[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
No plan shall be finally approved unless:
A. 
Streets shown on such plan have been improved as may be required by this chapter.
B. 
Any walkways and sidewalks across public areas have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
C. 
Curbs have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
D. 
Gutters have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
E. 
Stormwater management facilities have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
F. 
Fire hydrants have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
G. 
Soil erosion and sedimentation control measures have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
H. 
Water mains have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
I. 
Sanitary sewers have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
J. 
Storm drains; pipes and/or swales and other storm drainage appurtenances have been installed in accordance with this chapter.
K. 
Other improvements as may be required by this chapter have been installed in accordance with such chapter.
2. 
In lieu of the completion of any improvements required as a condition for the final approval of a plan, the applicant may deposit with the Township a corporate bond or other security acceptable to the Township Solicitor in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of any improvements that may be required.
A. 
Such bond or other security shall provide for and secure to the public the completion of any improvements that may be required within this chapter.
B. 
In the case where development is projected over a period of years, the Board of Supervisors may authorize submission of final plans by sections 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.
3. 
When requested by the applicant, in order to facilitate financing, Manchester Township shall furnish the applicant with a signed copy of a resolution of the Board of Supervisors indicating approval of the final plan contingent upon the applicant obtaining a satisfactory financial security.
A. 
The resolution of contingent approval shall expire and be deemed to be revoked if the financial security agreement is not executed within 90 days.
B. 
The applicant shall have the right to request, in writing, an extension of this ninety-day period, which extension shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Board of Supervisors.
C. 
The final plan shall not be signed or recorded until the financial improvements agreement is executed.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
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.
A. 
Annually, Manchester Township may adjust the amount of the financial security.
(1) 
This will be accomplished by comparing the actual cost of the improvements that 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 for completion.
(a) 
Subsequent to said adjustment, Manchester Township may require the developer to post additional security in order to assure that the financial security equals 110% of the cost of completion.
(b) 
Any additional security shall be posted by the developer in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
2. 
The amount of financial security required shall be based upon an estimate of the cost of completion of the required improvements.
A. 
The estimate shall be submitted by the applicant or developer.
(1) 
The estimate shall be prepared by a professional engineer licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and certified by such engineer to be a fair and reasonable estimate of such cost.
(a) 
The Manchester Township Engineer must verify the submitted amount as adequate.
1) 
Manchester Township, upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer, may refuse to accept such estimate for good cause shown.
(2) 
If the applicant or developer and the Township are unable to agree upon an estimate:
(a) 
The estimate shall be recalculated and recertified by another professional engineer licensed as such in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and chosen mutually by the applicant or developer and Manchester Township.
(b) 
The estimate certified by the third engineer shall be presumed fair and reasonable and shall be the final estimate.
1) 
In the event that a third engineer is so chosen, fees for the services of said engineer shall be shared equally by the applicant or developer and Manchester Township.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
As the work of installing the required improvements proceeds, the applicant posting the financial security may request the Board of Supervisors to release or authorize the release, from time to time, of such portions of the financial security necessary for payment to the contractor or contractors performing the work.
A. 
Any such requests shall be in writing, by certified or registered mail, addressed to the Board of Supervisors of Manchester Township.
(1) 
The Township shall have 45 days from receipt of such request within which to allow the Manchester Township Engineer to certify, in writing, to the Board of Supervisors that such portion of the work upon the improvements has been completed in accordance with the approved plan.
(a) 
Upon such certification, the Township shall authorize release by the bonding company or lending institution of an amount as estimated by the Manchester Township Engineer fairly representing the value of the improvements completed.
(b) 
If the Township fails to act within said forty-five-day period, the Township shall be deemed to have approved the release of funds as requested.
2. 
The Board of Supervisors may, prior to final release at the time of completion and certification by the Manchester Township Engineer, require the retention of 10% of the estimated cost of the aforesaid improvements, for a period of up to six months from the date of completion.
3. 
If any portion of said improvements shall not be approved or shall be rejected by the Board of Supervisors.
A. 
The applicant shall proceed to complete the same; and
B. 
Upon completion, the same procedure of notification as outlined in Subsection 1 shall be followed.
4. 
Nothing herein, however, shall be construed in limitation of the applicant's rights to contest or to question by legal proceedings or otherwise any determination of the Board of Supervisors or of the Manchester Township Engineer.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
In the event that any improvements which may be required have not been installed as provided in this chapter or in accord with the approved final plan.
A. 
The Board of Supervisors may enforce any corporate bond or other security by appropriate legal and equitable remedies.
(1) 
If proceeds of such bond, or other security, are insufficient to pay the cost of installing or making repairs or corrections to all the improvements covered by said security, the Board of Supervisors may, at its option.
