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Residential Disclosure Statement
[Ord. 170, 10/4/1999, § 1]
The requirements of this Part shall apply to all developers, owners, and/or owner's agents (hereinafter referred to as the "seller") who are selling a vacant subdivided residential lot or a newly constructed home located within the boundaries of Wrightstown Township (hereinafter referred to as "new residential property") to a member of the general public (hereinafter referred to as the "prospective buyer").
[Ord. 170, 10/4/1999, § 2]
These requirements are intended to ensure that before prospective buyers enter into an agreement of sale on a property they are informed about limitations, easements, and restrictions on that property; the general nature of the subdivision and/or land development in which the property is located; and potential development on abutting properties.
[Ord. 170, 10/4/1999, § 3; as amended by Ord. 266, 9/17/2007]
1. 
Before accepting a sales agreement for any new residential property, seller shall present to buyer and obtain buyer's signature on a disclosure statement in the same form as the disclosure statement included herein, as amended by resolution from time to time by the Board of Supervisors, verifying that the seller has provided, shown, and explained all of the information is required by this Part.
2. 
The seller of any new residential property shall prominently display the approved subdivision and/or land development plans in the office or other place where property sales are transacted, so that they are plainly visible to all potential buyers of the new residential property. The approved subdivision and/or land development plans shall include the record plan and all other associated plans approved with the record plan. The seller must inform the buyer that a copy of the plan may be seen at the Wrightstown Township Building.
3. 
The seller shall present to the buyer a copy of the proposed grading plan of the lot depicting the street upon which the residence will front, the building envelope with front, rear and side yards shown, and the proposed first floor elevation of the property.
4. 
The information listed below shall be clearly shown or noted on the approved plans and summarized in text narrative, and a copy of the plans and text narrative shall be given to the potential home buyer concurrently with buyer's signing of the disclosure statement. The approved plans and text narrative shall show and describe the following.
A. 
Common areas such as park lands, streets, and open space which are part of the subdivision or adjacent to the lot and/or building being sold.
B. 
All lot lines within the development.
C. 
All uses permitted within the development by Wrightstown Township's current Zoning Ordinance, including accessory uses, and all limitations, easements, deed restrictions, and other restrictions which affect the development of the lots and use thereof.
D. 
Membership in a homeowners association, if required. A copy of the homeowners association or condominium agreement, including the declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, shall be provided to the buyer (concurrently with buyer's signing of the disclosure statement).
E. 
All current dimensional requirements of Wrightstown Township for the primary uses on each lot, such as setback requirements, building coverage, impervious coverage, and height limitations.
F. 
All current dimensional requirements of Wrightstown Township for the accessory uses permitted on each lot, such as size, setback requirements, and height limitations.
G. 
The location of all easements in the development and a description of the terms and uses of the easements including any underground pipe (i.e., sanitary, water, gas lines); showing which lots are affected by the easements and the limitations imposed on those lots, together with the applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
H. 
The location of all areas within the development and on each lot which are classified as wetlands, under the currently used definition, with a reference to federal, state, and local requirements which govern wetlands and the limitation it imposes on each lot and on the development. Location of wetlands shall be highlighted by crosshatching all affected areas on the plan, together with the applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
I. 
The location within the development and on each lot of flood plain areas, as defined by the Township's ordinances, the requirements which govern flood plains and the limitations imposed on flood plain areas of individual lots and on the development as a whole, together with the applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
J. 
The location of stormwater drainage facilities, including detention/retention basins, the paths of stormwater runoff, a reference to Township requirements which govern stormwater facilities; and the ownership and maintenance responsibility for such facilities.
K. 
The present zoning of the development and of land which abuts the development, and a description of permitted uses and dimensional requirements for each contiguous zoning district.
L. 
The date of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] the particular plan is being developed under shall be provided to prospective buyer.
M. 
The disclosure of any known environmental surveys, studies, or reports done on the property shown in the record plan. The reports must be made available to the buyer for review.
[Ord. 170, 10/4/1999, § 4]
1. 
Prior to accepting a sales agreement for a new residential property, seller shall present to buyer and obtain buyer's signature on a disclosure statement in substantially the same form as that which follows.[1] Within five days of execution of a sales agreement by buyer and seller, seller shall provide to the Code Enforcement Officer of Wrightstown Township a signed copy of the disclosure statement. In addition, seller shall provide buyer with a copy of the disclosure statement at time of signing, and seller shall maintain an original of the signed disclosure on file for a period of 10 years.
2. 
It is the intent of this chapter that information regarding the nature of the property to be sold be conveyed to the consumer purchasing the property for residential purposes. Any attempt to bypass the intent of this chapter by transfer of title to a party or entity who does not intend to make such use of the property will be considered a violation of this chapter and shall not exempt the seller from complying with its terms when the property is sold on a retail basis.
[Ord. 170, 10/4/1999, § 5]
The developers of a subdivision wherein the developer is building and selling newly constructed residences, shall present to a prospective buyer before the agreement of sale for such property is signed, an individual plan of the lot involved, showing the street upon which the building will front and the building envelope with rear front and side yard shown and the currently approved grading plan for the lot.
[Ord. 170, 10/4/1999, § 6; as amended by Ord. 266, 9/17/2007]
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.