Pursuant to the MPC, as amended from time to time, the Middle
Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors shall have exclusive jurisdiction
to hear and render a decision in the following matters:
A.
Applications for planned residential developments;
B.
Applications for subdivision and land development;
C.
Applications for conditional use;
D.
Applications for curative amendments;
E.
Petitions for amendments to land use ordinances;
F.
Appeals from the determination of the Zoning Officer or municipal
engineer in the administration of any land use ordinance with reference
to sedimentation and erosion control and stormwater management insofar
as they relate to a subdivision and land development application;
G.
Applications for a special encroachment permit; and
H.
Applications for traditional neighborhood developments.
Any review of activity within the floodplain review, site plan
review, subdivision and land development review, erosion control review,
wetland delineation review, stormwater management review, steep slope
review or any other review, approval or permit under this chapter
by an officer, employee, board, commission, solicitor, consultant,
engineer or agency of the Township shall not constitute a representation,
guarantee or warranty of any kind by the Township or its employees,
officials, boards, solicitor(s), engineer(s), consultant(s) or agencies
of the practicality or safety of any structure, use or subdivision
or land development and shall create no liability upon nor a cause
of action against the Township, entity or person for any damage that
may result pursuant thereto.
A Township fee schedule for permits and applications may be
established and amended by written resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
No application or appeal shall be considered filed until all fees
are paid.
The Board of Supervisors may amend and/or repeal any or all
portions of this chapter on its own motion or after agreeing to hear
a written request of any person, entity, landowner or the Planning
Commission.