(a) 
Install part of such improvements in all or part of the subdivision or land development; and,
(b) 
May institute appropriate legal or equitable action to recover the monies necessary to complete the remainder of the improvements.
2. 
All of the proceeds, whether resulting from the security or from any legal or equitable action brought against the applicant, or both, shall be used solely for the installation of the improvements covered by such security and not for any other Township purpose.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
The final responsibility for the installation of the improvements required by this chapter rests with the applicant.
A. 
Upon installation of improvements in accordance with the specifications of the approved plan and the Township Engineer, the applicant must take the final steps to dedicate the improvements and have them accepted by the Township.
(1) 
No street offered for dedication to the Township will be accepted if:
(a) 
There are deficiencies or failure of materials or installation.
(b) 
Erosion control measures are in place on the portion of the street offered for dedication.
(c) 
A written offer to the Township has not been received from the applicant.
1) 
Including a written description of the area to be dedicated.
2) 
A visual representation of the area to be dedicated.
(2) 
No sanitary sewer system offered for dedication will be accepted if:
(a) 
There are deficiencies or failure of materials or installation.
(b) 
The lines have not been televised and recorded.
(c) 
As-built drawings have not been received and approved by the Manchester Township Municipal Authority's Engineer.
(d) 
A written offer to the municipal authority has not been received from the applicant.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
The applicant shall post financial security to secure the structural integrity of the improvements (maintenance security) as well as the functioning of said improvements in accordance with the design and specifications as depicted on the final plan:
A. 
When all required improvements have been installed by the applicant.
B. 
After the improvements have been inspected by the Township and the Township's Engineer and have been found to be satisfactory to Manchester Township.
C. 
When the Board of Supervisors accepts dedication of all or some of the required improvements.
2. 
This security shall be posted with the Township for a term not to exceed 18 months from the date of acceptance of dedication.
A. 
Said financial security shall be of the same type as required in § 22-501, Subsection 2, of this Part with regard to installation of such improvements.
B. 
The amount of the financial security shall not exceed 15% of the actual cost of installation of said improvements.
3. 
If water mains along with apparatus or facilities related thereto are to be installed, financial security to assure proper completion and maintenance thereof shall be posted in accordance with the regulations of the York Water Company or other water utility and shall not be included within the financial security as otherwise required by this section.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
Offers of dedication must be made in writing to the Manchester Township Board of Supervisors.
A. 
Any streets offered for dedication must include:
(1) 
A written offer of the dedication.
(2) 
A center line description of the street.
(a) 
Metes and bounds.
(b) 
Cartway width.
(c) 
Right-of-way width.
(3) 
A graphic representation of the street.
(a) 
An electronic file of the graphic representation in a format acceptable to the Township Engineer.
B. 
Parks or Other Areas. Any other areas offered for dedication must include:
(1) 
A written offer of the dedication.
(2) 
A deed of dedication acceptable to the Township Solicitor.
2. 
Upon receipt of an offer of dedication of any public improvements or public site.
A. 
The Township shall direct the Township Engineer and appropriate staff personnel to inspect the improvements offered for dedication.
(1) 
The developer and/or his representative shall be notified of the date and time of the inspection.
(2) 
A report by the Township Engineer shall be generated to the Township and developer either:
(a) 
Accepting the improvements as installed.
(b) 
Noting any deficiencies and directing the deficiencies to be corrected.
(c) 
Recommending that the offered improvements not be accepted by the Township and stating the reasons for that recommendation.
3. 
The offer to dedicate streets, parks or other areas or portions of them does not impose any duty upon the Township concerning maintenance or improvement until the proper authorities of the Township have made actual appropriation by ordinance or resolution or by entry or improvement.
A. 
If land is dedicated for a public site and its use for this purpose is not imminent, the applicant may be permitted to dedicate the land with the privilege of using the surface rights until the Township is ready to use the land.
B. 
Such dedication with the temporary privilege of use must be noted on the final plan.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
On sites reserved for eventual public acquisition:
A. 
No building or development is permitted during the period of reservation.
(1) 
Unless provided for as prescribed above and noted on the final recorded plan.
(2) 
Developer may be required to remove any structure or improvement upon the termination of the agreed upon period at the developer's expense.
(3) 
The cost to remove any proposed structure or improvement shall be guaranteed by posting security in the manner prescribed above.
2. 
The Township may require the reservation of such sites in addition to or in lieu of land to be dedicated for public use.
A. 
The reservation period must not be longer than 18 months without the consent of the applicant.
B. 
Land so reserved shall be noted on the final plan.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
The applicant or developer of residential property shall dedicate land to the Township to satisfy the recreational needs of those persons who may reside on the property.
A. 
The land to be dedicated or reserved must be:
(1) 
Of suitable and usable size.
(2) 
Of usable dimensions.
(3) 
Of adequate topography to be usable.
