontal plan (streets). The horizontal plan shall show details
of the horizontal layout, including:
[1]
Center line with bearings, distances, curve data and stations
corresponding to the profile.
[2]
Right-of-way and curblines with radii at intersections.
[3]
Beginning and end of proposed construction.
[4]
Tie-ins by courses and distances to intersection of all public
roads, with their names and widths.
[5]
Location of all monuments with reference to them.
[6]
Property lines and ownership of abutting properties.
[7]
Location and size of all drainage structures, sidewalks, public
utilities, lighting standards, and street name signs.
(b)
Horizontal plan (storm drains and sanitary sewers).
[1]
Location and size of line with stations corresponding to the
profile.
[2]
Location of manholes or inlets with grade between and elevation
of flow line and top of each manhole or inlet.
[3]
Property lines and ownership, with details of easements where
required.
[4]
Beginning and end of proposed construction.
[5]
Location of laterals.
[6]
Location of all other drainage facilities and public utilities
in the vicinity of storm and/or sanitary sewer lines.
[7]
Hydraulic design data for culverts and/or bridge structures.
(c)
Profile (streets).
[1]
Profile of existing ground surface along center line of street.
[2]
Proposed center-line grade with percent on tangents and elevations
at fifty-foot intervals, grade intersections and either end of curb
radii.
[3]
Vertical curve data, including length, elevations and minimum
sight distance as required by the Borough.
(d)
Cross section (streets).
(7)
The soil erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction
phase of the project shall be submitted.
(8)
Other required information. The information required by the following
provisions of this chapter shall be submitted.
(10)
For wells that are required to be reviewed by the Delaware River
Basin Commission (DRBC), certification of DRBC approval shall be submitted
prior to the granting of final approval of the subdivision or land
development application.
E.
Improvements or guarantee thereof prerequisite to final plan approval.
(1)
Improvements. Before approving any subdivision or land development plan for recording, the Borough Council shall either require that the necessary grading, paving and other improvements herein specified shall have been installed in strict accordance with the standards and specifications of the governing body, or that the governing body be assured by means of a proper contract and completion guarantee, as set forth in § 355-18E(2) hereof, that the improvements will subsequently be installed by the developer.
(2)
Contracts. In all cases where the necessary grading, paving and other
improvements required herein shall not have been installed in strict
accordance with the standards and specifications of the Borough prior
to approval of the final plan, the developers shall enter into a written
agreement[3] with the Borough in accordance with the requirements of
the Municipalities Planning Code in the manner and form approved by
the Borough Solicitor, wherein developers shall agree, to the extent
applicable:
(a)
To construct or cause to be constructed at his own expense all streets, street signs, curbs, sidewalks, street and buffer plantings, streetlights, fire hydrants, water mains, sanitary sewers (including capped sewers and capped water mains), storm sewers, drainage, grading and erosion control improvements, and other improvements, including off-site improvements as may be required by the Borough shown on said subdivision or land development plan, all in strict accordance with the standards and specifications of the Borough and within the time specified in said agreement. (See Appendix A.[4])
[4]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
(b)
To make adequate provisions with the Borough Engineer for the
inspection of the construction of the aforesaid improvements to assure
strict compliance with the Borough standards and specifications.
(c)
To secure the structural integrity of the required improvements
for the subdivision as well as the functioning of the required improvements
in the subdivision in accordance with the design and specifications
of that particular final plat of the required improvements, including
streets, street signs, curbs, sidewalks, street and buffer plantings,
streetlights, fire hydrants, water mains (including capped water mains),
sanitary sewers (including capped sewers), storm sewers, drainage,
grading and erosion control improvements, and other improvements,
including off-site improvements, as may be required by the Borough,
for the period of 18 months from the date of acceptance of dedication
of some or all of the required improvements following completion.
(d)
To pay all costs, charges or rates of the utility furnishing
electric service for the streetlighting facilities installed by the
developer until such time as the streets shown on the subdivision
and/or land development plan shall have been accepted or condemned
by the Borough for public use, and to indemnify and save harmless
the Borough from and against all suits, actions, claims and demands
for electric service as aforesaid, or any part thereof, to the time
that said streets shall be accepted or condemned as public streets
in the manner hereinabove set forth.
(e)
To post, contemporaneous with the execution of such agreement,
such financial security as is required by the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, as amended.
(f)
To obtain the easements and releases required by this chapter.
(g)
To reimburse the Borough promptly for reasonable attorney's
and engineer's fees and fees for other professionals employed
by the Borough to review or process subdivision and land development
plans.
[3]
Editor's Note: See Appendix A, which is included at the end of this chapter.
F.
Approval of plans.
