[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-301]
1. There are three stages in the procedure for approval of subdivision
and land development plans. These stages are required to enable the
Borough Planning Commission and the Borough Council to have an adequate
opportunity to review the submission, and to insure that their formal
recommendations are reflected in the final plan.
2. The separate stages of approval require the submission of sketch,
preliminary, and final plans. These plans differ in their purpose
and required level of detail. The table below indicates the required
plans for the different types of submissions:
Plan Approval Stage
|
Type of Subdivision
|
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Lot Line Change
|
Minor Subdivision
|
Major Subdivision
|
Land Development
|
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Sketch
|
Suggested
|
Suggested
|
Suggested
|
Suggested
|
Preliminary
|
Not required
|
Not required
|
Required
|
Required
|
Final
|
Required
|
Required
|
Required
|
Required
|
A. Sketch Plans. Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a sketch plan for any subdivision or land development proposal, in accordance with the procedures and requirements of §§
22-302,
22-303 and
22-304. Submission of a sketch plan does not constitute a formal submission for approval of a subdivision or land development.
B. Preliminary Plans. A preliminary plan is required to be submitted for all proposals for subdivision and/or land development, except for those which qualify as minor plans. Preliminary plans shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of §§
22-305,
22-306,
22-307 and
22-308. Applicants may be required by Borough Council to submit plans and additional information as a part of the preliminary plan submission where a portion of the property being proposed for subdivision or land development could be further subdivided or developed. The plans and additional information shall show how the immediate proposal can fit logically into an overall plan for the entire site.
C. Final Plans. A final plan is required to be submitted for all proposals for subdivision and/or land development. Final plans shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of §§
22-309,
22-310,
22-311 and
22-312.
D. Minor Plans. Applications which qualify as minor plans may be submitted for concurrent preliminary and final plan processing and approval, in accordance with the standards and requirements of final plans of §§
22-309,
22-310,
22-311 and
22-312.
E. Lot Line Change Plans. Applications which qualify as lot line change plans may be submitted for concurrent preliminary and final plan processing and approval, in accordance with the standards and requirements of §§
22-314,
22-315 and
22-316.
3. The review process for all applications required by the Borough Planning
Commission and the Borough Council shall be for no more than 90 days
following the date of submission. The date of submission is the date
of the regular meeting of the Borough Planning Commission next following
the date the submission is filed, provided that, should the said next
regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the
submission, the ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th
day following the day the submission is filed. The said ninety-day
period may be extended upon the applicant's agreement to waive the
ninety-day requirement. The presentation of a revised sketch, revised
preliminary or revised final plan shall also be considered a separate
submission and the maximum ninety-day review period may be required
for each such plan.
4. The presentation of a preliminary plan and final plan shall each
be considered a separate submission and the maximum ninety-day review
period may be required for each such plan.
5. In accordance with Part
9 of this chapter, applications for development and requests for waiver of land developments are subject to the Bristol Borough fee schedule as modified from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council to be used for Borough costs of review, legal costs, and engineering costs related to the application submitted.
6. The following shall not require land development approval, provided
that all the conditions for the uses or activities proposed have been
met as demonstrated by a written report submitted to the Borough Engineer
and Borough Zoning Officer complete with all relevant information:
A. The conversion of an existing single family detached dwelling or
single family semi-detached dwelling into not more than three residential
units, unless such units are intended to be a condominium.
B. The addition of an accessory building, including farm building, on
a lot or lots subordinate to an existing principal building.
C. The addition or conversion of buildings or rides within the confines
of an enterprise which would be considered an amusement park if the
applicants can show that sufficient parking is provided and if the
Borough Council grants a waiver from the requirement of a land development
plan submission. For the purposes of this subsection, an amusement
park is defined as a tract or area used principally as a location
for permanent amusement structures or rides. This exclusion shall
not apply to newly acquired acreage by an amusement park until initial
plans for the expanded area have been approved by the proper authorities.
(1)
Submission of the application and checklist for waiver of land
development (Appendixes 22-B and 22-D) shall be required, along with
a letter requesting waiver of land development.
