[Ord. No. 7-2014, 15, passed 11-24-2014]
These regulations, rules and standards for planning, subdividing
and developing land within the City of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, including
procedures for application and administration, and penalties for the
violation thereof, shall be known, cited and referred to as the "Subdivision
and Land Development Regulations for the City of Lebanon" and in short
are referred to herein as "these regulations."
[Ord. No. 7-2014, 15, passed 11-24-2014]
The general purpose of these regulations shall be to guide and
regulate the planning, subdividing and development of land in order
to promote and protect the public health, safety, convenience, comfort,
prosperity and general welfare of the residents of the City of Lebanon.
[Ord. No. 7-2014, 15, passed 11-24-2014]
(a) It is intended that the provisions of these regulations shall be
applied to achieve the following objectives:
(1)
Orderly development of the land to obtain harmonious and stable
neighborhoods; and
(2)
Safe and convenient vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and
(3)
Adequate and economical provisions for utilities and public
services to conserve the public funds; and
(4)
Ample public open spaces for schools, recreational and other
public purposes; and
(5)
Accurate surveying of land, preparing and recording of plats;
and
(6)
Discouraging of premature, uneconomical or scattered subdivisions;
and
(7)
Maximizing conservation of all forms of energy; and
(8)
Stormwater management, by reducing stream erosion and maintaining
natural stormwater runoff characteristics; and
(9)
Coordination of land development in accordance with the Zoning
Code, Comprehensive Plan and other plans of the City.
[Ord. No. 7-2014, 15, passed 11-24-2014]
(a) No subdivision or land development of any lot, tract or parcel of
land located in the City shall be effected, and no street, sanitary
sewer, storm sewer as outlined in Article 1382, water main or other
facilities in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed,
opened or dedicated for public use or travel, until a preliminary
subdivision plan has been approved by the Mayor in the manner prescribed
herein and recorded, nor otherwise used except in strict accordance
with the provisions of these regulations.
(b) No lot in a subdivision may be sold; no permit to erect, alter or
repair any building upon land in a subdivision or land development
may be issued; and no building may be erected in a subdivision or
land development, unless a final subdivision plan has been approved
and recorded, and until construction of the improvements required
in connection therewith has been guaranteed in the manner prescribed
herein.