A. 
Within 12 months after approval of the preliminary plan, a final subdivision or land development plat and all required supplemental data shall be submitted to the designated City official. An extension of time may be granted by the City Planning Commission upon written request, otherwise the plat submitted shall be considered as a new preliminary plat.
B. 
The final plat shall conform in all significant respects to the preliminary plat as previously reviewed by the City Planning Commission, but shall incorporate all modifications required by the City Planning Commission in its review of the preliminary plat. The City Planning Commission may, however, accept a final plat modified so as to reflect any substantial changes which have occurred on the site of the proposed subdivision or land development, or in its surroundings, since the time of the preliminary plat review.
C. 
Copies of the final subdivision or land development plat shall be submitted to the County Planning Commission and any appropriate County and state agencies.
D. 
The final plat may be submitted in sections or stages, each covering a reasonable portion of the entire subdivision or land development as shown on the reviewed preliminary plat, in accordance with regulations as set forth in § 352-20 of this article. In the case of a final subdivision or land development plat which is to be submitted in sections or stages over a period of years, the between submission of applications for final approval of each stage or section shall be no greater than 24 months.
E. 
If the final plan submission complies with § 352-20 of this article, the designated City official shall acknowledge such compliance by immediate issuance, to the developer, of a final plat receipt.
F. 
Official submission of a final plat to the designated City official shall comprise submitting the following information no less than 10 days prior to a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting.
(1) 
Submission of at least 12 copies of a completed final subdivision or land development plat application and the appropriate submission fee.
(2) 
Submission of at least 12 copies of all required supplemental information.
(3) 
Submission of 12 copies of all offers of dedication and covenants governing the reservation and maintenance of undedicated open space, which shall bear the certificate of approval of the City Solicitor as to their legal sufficiency.
(4) 
The designated City official shall, within five days of receipt of a completed final plat and application, refer one copy of a complete final subdivision or land development plat application, one print of the final plat and one copy of all required supplemental information to the City Council. The designated City official shall refer seven copies of a complete final subdivision or land development plat application, seven prints of the final plat and seven copies of all supplemental information, offers of dedication and covenants governing undedicated open space to the City Planning Commission.
A. 
Official submission of a final plat by the City Planning Commission to the County Planning Commission shall comprise the following:
(1) 
The submission of one copy of a completed final subdivision or land development plat application.
(2) 
Submission of two paper prints of the final plat.
(3) 
Submission of one copy of a required supplemental information.
B. 
Additional prints of the final plat shall be submitted to the respective agencies in each of the following circumstances:
(1) 
Whenever the property being subdivided or developed abuts a state legislative route, one print of the final plat shall be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(2) 
Whenever a proposed subdivision or land development is located in more than one municipality or located adjacent to another municipality, one print of the final plan shall be submitted for each municipality.
A. 
Review of the final plat by the County Planning Commission shall proceed as follows:
(1) 
Within 30 days of the date of official submission, the County Planning Commission shall review the final plat to determine its conformance with county plans and priorities and shall recommend such written changes and modifications as it may deem necessary or advisable in the public interest to the designated City official, City Planning Commission and the applicant or his designated agent.
B. 
Review of the final plat by the City Planning Commission shall proceed as follows:
(1) 
When a final plat has been officially submitted to the designated City official, such plat shall be placed on the agenda of the Planning Commission for review at its next regular monthly meeting; provided, that such official submission has occurred no less than 10 calendar days prior to such regular meeting. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing at this time if the final plat departs substantially from the preliminary plat.
(2) 
The City Planning Commission shall review the final plat to determine its conformance with the standards contained in this chapter and with such changes and modifications which the Planning Commission required in connection with approval of the preliminary plat. During review of the final plat, the Planning Commission shall also consider the written report of the City Engineer and, if required, of the County Planning Commission.
(3) 
When a final plat has been reviewed by the County Planning Commission, no recommendations shall be made by the City Planning Commission with respect to a final plat until the City Planning Commission has received and considered the written report of the County Planning Commission, unless the County Planning Commission fails to report thereon within 30 days after receipt of a final plat. In all cases, however, the City Planning Commission shall render its decision and communicate it to the applicant not later than 90 days following the date of the regular meeting of the City Planning Commission next following the date the application is filed; provided, that should the next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application, said ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th day following the day the application has been filed.
(4) 
During review of the final plat, the Planning Commission shall also consider the report of the City staff including, but not limited to, the City Engineer, when making its decision.
(5) 
The decision of the City Planning Commission shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant personally or mailed to him at his last known address not later than 15 days following the decision.
(6) 
When the final plat is not approved as filed, the decision shall specify the defects found in the final plat and describe the requirements which have not been met and shall, in each case, cite to the provisions of the statute or ordinance relied upon.
