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Township of New Hanover, PA chevron_right chevron_right Municipal Code chevron_right Chapter 22 Subdivision and Land Development

Chapter 22 Subdivision and Land Development

[This chapter was originally adopted by Ord. No. 3/29/1990B. The majority of the chapter (most of Part 1, Parts 2 through 7, and Parts 10 and 11) was replaced by Ord. No. 21-07, 8/5/2021. For a listing of amendments to those Parts prior to Ord. No. 21-07, see the Key Ordinance List.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 22-8-1, Determination of Buffer YardAttachment 2 - Table 22-8-2, Planting OptionsAttachment 3 - Table 22-8-3, Plant Materials ListAttachment 4 - Exhibit 22-12-A, Transportation Service AreasAttachment 5 - Appendix 22-I, Certification of AccuracyAttachment 6 - Appendix 22-II, Certification of Township ApprovalAttachment 7 - Appendix 22-III, Certification of Ownership, Acknowledgements of Plan and Offer of Dedication by Individual and Partnership Owners of RecordAttachment 8 - Appendix 22-IV, Certification of Ownership, Acknowledgement of Plan and Offer of Dedication by CorporationAttachment 9 - Appendix 22-V, Certifications of the County Recorder of Deeds and the County Planning Commission
Part 1 TITLE, PURPOSE AND JURISDICTION
§ 22-101 Short Title.
§ 22-102 Enactment.
§ 22-103 Contents.
§ 22-104 Purposes.
§ 22-105 Interpretation.
§ 22-106 Jurisdiction.
§ 22-107 Waiver of Requirements.
Part 2 DEFINITIONS
§ 22-201 Language Interpretations.
§ 22-202 Definition of Terms.
§ 22-203 Abbreviations.
Part 3 PLAN FILING, PROCESSING AND REVIEW
§ 22-301 Applicability.
§ 22-302 Types of Plans.
§ 22-303 Sketch Plan Requirements.
§ 22-304 Sketch Plan Filing and Review Procedure.
§ 22-305 Preliminary Plan Requirements.
§ 22-306 Preliminary Plan Filing and Review Procedure.
§ 22-307 Final Plan Requirements.
§ 22-308 Final Plan Filing and Review Procedure.
§ 22-309 Recording the Final Plan.
§ 22-310 Minor Plan Filing Requirements and Review Procedure.
§ 22-311 Revised Plans.
§ 22-312 De Minimus Improvement Process.
§ 22-313 Other Approvals.
§ 22-314 Development Disclosure.
Part 4 IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
§ 22-401 Applicability.
§ 22-402 Completion or Guarantee of Required Improvements.
§ 22-403 Financial Security.
§ 22-404 Release of Financial Security.
§ 22-405 Inspection of Work and Materials; Improvement Specifications.
§ 22-406 Off-Site Improvements.
§ 22-407 Conditions of Acceptance.
§ 22-408 Guarantee of Completed Improvements.
§ 22-409 Private Maintenance of Improvements.
§ 22-410 Required Contracts.
Part 5 ADMINISTRATION, FEES AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 22-501 General Administration.
§ 22-502 Records.
§ 22-503 Fees and Costs.
§ 22-504 Waiver of Requirements.
§ 22-505 Enforcement; Penalties.
Part 6 AMENDMENTS, VALIDITY AND REPEALER
§ 22-601 Amendment Procedure.
§ 22-602 Referral to Planning Commission.
§ 22-603 Validity.
§ 22-604 Repealer.
Part 7 (RESERVED)
Part 8 DESIGN STANDARDS
§ 22-801 Application.
§ 22-802 General Standards.
§ 22-803 Conformance with Plans.
§ 22-804 Principles of Site Organization.
§ 22-805 Lots.
§ 22-806 Blocks.
§ 22-807 Easements.
§ 22-808 Topsoil Protection and Grading.
§ 22-809 Below-Grade Structures and Streets.
§ 22-810 Stormwater Management and Drainage.
§ 22-811 Erosion and Sediment Control.
§ 22-812 Streets; General.
§ 22-813 Stub Streets or Temporary Cul-De-Sac Streets.
§ 22-814 Cul-De-Sac Streets.
§ 22-815 Existing Streets and Roads.
§ 22-816 New Streets.
§ 22-817 Alleys (Service Streets).
§ 22-818 Marginal Access Streets.
§ 22-819 Driveways.
§ 22-820 Intersections.
§ 22-821 Sight Distance and Clear Sight Triangles.
§ 22-822 Traffic Impact Studies.
§ 22-823 Street Trees.
§ 22-824 General Landscape Design Criteria.
§ 22-825 Plant Material Specifications.
§ 22-826 Parking Greening and Landscaping Standards.
§ 22-827 Street Signs and Pavement Markings.
§ 22-828 Sidewalks, Verges, and Shared-Use Paths.
§ 22-829 Automobile Parking Facilities.
§ 22-830 Off-Street Loading Facilities.
§ 22-831 Natural Resource Protection Standards.
§ 22-832 Application of Natural Resource Protection Standards.
§ 22-833 Floodplain Regulations.
§ 22-834 Open Space in Residential Developments.
§ 22-835 Landscape and Screening Buffers.
§ 22-836 Mobile Home Parks.
§ 22-837 Recreation Areas.
§ 22-838 Performance Standard Developments.
§ 22-839 Nonresidential Developments.
§ 22-840 Bicycle Facilities.
Part 9 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
§ 22-901 Purpose.
§ 22-902 Application.
§ 22-903 Revision of Plans.
§ 22-904 Maintenance.
§ 22-905 Streets.
§ 22-906 Street Signs.
§ 22-907 Street Lights.
§ 22-908 Monuments.
§ 22-909 Sidewalks and Driveway Aprons.
§ 22-910 Curbs.
§ 22-911 Storm Drainage Systems.
§ 22-912 Public Water Supply.
§ 22-913 Private Water Supply.
§ 22-914 Public Sanitary Sewers.
§ 22-915 Private Sewage Disposal Systems.
§ 22-916 Capped Sewers.
§ 22-917 Public Utilities.
§ 22-918 Final Grading and Seeding.
§ 22-919 Planting.
§ 22-920 Off-Street Parking Areas and Off-Street Loading Areas.
§ 22-921 Tree Protection.
§ 22-922 Fire Hydrant Specifications.
Part 10 (RESERVED)
Part 11 (RESERVED)
Part 12 IMPACT FEES
§ 22-1201 Title.
§ 22-1202 Purpose.
§ 22-1203 General Findings, Conditions and Standards for Imposition of Impact Fees.
§ 22-1204 Definitions.
§ 22-1205 Use of Funds Collected.
§ 22-1206 Special Traffic Impact Studies.
§ 22-1207 Calculation of Impact Fees.
§ 22-1208 Establishment of Transportation Service Area.
§ 22-1209 Establishment of Impact Fees.
§ 22-1210 Nonbinding Estimates.
§ 22-1211 Administration of Fees.
§ 22-1212 Payment of Fee.
§ 22-1213 Credit.
§ 22-1214 Refunds.
§ 22-1215 Effect of Part on Zoning and Subdivision Regulations.
§ 22-1216 Fee as an Additional and Supplemental Requirement; Payment for Improvements in Excess of Amount Estimated.
§ 22-1217 When Effective.
§ 22-1218 Liberal Construction.
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