The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Upper Chichester,
by authority of Section 501 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
Code, Act 247 of 1968 as amended by Act 170 of 1988, hereby
adopts Ordinance No. 512 and 512-A known as "The Upper Chichester Township Subdivision and
Land Development Ordinance of 1992."
The regulations set forth have been established for the following
purposes:
A. To promote, protect, and provide for the public safety, health and
general welfare of the citizens of Upper Chichester Township.
B. To ensure that the layout or arrangement of subdivisions or land
developments conforms not only to provisions of this chapter but also
to any applicable ordinance, map, or comprehensive plan of the Township.
C. To facilitate efficient and adequate transportation, water, sewage,
parks, recreation, and other public requirements and facilities.
D. To protect social and economic stability and preserve the value of
land and improvements in the Township.
E. To ensure coordination and conformance of subdivision and land development
plans with infrastructure improvement plans of the Township, such
as traffic circulation, sewer expansion, etc.
F. To provide a systematic and uniform procedure for reviewing plans
to ensure equitable processing of all subdivision and land development
proposals.
G. To promote the interrelationship of land use and building design
to facilitate the conservation of natural resources and energy resources.
H. To stimulate flexibility, economy, and ingenuity in the design of
subdivisions and land developments and the improvements thereon and
to encourage modern development practices of site planning.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter,
all requirements, unless specifically stated otherwise, shall be held
to be minimums for promoting the above mentioned purposes. Where the
provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those
of any other statute, ordinance, or regulation, the more restrictive
regulations shall be controlling.
This chapter shall apply to all subdivisions and land developments
undertaken wholly or partly within Upper Chichester Township.
All subdivisions and land developments in Upper Chichester Township
shall be subject to the following codes and regulations where applicable:
A. Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968, as amended
by Act 170 of 1988, as further amended by Act 2004-28 in 53 P.S. §§
10503 and 10510.
B. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations including
but not limited to:
(2) Erosion and sediment pollution control.
C. United States Army Corps of Engineers wetlands regulations.
D. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation state highway access regulations.
E. Upper Chichester Township ordinances, including but not limited to
all codified and freestanding ordinances.
Enacted and ordained this 11th day of June 1992 and modified
by Ordinance 512-A, adopted July 9, 1992.