From and after the effective date of this chapter, no subdivision or land development of any lot, tract, or parcel of land, within the Township shall be made, and no street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or other facility 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, nor shall any land development be effected, except in strict accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 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 and until a plan for the subdivision or land development has been approved by the Metal Township Board of Supervisors and recorded, and until the improvements required by the Metal Township Board of Supervisors in connection therewith have either been constructed in strict accordance with the standards and specifications of the Township or guaranteed as provided in Article VIII of this chapter, are declared to be a minimum guarantee that all streets shown on any proposed plan are of sufficient width and proper grade and so located as to accommodate the probable volume of traffic thereon, afford adequate light and air, facilitate fire protection, provide access for firefighting equipment to buildings and provide a coordinated system of streets conforming to the Township's official plan of streets; and further, that the land whereon buildings are to be constructed is of such character that it can be used for building purposes without danger to health, or peril from fire, flood, or other hazards. Where, owing to special conditions, the literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question, the Board may grant a modification or modifications of the requirements of this chapter, provided that such modification or modifications will not be contrary to the public interest and that the purpose and intent of this chapter is observed; provided, however, that the Board shall have the authority to grant modifications of the requirements of one or more provisions of this chapter. All requests for a modification or modifications of the requirements of one or more of the provisions of this chapter shall be in writing and shall accompany and be a part of the initial application for development. The request shall state in full the grounds and facts of reasonableness or hardship on which the request is based, the provision or provisions of this chapter involved, and the minimum modification necessary. All requests for modification shall be referred to the Planning Commission for advisory comments. The Board shall keep a written record of all action on all requests for modifications.
Upon approval of a final plan, the plan shall within 90 days of such final approval or the date of delivery of an approved plat signed by the Board of Supervisors following completion of conditions imposed for such approval, whichever is later, be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Franklin County; and the streets, parks, and other public improvements shown thereon shall then be considered to be a part of the Official Plan of the Township. Offers of dedication of such public improvements to the Township may be made on the plans by formal notification thereof, or the applicant may note on the plans that such improvements have not been offered for dedication to the Township. Every street, park, or other improvement shown on a recorded subdivision plan shall be deemed to be a private street, park, or improvement until such time as the same has been offered for dedication to the Township and accepted by ordinance or resolution duly adopted by the Township and, if required by law, recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, or until it has been condemned for use as a public street, park, or other improvement. The responsibility of recording the final plan is that of the developer. Following the recording, the developer shall provide proof of the recording in the form of a copy of the County receipt to the Township Secretary for the Township records. Failure to do so may result in reapplication procedures and additional fees.