(2)
Procedures for preliminary plan shall be followed (§
22-308) and plans shall be prepared in accordance with preliminary plan requirements (§
22-404).
D. The addition of a nonresidential accessory building of 300 square
feet or less in gross floor area to be used for storage or other purposes
incidental and subordinate to the principal use and which does not
increase the impervious surface on the lot may be approved without
land development plans if the applicant can show that sufficient parking
is provided and if the Borough Council grants a waiver from the requirement
of a land development plan submission.
(1)
Submission of the application and checklist for waiver of land
development (Appendixes 22-B and 22-D) shall be required, along with
a letter requesting waiver of land development.
(2)
Procedures for preliminary plan shall be followed (§
22-308) and plans shall be prepared in accordance with preliminary plan requirements (§
22-404).
E. An addition to an existing nonresidential building which addition
is 500 square feet or less in gross floor area to be used for storage
or other purposes incidental and subordinate to the principal use
and which does not increase the impervious surface on the lot may
be approved without land development plans if the applicants can show
that sufficient parking is provided and if the Borough Council grants
a waiver from the requirement of a land development plan submission.
(1)
Submission of the application and checklist for waiver of land
development (Appendixes 22-B and 22-D) shall be required, along with
a letter requesting waiver of land development.
(2)
Procedures for preliminary plan shall be followed (§
22-308) and plans shall be prepared in accordance with preliminary plan requirements (§
22-404).
F. Addition of other improvements or structures to an existing nonresidential
property, as deemed appropriate by the Borough Engineer and the Borough
Zoning Officer, for purposes incidental and subordinate to the principal
use and which does not increase the impervious surface on the lot
may be approved without land development plans if the applicants can
show that sufficient parking is provided and if the Borough Council
grants a waiver from the requirement of a land development plan submission.
(1)
Submission of the application and checklist for waiver of land
development (Appendixes 22-B and 22-D) shall be required, along with
a letter requesting waiver of land development.
(2)
Procedures for preliminary plan shall be followed (§
22-308) and plans shall be prepared in accordance with preliminary plan requirements (§
22-404).
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-302]
1. The purpose of the sketch plan is to afford the applicant the opportunity
to consult early and informally with both the Bristol Borough and
the Bucks County Planning Commissions before preparation of the preliminary
or final plan and formal application for approval.
2. During the sketch plan procedure, the applicant can advantageously
make use of the services of both of the Planning Commissions to help
him analyze the problems of the development and plan more adequately
for its sound coordination with the community. The sketch plan procedure
also affords the Planning Commissions the opportunity to give informal
guidance to the applicant at a stage when potential points of difference
can be more easily resolved. It can also simplify official actions
and save unnecessary expense and delay.
3. Sketch plans are suggested for all land developments, and all other
subdivision plans.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-303]
Deposit and fees shall be in accordance with Part
9.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-304]
1. Applicant prepares sketch plan including all requirements in §
22-403, and applications in Appendixes 22-B and 22-C.
2. Applicant submits 21 copies of the sketch plan and applications per
Appendixes 22-B and 22-C to the Zoning Officer.
3. The sketch plan must be accompanied by:
A. Fully executed professional services agreement.
B. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule for the plan submission application fee.
C. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule or the professional services agreement for the
professional services escrow.
D. Application form and checklist.
E. Bucks County Planning Commission review fee.
F. Completed Bucks County Planning Commission review request form. Applicant
is responsible for providing any and all supporting information and
fees required by the Bucks County Planning Commission.
4. Zoning Officer checks submission against check list for completeness.
A. If submission is incomplete, immediately returns submission to applicant
and indicates the deficiencies.
