[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]
1.
This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
A.
To promote and protect the public health, safety, morals and welfare.
B.
To promote orderly, efficient, integrated and harmonious development
in the Township.
C.
To require sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation
in keeping with the standards of quality existing in the Township
and to alleviate peril from fire, flood, erosion, excessive noise,
smoke and other menace.
D.
To coordinate proposed streets and other improvements with existing
or proposed streets, parks or other features of the comprehensive
plan and to provide for drainage, water supply, sewage disposal and
other appropriate utility services.
E.
To encourage preservation of adequate open spaces for recreation,
light and air and maintenance of the natural amenities and characteristics
of the Township and its agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial
and public areas.
F.
To ensure conformance of subdivision and land development plans with the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27] and Township public improvement plans and to ensure coordination of intergovernmental improvement plans and programs.
G.
To secure equitable treatment of all subdivision and land development
plans by providing uniform procedures and standards.
H.
To ensure that developments are environmentally sound by requiring
preservation of the natural features in the areas to be developed
to the greatest extent practicable, to maintain the economic well-being
of the Township and to prevent overcrowding of land, blight, runoff,
pollution, danger and congestion in travel and transportation, and
loss of health, life or property from fire, peril or other dangers.
I.
To secure the protection of water resources and drainageways.
J.
To establish provisions governing the standards by which streets
shall be granted and improved, and walkways, curbs, gutters, street
lights, fire hydrants, water and sewage facilities, and other improvements
shall be installed as a condition precedent to final approval of plans.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
A subdivision plan, consolidation plan or land development plan
approved in accordance with this chapter shall be required for:
[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.
