This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "North East Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
A. 
To assist the orderly and efficient development of North East Borough.
B. 
To promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the residents of North East Borough.
C. 
To secure equitable handling of all subdivision plans by providing uniform procedures and standards.
D. 
To implement the North East Borough portion of the North East Regional Comprehensive Plan update.
No subdivision or land development or any lot, tract or parcel of land shall be effected, no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or other facilities in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened or dedicated for public use and travel, or the common use of occupants of building abutting thereon, except in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. No lot in a subdivision may be sold, no permit to erect, alter or repair any building in a subdivision may be issued unless and until a plan of such subdivision shall have been approved and properly recorded, and until the improvements required by the Borough Council in connection therewith shall have either been constructed or guaranteed as herein provided.
Where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of these regulations would result in unnecessary hardship, the Borough Council may make such reasonable exceptions thereto as will not be contrary to the public interest, and may permit the sale of a lot, issuance of a permit or erection of a building subject to conditions necessary to assure adequate streets and other public improvements.
These regulations as set forth herein may be amended, altered or revised by the Borough Council from time to time after a public hearing is held pursuant to public notice. In case of an amendment other than that prepared by the Planning Commission, the Borough Council shall submit each such amendment to the Planning Commission and the Erie County Department of Planning for recommendation at least 30 days prior to date of the public hearing.
Whenever there is a difference between the minimum standards or dimensions specified herein and those contained in other regulations, resolutions or ordinances of North East Borough, the highest standards shall govern.
Plans of subdivisions shall be reviewed by the County Planning Department. Before the approval of a plan by the Borough, the Borough shall transmit a copy of the proposed plan to the County Planning Department for review, comments and recommendations. Pending the receipt and consideration of such comments and recommendations, the Borough shall defer action thereon, but if such report is not received by the Borough Council within 30 days from the submission of the plan to the County Planning Department, or within such further time as may be agreed upon by the Borough Council, the Borough Council may proceed to final action thereon.