(1)
Appropriate approval blocks shall appear on the first sheet or title
sheet of the set of plans. All approved final plans shall be signed
by the Borough Engineer, a designated member of the Planning Commission
and the Borough Council. Such signatures shall be placed on Mylar
or its equivalent prints of the approved plan for recording with the
County and Borough. All sheets other than the first shall be date
stamped, approved and marked for identification purposes.[6]
(2)
Before acting on any subdivision or land development plan, the Borough
Council may hold a public hearing thereon after public notice.
(3)
Notes and certificates. The record plan must include the required
notes and certificates:
(a)
On all applications where improvement construction plans are
required, the following note shall appear on the record plan:
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"The approved improvement construction plans, sheets 1-_____,
which may be inspected at the office of the Borough Secretary, have
been made a part of the approved final plan (record)."
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(b)
The signature of the certified land surveyor may determine property
boundaries. (P.L. 534, No. 120 of 1979.)
(c)
An acknowledgment, as follows:
[1]
Where the owner(s) of record are individuals, all shall join
as follows:
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF _______________________
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On the _____ day of ____________, 20_____, before me, the subscriber,
a notary public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in ___________,
___________, personally appeared (name or names of all owners), known
to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person(s) whose name(s)
(is/are) subscribed to the foregoing plan, and acknowledge that (he/she/they)
(is/are) the registered owner(s) of the designated land, that all
necessary approval of the plan has been obtained and is endorsed thereon,
and that (he/she/they) desire that the foregoing plan be recorded
according to law.
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WITNESS my hand and notarial seal the day and year aforesaid.
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Notary Public
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My Commission Expires _____
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(SEAL)
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[2]
Where the owner of record is a corporation:
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF _______________________
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On the _____ day of ____________, 20_____, before me, the subscriber,
a notary public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in ___________,
___________, personally appeared (name of officer of corporation),
who acknowledged (himself/herself) to be the (president or secretary)
of (name of the corporation), a corporation, and that as such (president
or secretary), being authorized to do so, (he/she) executed the foregoing
plan by signing that the said corporation is the registered owner
of the designated land, that all necessary approval of the plan has
been obtained and is endorsed thereon, and that the said corporation
desires that the foregoing plan be recorded according to law.
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WITNESS my hand and notarial seal the day and year aforesaid.
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Notary Public
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My Commission Expires _____
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(d)
Sample signature blocks:
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Approved by resolution of the Borough Council of Penndel, County
of Bucks, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at a meeting on the _____
day of _____, 20_____.
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Recommended for approval by the Penndel Borough Planning Commission
on the _____ day of _____, 20_____.
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Recommended for approval by the Penndel Borough Engineer on
the _____ day of _____, 20_____.
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(e)
Recording notation:
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Recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, in Plan Book _____, Page _____, on the _____ day of
___________, 20_____.
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(f)
Signatures to appear on plan. The following signatures shall
be placed directly on the plan in black ink:
[1]
The owner or owners of record of land. If the owner of record
of land is a corporation, the signatures of the President and Secretary
shall appear.
[2]
The notary public acknowledging the owner's statement of
intent.
[3]
The licensed engineer or surveyor who prepared the plan. If
an architect or a landscape architect collaborated in the preparation
of the plan, his signature shall also appear.
[4]
The Chairman and Secretary of the Borough Planning Commission.
[5]
The Council of Penndel Borough.
G.
Declaration of restrictions and covenants. Before approving any subdivision
or land development plan for recording, the developers shall deliver
to Borough Council a declaration of restrictions and covenants which
has been fully executed in a form acceptable to the Borough and sufficient
for recording. Said declaration shall provide, inter alia, as follows:
(1)
That the conditions, restrictions and covenants shall be covenants
running with the land.
(2)
That the conditions, covenants and restrictions shall be enforceable
by Penndel Borough.
(3)
That all improvements and facilities shall be subject to a general
easement in favor of the Borough of Penndel, its successors and assigns,
its agents, servants, workmen and employees, contractors and subcontractors,
for the purpose of ingress, egress, on foot or with equipment, for
the purposes of repairing, renovating and maintaining all drainage
facilities and other improvements; however, the Borough of Penndel,
its successors and assigns, shall have no duty to maintain and/or
repair any such improvements and shall do so only if such maintenance
and/or repair is not performed by the developer, his heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns. Furthermore, all such maintenance
and repairs by the Borough of Penndel, its successors and assigns,
shall be at the expense of the developer and/or his heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, and/or at the expense of each
and every owner of a lot or unit, jointly and severally. In addition,
all such maintenance and/or repairs shall be performed by the Borough
of Penndel only at such times as the Borough, in its sole discretion,
determines so to do
(4)
That no occupancy permit shall be issued by the Borough for any resident
on any lot within any unit within the development until the Borough
Engineer shall certify that such lot or unit has completed roads across
its entire frontage, continuous completed road access to public roads
now existing, and fully operating supporting facilities such as, but
not limited to, drains and sewers.