(7) 
Approval.
(a) 
Upon a determination by the Planning Commission and the City Engineer that the final application and plat are in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the approved preliminary plat, the following official stamp shall be placed upon the final plat, signed by the Chairman of the Commission and attested by its Secretary.
"Approved by the Lock Haven City Planning Commission, this ______ day of _____________, 20_____."
Signed
Chairman
Signed
Secretary
(b) 
This approval shall not be deemed to constitute or effect the City's acceptance of the dedication of any street or other proposed public way, space or area shown on said plat.
(8) 
Recording plats and deeds. Upon the approval of a final plat, the applicant shall, within 90 days of such final approval, record such plat in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the County. The county shall not accept any plat for recording, unless such plat officially notes the approval of the City Planning Commission and review by the County Planning Agency.
(9) 
Referral to City Council. The Planning Commission shall transmit four prints of the approved final plat, along with the certificate of title, to the City Council for acceptance of any proposed dedication. The City Council, upon their acceptance of such dedication, shall return three approved prints to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall thereupon return two of these prints to the subdivider.
A. 
No plat shall be finally approved unless the streets shown on such plat have been improved to a mud-free or otherwise permanently passable condition, or improved as may be required by this chapter and any walkways, curbs, gutters, streetlights, fire hydrants, shade trees, water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and other improvements as may be required by this chapter have been installed in accordance with such chapter. In lieu of the completion of any improvements required as a condition for the final approval of a plat, including improvements or fees required by the City, this chapter shall provide for the deposit with the City of financial security in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of such improvements or common amenities including, but not limited to, roads, stormwater detention and/or retention basins and other related drainage facilities, recreational facilities, open space improvements or buffer or screen plantings which may be required.
B. 
When requested by the applicant, in order to facilitate financing, the City Planning Commission, if designated, shall furnish the developer with a signed copy of a resolution indicating approval of the final plat contingent upon the developer obtaining a satisfactory financial security. The final plat or record plan shall not be signed nor recorded until the financial improvements agreement is executed. The resolution or letter of contingent approval shall expire and be deemed to be revoked if the financial security agreement is not executed within 90 days, unless a written extension is granted by the governing body; such extension shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall be placed in writing at the request of the developer.
C. 
Without limitation as to other types of financial security which the City may approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, federal- or commonwealth-chartered lending institution irrevocable letters of credit and restrictive or escrow accounts in such lending institutions shall be deemed acceptable financial security for the purposes of this section.
D. 
Such financial security shall be posted with a bonding company or federal- or commonwealth-chartered lending institution chosen by the party posting the financial security, provided said bonding company or lending institution is authorized to conduct such business within the commonwealth.
E. 
Such bond or other security shall provide for and secure to the public the completion of any improvements which may be required on or before the date fixed in the formal action of approval or accompanying agreement for completion of the improvements.
F. 
The amount of financial security to be posted for the completion of the required improvements shall be equal to 110% of the cost of completion estimated as of 90 days following the date scheduled for completion by the developer. Annually, the City may adjust the amount of the financial security by comparing the actual cost of the improvements which have been completed and the estimated cost for the completion of the remaining improvements as of the expiration of the 90th day after either the original date scheduled for completion or a rescheduled date of completion. Subsequent to said adjustment, the City may require the developer to post additional security in order to assure that the financial security equals said 110%. Any additional security shall be posted by the developer in accordance with this subsection.
G. 
The amount of financial security required shall be based upon an estimate of the cost of completion of the required improvements, submitted by an applicant or developer and prepared by a professional engineer licensed as such in this commonwealth and certified by such engineer to be a fair and reasonable estimate of such cost. The City, upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, may refuse to accept such estimate for good cause shown. If the applicant or developer and the City are unable to agree upon an estimate, then the estimate shall be recalculated and recertified by another professional engineer licensed as such in this commonwealth and chosen mutually by the City and the applicant or developer. The estimate certified by the third engineer shall be presumed fair and reasonable and shall be the final estimate. In the event that a third engineer is so chosen, fees for the services of said engineer shall be paid equally by the City and the applicant or developer.
H. 
If the party posting the financial security requires more than one year from the date of posting of the financial security to complete the required improvements, the amount of financial security may be increased by an additional 10% for each one-year period beyond the first anniversary date from posting of financial security or to an amount not exceeding 110% of the cost of completing the required improvements as reestablished on or about the expiration of the preceding one-year period by using the above bidding procedure.
I. 
In the case where development is projected over a period of years, the City Council or the planning agency may authorize submission of final plats by section or stages of development subject to such requirements or guarantees as to improvements in future sections or stages of development as it finds essential for the protection of any finally approved section of the development.
J. 