B. If submission is complete, accepts sketch plan and applications.
5. Zoning Officer shall immediately distribute copies of the sketch
plan and applications to:
A. Borough Manager: one copy.
B. Borough Engineer: two copies.
C. Borough Planning Commission: five copies.
D. Borough Council: eight copies.
E. Borough Zoning Officer: one copy.
F. Borough Fire Marshal: one copy.
G. Borough Chief of Police: one copy.
H. Borough subdivision and land development file: one copy.
I. Bucks County Planning Commission: one copy.
6. Bucks County Planning Commission reviews sketch plan and prepares
analysis for review by Bristol Borough Planning Commission.
7. Procedure at Meetings.
A. At first regular meeting held, following receipt of the complete
submission to the Zoning Officer, the Borough Planning Commission:
(1)
Receives and reviews the applicant's submission.
(2)
Receives and reviews report by the Bucks County Planning Commission.
(3)
Listens to applicant's presentation.
(4)
Discusses submission with the applicant.
B. The Borough Planning Commission, the same evening, shall:
(1)
Evaluate applicant's submission, presentation, discussion with
applicant, and the County Planning Commission's report.
(2)
Determine whether the sketch plan meets the objectives and requirements
of this chapter and other ordinances.
(3)
Prepares a report on the project for transmittal to the applicant.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-305]
The purpose of the preliminary plan is to require formal conditional
approval of plans in order to minimize changes and revisions before
final plans are submitted.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-306]
1. Preliminary plan shall be submitted conforming to the changes recommended
during the sketch plan procedure. The preliminary plan and all information
and procedures relating thereto shall, in all respects, be in compliance
with the provisions of these regulations.
2. No preliminary plan shall be required in the case of a minor subdivision
or lot line change. Preliminary plans for major subdivisions and land
developments are required.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-307]
Deposit and fees shall be in accordance with Part
9.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-308]
1. Applicant prepares preliminary plan including requirements in §
22-404 and applications per Appendixes 22-B and 22-C.
2. Applicant submits 23 copies of the preliminary plan and applications
to the Zoning Officer.
3. The preliminary plan must be accompanied by:
A. Fully executed professional services agreement.
B. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule for the plan submission application fee.
C. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule or the professional services agreement for the
professional services escrow.
D. Application form and checklist.
E. Bucks County Planning Commission review fee.
F. Completed Bucks County Planning Commission review request form. Applicant
is responsible for providing any and all supporting information and
fees required by the Bucks County Planning Commission.
G. Two digital copies of entire submission (application, plans, reports,
etc.) in .pdf format on ISO 9660 or Joliet formatted CD-R or other
electronic media deemed acceptable by the Zoning Officer.
4. Zoning Officer checks submission against check list for completeness.
A. If submission is incomplete, immediately returns submission to applicant
and indicates the deficiencies.
B. If submission is complete, accepts preliminary plan, application,
deposit, and fees.
5. Zoning Officer shall immediately distribute copies of the preliminary
plan and application to:
A. Borough Manager: one copy.
B. Borough Engineer: two copies, one digital copy.
C. Borough Planning Commission: five copies.
D. Borough Council: eight copies.
E. Borough Zoning Officer: one copy.
F. Borough Fire Marshal: one copy.
G. Borough Chief of Police: one copy.
H. Water and Sewer Authority: one copy.
I. Water and Sewer Authority Engineer: one copy.
J. Borough subdivision and land development file: one copy, One digital
copy.
K. Bucks County Planning Commission: one copy.
L. At the same time that the preliminary plan submission is made to
Bristol Borough, the applicant shall also make submission to the Bucks
County Conservation District. Applicant is advised to contact the
agency for their individual requirements with regard to plans, applications,
fees, etc. Bristol Borough shall be copied on all correspondence to
outside review agencies.
M. All subdivisions (both minor and major) and land developments shall
be required to submit the appropriate planning module for land development
to the Borough at preliminary plan submission (final for minor subdivisions)
for review. The module will then be reviewed by all agencies with
jurisdiction, including but not limited to PADEP or the Bucks County
Department of Health, to verify the approvability of each lot for
permitting by the appropriate agency (PADEP or Bucks County Department
of Health). Review of the applicant's planning module for land development
must be received by the Borough prior to plan approval.
6. Bucks County Planning Commission reviews preliminary plan and prepares
analysis for review by Borough Planning Commission.
