[Ord. 179, 8/8/2011, § I]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "East Coventry Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of 2011," as amended.
[Ord. 179, 8/8/2011, § I]
1. 
The chapter is designed:
A. 
To accomplish the coordinated development of the Township, thereby creating conditions favorable to the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens in conformance with the adopted East Coventry Township Comprehensive Plan and other applicable Township ordinances and regulations.
B. 
To secure sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation, while protecting the Historic Resources, soils, vegetation, quality of the waters and other elements of the ecology.
C. 
To provide for the general welfare by protecting the economic, cultural, social and governmental structure of the Township and guiding development and growth, as well as improving governmental processes and functions.
D. 
To guide the type, location and layout of streets and coordinate such streets with the existing street system so as to insure that prospective traffic is properly accommodated and to facilitate fire protection, and to guide the type, location and layout of recreation areas, public grounds and other facilities.
E. 
To insure that adequate easements or rights-of-way shall be provided for streets, drainage and other utility facilities.
F. 
To insure that land within the Township that is susceptible to flooding or subsidence is used in such manner as shall not endanger life or property.
G. 
To insure that all new development incorporates adequate provisions for a reliable, safe and adequate water supply to support the intended uses within the capacity of available resources.
H. 
To allow innovative and high quality subdivision design that will lead to a sustainable community.
I. 
To encourage desirable development of the Township in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives of the adopted Comprehensive Plan and other ordinances of East Coventry Township.
[Ord. 179, 8/8/2011, § I]
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the above stated purposes. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those of any other applicable ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this chapter and its standards and specifications shall prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall prevail.
[Ord. 179, 8/8/2011, § I]
1. 
All subdivision and land development within East Coventry Township is subject to the provisions of this chapter and all plats of land intended for subdivision or land development must be submitted to the Board of Supervisors of East Coventry Township for approval.
A. 
Subdivision and Land Development Control. No land development, subdivision or resubdivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land shall be effected, and no street, sanitary sewer, storm drain, 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 strict accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Sale of Lots, Issuance of Building Permits, Erection of Buildings or On-Site Improvements. In a subdivision or land development, no lot may be used or sold, no building permit may be issued, and no building or other structure may be erected, unless and until:
(1) 
A final plan for such subdivision or land development shall have been approved and duly recorded.
(2) 
A grading plan, including a complete conservation plan for erosion and sediment control, has been duly approved.
(3) 
Either the required on-site and/or public improvements from the lot or building to an existing improved street, or otherwise, shall have been constructed or the Township has been assured, by means of a proper performance guarantee in the form of a financial security of such type as shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors sufficient to cover the cost of all required public and on-site improvements, as estimated by the Township Engineer, that such public and on-site improvements will subsequently be installed by the developer or owner of the property.
2. 
Where, owing to unusual and specific conditions, a literal enforcement of any of the provisions of this section would result in unnecessary hardship, such reasonable exceptions thereto may be made by the Township Supervisors in accordance with § 22-704 of this chapter, as will not be contrary to the interests of the public or property owner involved or adjacent thereto, in which case the issuance of a permit, or erection of a building, or other structure may be permitted subject to such conditions and safeguards as may be imposed to assure adequate streets and other public improvements, and adequate conservation and other on-site improvements.
[Ord. 179, 8/8/2011, § I]
Should any section or provision of this chapter be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole or any other part thereof.