As the work of installing the required improvements proceeds, the party posting the financial security may request the City Council to release or authorize the release, from time to time, such portions of the financial security necessary for payment to the contractor or contractors performing the work. Any such requests shall be in writing addressed to the City Council, and the City Council shall have 45 days from receipt of such request within which to allow the City Engineer to certify, in writing, to the City Council that such portion of the work upon the improvements has been completed in accordance with the approved plat. Upon such certification, the City Council shall authorize release by the bonding company or lending institution of an amount as estimated by the City Engineer fairly representing the value of the improvements completed or, if the City Council fails to act within said forty-five-day period, the City Council shall be deemed to have approved the release of funds as requested. The City Council may, prior to final release at the time of completion and certification by its engineer, require retention of 10% of the estimated cost of the aforesaid improvements.
K. 
Where the City Council accepts dedication of all or some of the required improvements following completion, the City Council may require the posting of financial security to secure structural integrity of said improvements as well as the functioning of said improvements in accordance with the design and specifications as depicted on the final plat for a term not to exceed 18 months from the date of acceptance of dedication. Said financial security shall be of the same type as otherwise required in this section with regard to installation of such improvements and the amount of the financial security shall not exceed 15% of the actual cost of installation of said improvements.
L. 
If water mains or sanitary sewer lines, or both, along with apparatus or facilities related thereto, are to be installed under the jurisdiction and pursuant to the rules and regulations of a public utility or municipal authority separate and distinct from the City, financial security to assure proper completion and maintenance thereof shall be posted in accordance with the regulations of the controlling public utility or municipal authority and shall not be included within the financial security as otherwise required by this section.
M. 
If financial security has been provided in lieu of the completion of improvements required as a condition for the final approval of a plat as set forth in this section, the City shall not condition the issuance of building, grading or other permits relating to the erection or placement of improvements, including buildings, upon the lots or land as depicted upon the final plat upon actual completion of the improvements depicted upon the approved final plat. Moreover, if said financial security has been provided, occupancy permits for any building or buildings to be erected shall not be withheld following the improvement of the streets providing access to and from existing public roads to such building or buildings to a mud-free or otherwise permanently passable condition, as well as the completion of all other improvements as depicted upon the approved plat, either upon the lot or lots or beyond the lot or lots in question if such improvements are necessary for the reasonable use of or occupancy of the building or buildings. Any ordinance or statute inconsistent herewith is hereby expressly repealed.
A. 
When the developer has completed all of the necessary and appropriate improvements, the developer shall notify the City Council, in writing, by certified or registered mail, of the completion of the aforesaid improvements and shall send a copy thereof to the City Engineer to inspect all of the aforesaid improvements. The City Engineer shall, thereupon, file a report, in writing, with the City Council and shall promptly mail a copy of the same to the developer by certified or registered mail. The report shall be made and mailed within 30 days after receipt by the City Engineer of the aforesaid authorization from the City Council; said report shall be detailed and shall indicate approval or rejection of said improvements, either in whole or in part, and if said improvements, or any portion thereof, shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the City Engineer, said report shall contain a statement of reasons for such nonapproval or rejection.
B. 
The City Council shall notify the developer, within 15 days of receipt of the engineer's report, in writing, by certified or registered mail, of the action of said City Council with relation thereto.
C. 
If the City Council or the City Engineer fails to comply with the time limitation provisions contained herein, all improvements will be deemed to have been approved and the developer shall be released from all liability, pursuant to its performance guaranty bond or other security agreement.
D. 
If any portion of the said improvements shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the City Council, the developer shall proceed to complete the same and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification, as outlined herein, shall be followed.
E. 
Nothing herein, however, shall be construed in limitation of the developer's right to contest or question by legal proceedings or otherwise, any determination of the City Council or the City Engineer.
F. 
The City may prescribe that the applicant shall reimburse the City for the reasonable and necessary expense incurred for the inspection of improvements. Such reimbursement shall be based upon a schedule established by ordinance or resolution. Such expense shall be reasonable and in accordance with the ordinary and customary fees charged by the City Engineer or consultant for work performed for similar services in the community, but in no event shall the fees exceed the rate or cost charged by the engineer or consultant to the City when fees are not reimbursed or otherwise imposed on applicants.
(1) 
In the event the applicant disputes the amount of any such expense in connection with the inspection of improvements, the applicant shall, within 10 working days of the date of billing, notify the City that such expenses are disputed as unreasonable or unnecessary, in which case the City shall not delay or disapprove a subdivision or land development application or any approval or permit related to development due to the applicant's request over disputed engineer expenses.
(2) 
If, within 20 days from the date of billing, the City and the applicant cannot agree on the amount of expenses which are reasonable and necessary, then the applicant and City of Lock Haven shall jointly, by mutual agreement, appoint another professional engineer licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to review the said expenses and make a determination as to the amount thereof which is reasonable and necessary.
