This section outlines the procedures for enforcement and amendment
of this chapter, as well as procedures for challenges and appeals
of decisions rendered under this chapter.
Any revisions, modifications, or amendments to this chapter
shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the
Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.
Upon submission of the plan, whether preliminary or final, as
specified in this chapter, the developer shall pay to the Township
the required plan fee as follows:
A. Preliminary plan. As established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
B. Final plan. As established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
The fee shall include the cost for:
(1)
Reviewing the development plan engineering details;
(2)
Inspecting the site for conformance of survey;
(3)
Preparing cost estimates of required improvements;
(4)
Inspection of required improvements during installation;
(5)
Final inspection upon completion of installation of required
improvements; and
(6)
Administrative and legal services necessary for the processing
of the proposed land development plan.
C. Any engineering, legal, and administrative costs in excess of the
amount submitted prior to approval of the final plan shall be paid
by the developer upon being notified of same by the Township. Any
excess paid over the amount actually required to cover such costs
of the final plan shall be returned to the developer upon the completion
of the required improvement.
D. All fees shall be payable to West Manheim Township upon billing by
the Secretary-Treasurer of West Manheim Township.
E. No permits shall be issued until all fees and charges are paid in
full.
Any person, partnership, or corporation, or the members of such partnership or the officers of such corporation, who or which, being the owner or agent of the owner of any lot, tract or parcel of land, shall lay out, construct, open, or dedicate any street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main, or other improvements for public use, travel or other purposes or for the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon; or sell, transfer or agree or enter into an agreement to sell any land in a subdivision or land development whether by reference to or by other use of a plat of such subdivision or land development or otherwise; or erect any building or buildings which constitute a land development thereon; or commence site grading or construction of improvements prior to recording of a final plan unless such grading or construction is for the sole purpose of installing improvements as prescribed in Article
III herein, unless and until a final plan has been prepared in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and has been recorded as provided herein; or fail to comply with any condition imposed upon approval of a preliminary or a final plan or any condition imposed upon the granting of a modification; or fail to comply with any agreement with the Township relating to development in accordance with a preliminary plan or a final plan; or fail to comply with any note included on an approved preliminary plan or final plan, commits a violation of this chapter.
Any person aggrieved by a finding, decision, or recommendation
of the Board of Supervisors with respect to the approval or disapproval
of a plan or modification request may appeal the decision as provided
for in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968,
as amended.
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements
to meet the purposes of this chapter. When provisions of this chapter
impose greater restrictions than those of any statute, other ordinance,
or regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. When
provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulations impose greater
restrictions than those of this chapter, the provisions of such statute,
ordinance, or regulation shall prevail.