(5)
A list of all conditions of final subdivision plan approval.
(6)
A statement that the recorded subdivision plan represents only one
sheet of a number of sheets and documents which comprise the final
plan. That the premises which are the subject of this agreement are
subject to all the pages of the final subdivision plan and documents
as approved, even though such pages and documents are not recorded.
That copies of the full set of final plans and documents may be reviewed
at the Penndel Borough office during regular business hours.
(7)
That the agreement is intended to be recorded in the office of the
Recorder of Deeds in and for Bucks County.
H.
A certification by the registered surveyor, which shall read as follows:
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I hereby certify that I am a registered professional land surveyor,
licensed in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
that this is a true and accurate survey made on the ground, completed
by me on _____, 20_____; that all the markers shown thereon actually
exist; that their location, size, type and material are accurately
shown; and that no encroachments, rights-of-way or easements exist
except as shown herein.
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I.
A certification by the Borough Engineer shall read as follows:
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I hereby certify that I am a registered professional land surveyor,
licensed in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
that this is a true and accurate survey made on the ground, completed
by me on _____, 20_____; that all the markers shown thereon actually
exist; that their location, size, type and material are accurately
shown; and that no encroachments, rights-of-way or easements exist
except as shown herein.
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A.
Purpose. The purpose of the final plan stage is to ensure formal approval by the Penndel Borough Council before a plan for a minor subdivision is recorded as required by § 355-20 of this chapter.
B.
Application procedure.
(1)
The minor subdivision applicant shall submit the required number
of copies of the final plan and supporting information along with
any required completed application forms and fees to the Borough Secretary.
The date of receipt shall be marked on each copy.
(2)
No final plan shall be accepted by the Borough unless the appropriate
fee in accordance with the current fee schedule adopted by resolution
by the Borough Council shall be paid by check or money order at the
time of submission to the Borough.
(3)
The final plan shall be clearly labeled as a final plan.
(4)
Where any revision is made or when the plan is a revision of a previously
approved final plan, solid lines shall show the currently proposed
features. A symbol and reference number shall identify the aspect
revised on the field of the drawing. All revisions shall be noted
in a revision block and listed by symbol and reference number. An
explanation of each revision shall be included in the revision block.
(5)
Within the time limits established by the Municipalities Planning
Code, the Borough Council shall:
(a)
Review the applicant's submission.
(b)
Review any reports submitted by the Penndel Planning Commission
and other applicable reviewing agencies.
(c)
Listen to the applicant's presentation, if requested.
(d)
Render its decision within the provisions of the statute, in
writing, and this shall be sent to the applicant by mail at the address
provided by the applicant on the application form.
(e)
When the application is not approved as filed, the decision
shall specify the defects found in the application and describe which
requirements have not been met and cite the provisions of the statute
or ordinance.
C.
Size and scale of plans. The final plans shall be prepared in accordance with the specifications and requirements of § 355-17C.
D.
Required information.
(1)
Site survey.
(a)
Name of the proposed subdivision or identifying title.
(b)
Name and address of the owner of record of the property to be
subdivided, any authorized agent, and the applicant.
(d)
Municipality in which the subdivision or land development is
located.
(e)
North point, date and scale (written and graphic).
(f)
Tax map lot numbers of the property to be subdivided.
(g)
A location map for the purpose of locating the site, at a scale
not less than 800 feet to the inch, showing the relation of the tract
to adjoining property and to all streets, roads, zoning districts,
and municipal boundaries existing within 1,600 feet of any part of
the property.
(h)
The names of owners and tax map numbers of land immediately
adjacent or across contiguous highways, streets and roads, and the
names of proposed or existing subdivisions and land developments immediately
adjacent or across contiguous highways, streets and roads.
(i)
All existing highways, streets and roads on, adjacent to, or
within 100 feet of any part of the tract, including name, right-of-way
width and cartway width.
(j)
All existing buildings and their uses, bodies of water, sewers,
water mains, on-site septic systems and wells, culverts, petroleum
or petroleum product lines, gas lines, electric and telephone lines,
fire hydrants, all other utilities and other significant man-made
features on the tract.
(k)
All existing property lines, easements and rights-of-way, and
the purpose for which the easements have been established.
(m)
Site boundaries (bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds, and
distances to the hundredth of a foot).
(n)
Total acreage of the tract to the thousandths of an acre and
in hundredths of square feet.
(2)
Natural features map. The following information may be shown superimposed
upon a copy of the survey map or may be submitted as a separate sheet:
(a)
Floodplain soil types.