(4) 
Of a location with adequate access to the site.
(5) 
Of a general character for the proposed use.
(6) 
The site must be located in an area identified in the recreation plan as having a need for additional recreation facilities.
2. 
The amount of land to be dedicated or reserved shall be not less than 0.02 acres for each lot shown intended to be used as residential on the final plan or for each dwelling unit shown on the land development plan.
3. 
In lieu of the actual dedication of land or where the applicant and Board of Supervisors agree for any other reason the developer may;
A. 
Reserve land for a private area or private facilities.
B. 
Construct recreation facilities at an existing Township park.
C. 
Pay a fee in lieu of such dedication or construction.
D. 
Or some combination thereof for park or recreation purposes.
(1) 
The applicant and the Board of Supervisors may also agree by a written agreement upon any combination of dedication of site, construction of facilities and/or payment of a fee that will meet the intent of the recreation plan and this chapter.
4. 
Where the application of the area standards of Subsection 2 would result in a site too small to be usable.
A. 
Construct recreation facilities at an existing Township park; or,
B. 
Pay a fee in lieu of such dedication or construction.
5. 
Where there is not an identified need for additional land for recreation purposes in the area of the Township in which the subdivision or development is located the developer shall either:
A. 
Pay a fee in lieu of such dedication; or,
B. 
Construct recreation facilities at an existing Township park.
6. 
The fee permitted and/or required by this section in lieu of dedication of lands, the reservation of lands and/or facilities to be constructed shall be as follows:
A. 
The fee per lot or unit shall be established annually by resolution of the Board of Supervisors for the purpose of providing park or recreational facilities accessible to the development.
(1) 
The fee shall be substantially equal in value to the value of the land that would be dedicated if the standards of Subsection 2 of this section were applied.
B. 
The fee as required by this section shall be paid to Manchester Township prior to the recording of the final plan.
C. 
Such fee shall be deposited in an interest bearing account clearly identifying the facilities for which said fee was reserved.
(1) 
Interest earned on such accounts shall become funds of that account.
(2) 
Funds from such accounts shall be expended only in properly allocable proportions of the cost incurred to construct the specific recreation facilities for which the funds were collected.
7. 
In lieu of such fees, the applicant and Board of Supervisors may agree that the applicant will construct recreational facilities at an existing Township recreation site accessible to the development.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
In large-scale neighborhood unit developments, the dedication of sites for other appropriate public uses may be required.
A. 
These uses may be but not limited to:
(1) 
Schools.
(2) 
Libraries.
(3) 
Public service buildings.
2. 
Such areas or sites must be of a character, extent and location as to be clearly related to the local and neighborhood needs of the residents of the development.
A. 
No land may be required for dedication that would primarily serve the need of the Township as a whole as distinguished from the subdivision or neighborhood.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
Where a subdivision or development is traversed by a watercourse, stream, channel or other drainage way.
A. 
The applicant must provide a drainage easement conforming substantially to the existing alignment of the drainage way.
(1) 
The minimum width for any drainage easement shall be 20 feet.
(a) 
Must be centered over the watercourse, stream, channel or other drainage way.
(2) 
The easement must be a width adequate to:
(a) 
Preserve the unimpeded flow of natural drainage.
(b) 
Provide for the:
1) 
Widening of the drainage way.
2) 
Deepening of the drainage way.
3) 
Relocation of the drainage way.
4) 
Improving of the drainage way.
5) 
Protection of the drainage way.
6) 
Installation of a stormwater sewer if required.
2. 
Drainage easement for open channels:
A. 
Shall be a width of 20 feet in addition to the required width to accommodate a one-hundred-year storm if any exists as defined by the floodplain maps provided by FEMA or any other regulatory agency.
B. 
Easements shall be permanent.
C. 
No buildings, fences, shrubbery or other structures that would obstruct the flow of water shall be permitted within the easement.
(1) 
Fences only may be permitted in a drainage/stormwater easement if permitted by the provisions of the Manchester Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
(2) 
A notation indicating the restrictions imposed on any drainage or stormwater easement or right of way must be affixed to any plan.
(3) 
Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes, or such person's lessee, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse in accordance with § 26-312 of the Manchester Township Code of Ordinances (Illicit Discharge Ordinance).
(a) 
A notation of the applicability of Chapter 26, Part 1, of the Manchester Township Code of Ordinances shall be placed on every plan that the property has a watercourse passing through it.
3. 
Any changes in existing drainage way must be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
[Ord. 2007-07, 12/11/2007, § 1]
1. 
Recording the final plan after approval of the Board of Supervisors has the effect of an irrevocable offer to:
A. 
Dedicate all streets and other ways to public use.
B. 
Dedicate all neighborhood parks and other public areas to public use.
C. 
Reserve for possible future public acquisition such additional areas as may be required by the Township.