7. At a public meeting within time limits in accordance with §
22-301, Subsection
3, the following shall occur:
A. The Borough Planning Commission shall:
(1)
Listens to applicant's presentation.
(2)
Discusses submission with the applicant.
(3)
Evaluate applicant's submission, presentation, discussion with
applicant, the County Planning Commission's report, and the Borough
Engineer's report.
(4)
Determine whether the preliminary plan meets the objectives
and requirements of this chapter and other ordinances.
(5)
Determine whether a master sketch plan will be required with
the final plans.
(6)
Make recommendations and submit the recommendations to the Borough
Council.
B. The Borough Council shall:
(1)
Either approve, conditionally approve, or reject the submitted
plans.
(2)
When the application is approved or conditionally approved,
either require or do not require a master sketch plan be included
with the final plan submission. Master sketch plans may be required
of any subdivision or land development application, at Borough Council's
sole discretion, if, in the opinion of Borough Council, such a plan
is necessary when resulting lots are large enough for resubdivision
or if a portion of the tract not subdivided could be further developed.
(3)
Inform the applicant in writing either personally or by mail
at his last known address no later than 15 days following the decision.
(a)
If the application is rejected, the decision shall specify the
defect found on the application, describe the requirements that have
not been met, and in each case cite the specific provisions of the
applicable ordinance or statute which have not been satisfied.
(b)
If the application is approved or conditionally approved by
the Borough Council:
1)
The Borough Council shall adopt a resolution approving the preliminary
plan.
2)
Sections
22-309 through
22-312 shall be the next governing procedure.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-309]
The purpose of the final plan is to require formal approval by the Borough Council before plans for all subdivisions and land developments are recorded as required by §
22-106.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-310]
Final plan shall be submitted conforming to the changes recommended
during the preliminary plan procedure. The final plan and all information
and procedures relating thereto shall in all respects be in compliance
with the provision of these regulations, except where variation therefrom
may be specifically approved in writing by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-311]
If the final plan is submitted more than one year after receiving approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the preliminary plan, an additional review fee shall be paid in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Borough Council as provided in Part
9 of this chapter. An escrow deposit may also be required if the total deposit with the Borough is less than that required in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Borough Council.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-312]
1. Applicant prepares final plan showing requirements of §
22-406 (or §
22-405 in the case of final plans for minor subdivision or §
22-407 in the case of lot line change), and applications per Appendixes 22-B and 22-C.
2. Applicant submits 19 copies of the final plan and application within
one year from the date of receiving conditional approval of the preliminary
plan to the Zoning Officer.
A. If recreational areas are involved in the plan, one additional copy
shall be submitted for distribution to the Bristol Borough Recreation
Department.
3. Zoning Officer checks submission against check list for completeness.
A. If submission is incomplete, immediately returns submission to applicant
and indicates the deficiencies.
B. If submission is complete, accepts final plan and applications and
also deposit and fee if no preliminary plan was filed.
4. The final plan must be accompanied by:
A. Fully executed professional services agreement.
B. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule for the plan submission application fee.
C. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule or the professional services agreement for the
professional services escrow.
D. Application form and checklist.
E. Bucks County Planning Commission review fee.
F. Completed Bucks County Planning Commission review request form. Applicant
is responsible for providing any and all supporting information and
fees required by the Bucks County Planning Commission.
G. Two digital copies of entire submission (application, plans, reports,
etc.) in .pdf format on ISO 9660 or Joliet formatted CD-R or other
electronic media deemed acceptable by the Zoning Officer.
H. Two digital copy of plans in .dwg format on ISO 9660 or Joliet formatted
CD-R or other electronic media deemed acceptable by the Zoning Officer.
