This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "City of
Pittston Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
This chapter has been adopted for the following purpose:
A. To assure sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation.
B. To create conditions favorable to the health, safety, and general
welfare of the citizens of the City of Pittston.
C. To regulate certain subdivision and land development activities within
the City by providing for a uniform method for the submission of sketch
plans, preliminary and final plans.
D. To coordinate proposed streets with existing streets or other proposed
streets, parks, or other features of the City.
E. To provide adequate easements or rights-of-way for drainage and utilities.
F. To make adequate provisions for curbs, gutters, storm and sanitary
drainage facilities, walkways and other required public facilities.
G. To protect the social and economic stability of the City and conserve
the value of land and buildings in the City.
H. To secure equitable handling of all subdivision and land development
plans by providing uniform procedures and standards.
I. To provide adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation, light and
air for the proper distribution of the City.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements
to meet the above-stated purposes. Where the provisions of this chapter
impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance,
or regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Where
the provisions of any statute, other ordinance, or regulation impose
greater restrictions than those of this chapter, the provision of
such statute, ordinance, or regulation shall prevail.
From and after the effective date hereof, the City Council shall
have the authority to regulate subdivision and land development within
the City of Pittston.
The City Council shall have the jurisdiction of subdivision
and land development within the City limits. In order to aid the City
Council in its consideration of subdivisions and land developments,
the City Council hereby decrees that the Planning Commission of the
City of Pittston shall serve the following functions:
A. All plans, whether major or minor, upon submission to the duly authorized
representative of the City, shall be referred to the Planning Commission
for review.
B. The Planning Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council
concerning approval, disapproval, modification, and/or conditions
for approval of such plans.
C. The Planning Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council
concerning the interpretation of the granting of modifications to
provisions and standards of this chapter.
This chapter may be amended, modified, and/or revised from time
to time as prescribed by local and state laws.