(3) 
The professional engineer so appointed shall hear such evidence and review such documentation as the professional engineer in his or her sole opinion deems necessary and render a decision within 50 days of the billing date. The applicant shall be required to pay the entire amount determined in the decision immediately.
(4) 
In the event that the City and applicant cannot agree upon the professional engineer to be appointed within 20 days of the billing date, then, upon application of either party, the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the judicial district in which the City is located (or if at the time there be no President Judge, then the senior active judge then sitting) shall appoint such engineer, who, in that case, shall be neither the City Engineer nor any professional engineer who has been retained by, or performed services for, the City or the applicant within the preceding five years.
(5) 
The fee of the appointed professional engineer for determining the reasonable and necessary expenses shall be paid by the applicant if the amount of payment required in the decision is equal to or greater than the original bill. If the amount of payment required in the decision is less than the original bill by $1,000 or more, the City shall pay the fee of the professional engineer, but otherwise, the City and the applicant shall each pay 1/2 of the fee of the appointed professional engineer.
The final plat, notwithstanding any other requirements stipulated by this chapter or other City ordinance, shall be drawn in ink on tracing cloth, Mylar or equal at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet, except where otherwise permitted by the Planning Commission. The final plat shall be accompanied by the following:
A. 
Date, name and location of the subdivision, name of owner and graphic scale.
B. 
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, street names, easements and other rights-of-way, land reserved or dedicated to public use, all lot lines and other site lines; with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection angles and radii, arcs and central angles of all curves.
C. 
The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated to public use shall be designated and the proposed use of sites other than residential shall be noted.
D. 
Each block and lot shall be numbered in accordance with the system of numbers which will ultimately be the numbers shown on the City Tax Map.
E. 
Minimum building setback lines on all lots and other sites.
F. 
Location of all monuments.
G. 
Certification by a land surveyor licensed in the State of Pennsylvania as to accuracy of details of plat.
H. 
Certification that the applicant is agent or owner of the land or that the owner has given consent under an option agreement.
I. 
When approval of a plat is required by any officer or body of such City, county or state, approval shall be certified on the plat.
J. 
Final construction plans and profiles showing proposed utility layouts (sanitary sewers, storm drains, water, gas, electric, etc.) showing connections to existing or proposed utility systems. Cross-sections of streets may be required by the City Engineer.
K. 
A certificate by the City Engineer certifying that the application has complied with one of the following alternatives:
(1) 
All improvements have been properly installed in accord with the requirements of these regulations and the action of the Planning Commission giving approval to the preliminary plat.
(2) 
A bond with sufficient surety or certified check has been posted, which is available to the City and in sufficient amount to assure completion of all required improvements.
L. 
Protective covenants in form for recording.
M. 
Evidence showing that all general taxes on the subdivision have been paid in full to date or discharged in full or that the court under which said assessments were made has entered an order redistributing the assessments against the land platted.
[Amended 2-24-2003 by Ord. No. 670]
A. 
Before the Planning Commission approves any final plats, and is a prerequisite for approval, the applicant shall deliver to the Planning Commission a performance guarantee and assurances of escrowed amounts for inspections in accordance with § 352-19K.
B. 
Upon written application signed by the obligor and surety of performance guarantee in a form approved by the City Solicitor, the Planning Commission may, at its discretion, extend the period for installation of guaranteed improvements by not more than three additional years or, when the improvements have been partially completed, may reduce proportionally the amount of the performance guarantee by formal resolution. In the event of the default under a performance guarantee, the proceeds of the performance guarantee received by the City shall be used to construct and install the improvements.
C. 
The City Engineer shall notify the Planning Commission upon the completion of procedures as set forth in this article.
D. 
After completion of procedures as set forth in this article, and after the final plat is approved by the Planning Commission, the record plat, and as many other copies of the final plat as may be desired, shall be endorsed by the City Planning Commission and the County Planning Commission. No subdivision or land development plan may be recorded unless it bears City Council, County Planning Commission and City Planning Commission endorsements and the corporate seal of the City.
E. 
The record plat shall be a clear and legible print of a type and materials required by the Clinton County Recorder of Deeds.
F. 
After endorsement by the City Council, City Planning Commission and the County Planning Commission, the applicant shall file the record plat with the County Recorder of Deeds within 90 days of the date of final approval by the City Planning Commission. If the applicant fails to record the final plat within such period, the action of the City Planning Commission shall be null and void, unless an extension of time is granted upon written request of the applicant. A receipt of recording shall be provided to the City Engineer.
G. 
At the time the record plat is endorsed by the City Planning Commission, the City shall receive one reproducible print of the final plat as approved for its permanent files.
H. 
The applicant shall submit reproducible plans of as built public improvements after construction.