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Borough of Jefferson Hills, PA
Allegheny County
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[Ord. 603, 12/30/1991, § 201]
A subdivision plat, consolidation plat or land development plan approved in accordance with this chapter shall be required for:
A. 
Any development consisting of single family dwellings, two family dwellings, townhouse units or other multifamily dwellings. The subdivision plat for such a development shall show each lot occupied or intended to be occupied by one single family dwelling or one two family dwelling and the lot area to be occupied by townhouse units or multifamily dwellings.
B. 
Any development consisting of townhouse units or multifamily dwellings or commercial, business or industrial structures and/or buildings in which one or more units or areas will be under separate and independent ownership or lease, including, but not limited to, condominiums and the like. Plats and plans, including declaration plans, required by any statute of the Commonwealth for condominium developments may qualify as a plat or plan pursuant to this chapter.
C. 
Any development consisting of the construction or reconstruction on a site for a business, commercial or industrial use in which one or more structures will be constructed for separate ownership or for leasehold.
D. 
The consolidation, as defined by this chapter, of two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land for the purpose of one development.
E. 
The subdivision, as defined by this chapter, of any parcel, lot or tract of land in the Borough.
F. 
Any development in which the developer proposes or intends to construct streets or any other public improvement to be dedicated to the Borough for public use.
[Ord. 603, 12/30/1991, § 202]
No lot in a subdivision may be sold, no permit to erect, alter, repair or occupy any building on land in any subdivision may be issued and no building may be erected in any subdivision unless and until the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.
[Ord. 603, 12/30/1991, § 203]
The following types of land developments are hereby excluded from the provisions of this chapter governing land developments, as defined herein:
A. 
The conversion of an existing single family detached dwelling or single family semidetached dwelling into not more than three residential units, unless such units are intended to be a condominium.
B. 
The addition of an accessory building, including farm buildings, on a lot or lots subordinate to an existing principal building.
C. 
The addition or conversion of buildings or rides within the confines of an enterprise which would be considered an amusement park. For purposes of this subsection, an amusement park is defined as a tract or area used principally as a location for permanent amusement structures or rides. This exclusion shall not apply to newly acquired acreage by an amusement park until initial plans for the expanded area have been approved by proper authorities.