5. Zoning Officer shall immediately distribute copies of the final plan
and application to:
A. Borough Manager: one copy.
B. Borough Engineer: two copies, one digital copy in .pdf and .dwg formats.
C. Borough Planning Commission: five copies.
D. Borough Council: eight copies.
E. Borough Zoning Officer: one copy.
F. Borough Fire Marshal: one copy.
G. Borough Chief of Police: one copy.
H. Water and Sewer Authority: one copy.
I. Water and Sewer Authority Engineer: one copy.
J. Borough subdivision and land development file: one copy, one digital
copy in .pdf and .dwg formats.
K. Bucks County Planning Commission: one copy.
L. Final submission to the Bucks County Conservation District is the
responsibility of the applicant. The applicant is advised to contact
this agency directly to verify their requirements for final plan submission.
Bristol Borough shall be copied on all correspondence to outside review
agencies.
6. Bucks County Planning Commission reviews final plan and prepares
analysis for review by the Borough Planning Commission.
7. At a public meeting within time limits in accordance with §
22-301, Subsection
3, the following shall occur:
A. The Borough Planning Commission shall:
(1)
Listens to applicant's presentation.
(2)
Discusses submission with the applicant.
(3)
Evaluate applicant's submission, presentation, discussion with
applicant, the County Planning Commission's report, and the Borough
Engineer's report.
(4)
Determine whether the final plan meets the objectives and requirements
of this chapter and other ordinances.
(5)
Determine if the master plan meets the objectives and requirements
of this chapter and other ordinance.
(6)
Make recommendations and submit the recommendations to the Borough
Council.
B. Following receipt of the recommendations of the Borough Planning
Commission, the Borough Council shall:
(1)
Receive and review the applicant's submission.
(2)
Receive and review the reports of the Borough Planning Commission
and the Borough Engineer.
(3)
Listens to applicant's presentation.
(4)
Discuss project with applicant.
C. The Borough Council shall:
(1)
Evaluate applicant's submission and presentation and discuss
with the applicant all recommendations and reports.
(2)
Determine if the final plan meets the objectives and requirements
of this chapter, other ordinances, and the conditions attached to
the preliminary plan approval.
(3)
Determine if the master plan meets the objectives and requirements
of this chapter and other ordinance.
(4)
Either approve, conditionally approve, or reject the submitted
plans.
(5)
Inform the applicant in writing of the decision, including required
changes and the reasons for the decision. The applicant shall be informed
of the decision at the time it is made, or within 15 days following
the decision.
(a)
If the application is rejected, the decision shall specify the
defects found on the application, describe the requirements that have
not been met, and in each case cite the specific provisions of the
applicable statutes or ordinances which have not been satisfied.
(b)
If the application is approved or conditionally approved by
the Borough Council:
1)
The Borough Council shall adopt a resolution approving the final
plan.
2)
Approval shall not be final until entry into contract and production of completion guarantee as set forth in Part
10, §§
22-1001 and
22-1002.
3)
The applicant shall agree that the approval shall not be final
and that building permits shall not be approved pending completion
of the guarantees and contract documents as further required in this
chapter.
4)
Upon completion of all required contracts and agreements, funding of all required financial security, and satisfaction of any and all conditions of approval; the applicant shall submit record plans per §
22-317.
5)
Approval shall not apply to the master sketch plan.
8. If final plan approval containing a residential development is granted,
applicant shall immediately notify the affected school district's
superintendent in writing with the location of the development, the
number and types of units to be included in the development, and the
expected construction schedule of the development.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-313]
1. In any case where the Borough Planning Commission disapproves a preliminary
plan or the Borough Council disapproves a final plan, an applicant
or any person aggrieved thereby may, within 90 days:
A. Appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board in cases where such Board has
jurisdiction over a zoning matter involving the same development.
In any such case, the Zoning Hearing Board shall have no power to
pass upon non-zoning issues, but shall take evidence and make a record
thereon relative to such non-zoning issues. Such evidence shall be
kept part of the record if there is an appeal to the Court of Common
Pleas of Bucks County.
B. Appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, which court
shall hear the matter, and enter a decree either affirming, reversing,
or modifying the action of the Borough Council, as may appear just
under the circumstances. The Court shall designate the manner in which
notices of the hearing of any such appeal shall be given to all interested
parties.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-314]
The purpose of a lot line change is to provide an expeditious
means of subdivision approval for the adjustment or relocation of
existing boundary lines between lots or the shifting of boundary lines
to increase the area of an existing lot; provided, however, that the
lot line change results in the same number or fewer lots as existed
prior to the lot line change. Applications for lot line changes are
considered for preliminary plan and final plan approvals concurrently.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-315]
Deposit and fees shall be in accordance with Part
9.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-316]
1. Applicant prepares lot line change plan and applications per Appendixes
22-B and 22-C.
2. Applicant submits 21 copies of the lot line change plan and application
to the Zoning Officer.
3. The lot line change plan must be accompanied by:
A. Fully executed professional services agreement.
B. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule for the plan submission application fee.
C. Check payable to Bristol Borough in an amount consistent with the
Borough fee schedule or the professional services agreement for the
professional services escrow.
D. Application form and checklist.
E. Bucks County Planning Commission review fee.
F. Completed Bucks County Planning Commission review request form. Applicant
is responsible for providing any and all supporting information and
fees required by the Bucks County Planning Commission.
G. Two digital copies of entire submission (application, plans, reports,
etc.) in .pdf format on ISO 9660 or Joliet formatted CD-R or other
electronic media deemed acceptable by the Zoning Officer.
H. Two digital copies of plans in .dwg format on ISO 9660 or Joliet
formatted CD-R or other electronic media deemed acceptable by the
Zoning Officer.
4. Copies of the lot line change plan and all required supplemental
data initially shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer together with
the required fees and escrow deposit established in accordance with
the current fee schedule adopted by the Borough Council. The Zoning
Officer shall note the date of the receipt of the application, fees
and escrow deposit. The application shall not be deemed to be submitted
until a complete application and required fees have been submitted.
A. If submission is incomplete, immediately returns submission to applicant
and indicates the deficiencies.
B. If submission is complete, accepts lot line change/final plan, application,
deposit, and fees.
5. Upon submission of a complete application together with all required
fees and escrow deposits, Zoning Officer shall accept the application,
plans and other required materials as filed and shall immediately
distribute copies of the lot line change/final plan and application
to:
A. Borough Manager: one copy.
B. Borough Engineer: two copies, one digital copy (.pdf and .dwg formats).
C. Borough Planning Commission: five copies.
D. Borough Council: eight copies.
E. Zoning Officer: one copy.
F. Borough Fire Marshal: one copy.
G. Borough Chief of Police: one copy.
H. Borough subdivision and land development file: one copy, one digital
copy (.pdf and .dwg formats).
I. Bucks County Planning Commission: one copy.
J. If the lot line change/final plan includes grading or other earth
disturbances, the applicant shall, at the same time the submission
is made to Bristol Borough, make submission to the Bucks County Conservation
District. Applicant is advised to contact the agency for their individual
requirements with regard to plans, applications, fees, etc. Bristol
Borough shall be copied on all correspondence to outside review agencies.
6. The Borough Planning Commission shall review and forward its recommendation on the proposed lot line change to the Borough Council. The review procedure shall be in accordance with §
22-312, Subsections
6 and
7.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-317]
The action of the Borough Council or of the Court on appeal
in approving any subdivision or land development plan approved duplicate
copy of such plan shall, within 90 days of the date of approval, be
recorded by the owner or the Borough Council in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County. The applicant shall notify the
Borough Council, in writing, of the date of such recording and the
plan book and page wherein such subdivision or land development plan
is recorded. If the plan is not recorded within the ninety-day period,
the approval shall lapse and become void. The Borough Council may
extend the ninety-day period upon written request by the applicant.
The applicant shall return to the Borough one copy on bond paper,
one copy on Mylar, and two digital copies of all plans, in .dwg vector
and .pdf formats, on ISO 9660 or Joliet formatted CD-R or other electronic
media deemed acceptable by the Zoning Officer, along with the receipt/certification
that recording is complete.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-318]
1. After a subdivision or land development plan has been duly recorded,
the streets, parks, and other public improvements shown thereon shall
be considered to be part of the official map of the Borough.
