No subdivision or land development of any lot, tract or parcel
of land shall be made, and no street, alley, sanitary sewer, storm
drain, water main, gas, oil and electric transmission line, or other
improvements in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed,
or dedicated for public use or travel or for the common use of occupants
of a building abutting thereon except in strict accordance with this
chapter.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any land in the Township
to make a subdivision or land development thereof, construct, open
or dedicate for public use or travel, or for the common use of occupants
of buildings thereon, any street, sanitary sewer, storm drain, water
main, or other facilities in connection therewith, unless and until
a plan thereof shall have been prepared by a registered professional
engineer or surveyor, submitted to and approved in writing thereon
by the Board of Commissioners. Before approval, such plan shall be
submitted to the Montgomery County Planning Commission for review.
Before approving a subdivision or land development plan, the Board
may, in its discretion, arrange for a public hearing with respect
thereto, after giving such notice thereof as it deems advisable. The
Board may require alterations, changes or modifications, in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter which it deems necessary in such
plans, and may refuse its approval until all such alterations, changes
or modifications in the plan have been made. One or more preliminary
subdivision or land development plans may be submitted to the Township
Engineer for study, criticism and suggestion.
Streets, parks and other public improvements shown on a subdivision
or land development plan to be recorded shall be deemed to be offered
for dedication to the Township unless an owner notes on the plan that
such improvements have not been offered for dedication to the Township.
After a subdivision or land development plan has been duly recorded,
the streets, parks and other public improvements shown thereon shall
be considered to be a part of the official plan of the Township.
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 and accepted or until
it has been condemned for use as a public street, park or other improvement.
If more than six months have elapsed since the recording of
a subdivision or land development plan and no improvements have been
constructed, or if the construction of improvements has been commenced
but has not been completed and there has been no construction accomplished
for a period of six months or more, the Board may require that, prior
to any further construction being accomplished, the plan shall be
resubmitted and it may require changes and modifications to the plan
to make it conform to the standards of the Township in the area. No
building permits will be issued and no permits issued for continuation
of construction of improvements until such changes and modifications
as are ordered by the Board have been incorporated in the plan and,
when required, additional security posted to guarantee completion
of the improvements.
No lot in a subdivision or land development may be sold; no
permit to erect, alter or repair any building upon land in a subdivision
or land development may be issued; and no building may be erected
in a subdivision or land development unless and until a subdivision
or land development plan has been approved and recorded and until
the improvements required by the Board in connection therewith have
either been constructed or guaranteed as herein provided.
Plans of subdivisions or land development wherein lots abut
existing improved streets of sufficient width shall be subject to
approval or rejection by the Township Engineer. In the event such
a plan is disapproved, the reasons therefor shall be set forth in
writing and given to the applicant. Any person aggrieved by the decision
of the Township Engineer may appeal to the Board, and such appeal
shall be considered by it at its next regular meeting.