(c)
The location of forests and of isolated trees of four-inch caliper
or more.
(d)
Streams.
(e)
Lakes and ponds.
(f)
Wetlands.
(g)
Rock outcroppings.
(h)
The boundaries of the various soil types and identification
keys as indicated in the Soil Survey of Bucks and Philadelphia Counties,
Pennsylvania, with a description of each soil type and limitations
of the soils for on-site sewage disposal.
(i)
Name of the engineer or other professional person responsible
for the natural features map.
(3)
Site plan of proposed project. The following information may be shown
superimposed upon a copy of the survey map or may be submitted as
a separate sheet.
(a)
Name of the proposed subdivision or identifying title.
(b)
Name and address of the owner of record of the property, any
authorized agent and the applicant(s).
(c)
Name and address of the engineer, surveyor, architect or landscape
architect responsible for the plan.
(d)
Zoning requirements, including:
[1]
Applicable district.
[2]
Maximum density permitted and proposed density.
[3]
Required and proposed lot sizes.
[4]
Required and proposed open space and impervious surface ratios,
if applicable.
[5]
Any variances or special exceptions granted.
[6]
Minimum building setback lines (front, side and rear) for each
lot.
[7]
Lot width requirements.
[8]
Buffer yards.
(e)
A location map for the purpose of locating the site at a scale
no less than 800 feet to the inch, showing the relation of the tract
to adjoining property and to all streets, roads, zoning districts
and municipal boundaries existing within 1,600 feet of any part of
the property.
(f)
North point, date and scale (written and graphic).
(g)
Site boundaries.
(h)
All existing highways, streets and roads on, adjacent to, or
within 100 feet of any part of the tract, including name, right-of-way
width and cartway width.
(i)
Types and locations of proposed buildings.
(j)
Resource protection areas.
(k)
Size of the parcel of land to the thousandth of an acre and
in hundredths of square feet.
(l)
The size of each parcel of land after the subdivision to the
thousandth of an acre and in hundredths of square feet.
(m)
Setbacks and yard requirements, as specified in the Penndel
Borough Zoning Ordinance, along the proposed lot line. Any proposed
or existing building which would be located within the proposed setback
or yard requirement shall be illustrated on the site plan.
E.
The information requirements of § 355-19D(1) and (2) may be varied by the Penndel Borough Council if the Council finds the specific requirements to be inappropriate, unnecessary or present a hardship as defined in § 355-9 of this chapter.
F.
Approval of plans.
(2)
If approved by the Borough Council, two exact copies of the approved
final plan on Mylar or its equivalent shall be submitted for the required
signatures.[3]
(a)
Appropriate approval blocks [see § 355-18F(3)] shall appear on the first sheet or title sheet of the set of plans. All approved final plans shall be signed by the Borough Engineer, a designated member of the Planning Commission and the Borough Council. Such signatures shall be placed only on prints of the approved plan on Mylar or its equivalent. All sheets other than the first shall be date-stamped, approved and marked for identification purposes.[4]
(b)
Before acting on any subdivision plan, the Borough Council may
hold a public hearing thereon after public notice.
(3)
The provisions of this section shall not relieve the developer from
the penalties provided for in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code for violations of this chapter.
G.
A certification by the registered surveyor, which shall read as follows:
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I hereby certify that I am a registered professional land surveyor,
licensed in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
that this is a true and accurate survey made on the ground completed
by me on _____, 20__; that all the markers shown thereon actually
exist; that their location, size, type and material are accurately
shown; and that no encroachments, rights-of-way or easements exist
except as shown herein.
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A certification by the Borough Engineer shall read as follows:
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Reviewed and approved by the Engineer of the Borough of Penndel
on the, _____ day of _____ 20__.
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Upon approval of a final plan of a subdivision or land development,
the applicant shall, within 90 days of such final approval, record
the plan in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County. The
Borough shall not execute a plan for recording and no plan shall be
recorded unless all owners of record have executed the plan. The applicant
shall notify the Borough Council in writing of the date of such recording
and the plan book and page wherein the subdivision or land development
plan is recorded. If the plan is not recorded within the ninety-day
period, the approval shall lapse and become void, unless otherwise
specified by the Borough Council.
A.
Streets, parks and other public improvements shown on a subdivision
or land development plan to be recorded may be offered for dedication
to the Borough by formal notation thereof on the plan, or the owner
may note on the plan that such improvements have not been offered
for dedication to the Borough.
B.
Every street, park or other improvement shown on a subdivision or
land development plan that is recorded, as provided herein, shall
be deemed to be a private street, park or improvement until such time
as the same has been offered for dedication to the Borough and accepted
by resolution and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of Bucks County or until it has been condemned for
use as a public street, park or other improvement.