2. Streets, parks, and other public improvements shown on a subdivision
or land development plan to be recorded may be offered for dedication
to the Borough by formal notation thereof on the plan, or the owner
may note on the plan that such improvements have not been offered
for dedication to the Borough.
3. Every street, park, or other improvement shown on a subdivision or
land development plan that is recorded, as provided herein, shall
be deemed to be a private street, park, or improvement until such
time as the same has been offered for dedication to the Borough and
accepted, by resolution, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Bucks County, or until it has been
condemned for use as a public street, park, or other improvement.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-319]
1. The applicant shall notify the Borough in writing when all required
improvements, desired to be accepted by the Borough, have been constructed
and installed in accordance with the Bristol Borough specifications
and design standards and the approved final plans.
2. The Borough shall, within 10 days after receipt of such notice, notify
the Borough Engineer of the completion of the required improvements.
3. The Borough Engineer shall, within 30 days after receipt of such
notice from the Borough:
A. Inspect the completed required improvements.
B. Submit in writing a report to the Borough Council and the applicant
specifying those items of construction, material, and workmanship
which do not comply with the Bristol Borough specifications and design
standards and the approved final plans.
4. The applicant upon notification from the Borough Engineer shall:
A. Proceed, at his/her own cost, to make such corrections as shall be
required to comply with the Bristol Borough specifications and design
standards and approved final plans.
B. Notify the Borough Engineer and Borough Council upon completion,
requesting final inspection.
C. 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, the Borough Council of the Borough is hereby granted the
power to enforce any corporate bond or other security by appropriate
legal and equitable remedies. If the proceeds of such bond or other
security are insufficient to pay the costs of installing or making
repairs or corrections to all the improvements covered by said security,
the Borough Council of the Borough may at its option install part
of such improvements in all or in part of the subdivision or land
development and may institute appropriate legal or equitable action
to recover the monies necessary to complete the remainder of the improvements.
All the proceeds whether resulting from security or from any legal
or equitable action brought against the developer, or both, shall
be solely for the installation of the improvements covered by such
security, and not for any other municipal purpose.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-320]
1. The Borough Engineer shall make a final inspection with the applicant
of all required improvements.
2. The applicant shall submit as-built (as-constructed) plans to Bristol
Borough and the Borough Engineer for review. As-built plans include,
but are not limited to:
A. Street Right-of-Way and Utility As-Built Plan Requirements.
(1)
Provide one copy to Bristol Borough, two copies to the Borough
Engineer in hard copy form, and two digital copies of all plans, in
.dwg vector and .pdf formats, on ISO 9660 or Joliet formatted CD-R
or other electronic media deemed acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
B. Lighting As-Built Plan Requirements.
(1)
Provide one copy to Bristol Borough, two copies to the Borough
Engineer in hard copy form, and two digital copies of all plans, in
.dwg vector and .pdf formats, on ISO 9660 or Joliet formatted CD-R
or other electronic media deemed acceptable to the Borough Engineer.
C. Monumentation Certification Requirements.
(1)
Provide one copy to Bristol Borough, two copies to the Borough
Engineer in hard copy form.
3. All as-built plans shall be prepared in accordance with §
22-410.
[Ord. 1290, 9/10/2012, § 22-321]
1. The Borough Council shall notify the applicant of acceptance of the
required improvements if satisfied that the applicant has complied
with all specifications and ordinances of the Borough.
2. The applicant shall:
A. Furnish the Borough with four copies on bond paper and two digital
copies of all plans, in .dwg vector and .pdf formats, on ISO 9660
or Joliet formatted CD-R or other electronic media deemed acceptable
to the Borough Engineer of the completed required improvements including
drainage, profiles, and utilities.
B. Pay all costs for the preparation and recording of the petition and
resolution of the Borough Council and the deed of dedication of such
improvements for the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County
and the Office of the Recorder Deeds of Bucks County for its approval
of the acceptance of the required improvements.