[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Frazer
Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
This chapter is adopted in accordance with and pursuant to the
authority granted to Frazer Township to regulate subdivisions and
land developments by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., as amended and reenacted.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
A subdivision plan, consolidation plan or land development plan
approved in accordance with this chapter shall be required for:
A. Any land development, as defined by this chapter.
B. Any subdivision, as defined by this chapter.
C. Any development in which the developer and/or landowner proposes
or intends to construct streets or any other public improvement to
be dedicated to the Township for public use.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008; as amended by Ord. 159, 4/6/2010, § 38]
1. No land development or subdivision of any lot, tract or parcel of
land shall be made or approved, no lot in a subdivision shall be sold,
no permit to grade, erect, alter, repair or occupy any land, building
or structure shall be issued, no building or structure shall be erected,
and no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or other improvements
in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened or
dedicated for public use or travel, or for the common use of occupants
of buildings abutting thereon, except in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter and all other provisions of the Frazer Township Code
of Ordinances and other Township ordinances, resolutions and regulations,
and all other applicable Federal, State, County laws, statutes, ordinances,
resolutions and regulations.
2. No grading, earth disturbance, construction or site development activity shall be undertaken, nor shall any grading, building, occupancy or other permit be issued until an applicant shall apply for, obtain and comply with all necessary Federal, State, County and Township permits and approvals, including, but not limited to, any highway occupancy permits and traffic signal permits required by the Township under Chapter
21 of the Frazer Township Code of Ordinances, Streets and Sidewalks, as amended, Allegheny County under its applicable regulations, and PennDOT under the State Highway Law, 63 P.S. § 67-420, as amended, PennDOT's regulations or otherwise.
3. Real estate transfer documents or other documents used for selling
or transferring property cannot by themselves effectuate a subdivision
or land development of property unless the seller or transferor first
complies with the requirements of this chapter and all other provisions
of the Frazer Township Code of Ordinances and other Township ordinances,
resolutions and regulations.
4. All applications must comply with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27]. The plan shall be designed and developed in accordance with any and all conditions which have been imposed upon the grant of a special exception, variance or conditional use approval by the Zoning Hearing Board or Board of Supervisors, as applicable.
5. All applications must comply with applicable provisions of the Township Construction Code [Chapter
5, Part
1]. Where provisions of this chapter conflict with provisions of the Township Construction Code [Chapter
5, Part
1], the more stringent provision(s) shall be applied. Approval of the subdivision or land development plan by the Township will not guarantee full compliance with the Township Construction Code [Chapter
5, Part
1] upon application for permits or in the future.
6. All subdivisions and land developments shall comply with the requirements of the Township Driveway and Street Access Ordinance [Chapter
21, Part
2].