[Ord. 2014-01, 1/6/2014]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Douglass
Township Subdivision and Land Development Regulation of 2013."
[Ord. 2014-01, 1/6/2014]
These regulations are for the purpose of assuring sites suitable
for building purposes and human habitation, and to provide for the
harmonious development of the Township, for adequate open spaces for
traffic, recreation, light and air, and for proper distribution of
population, thereby creating conditions favorable to the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the citizens. This regulation establishes
standards to ensure that developments are environmentally sound by
requiring preservation of existing natural features to the greatest
practical extent in areas affected through excavation, construction,
or other land development activities. Also, minimum standards for
the design and construction of improvements, which aid in the use
and enjoyment of land, such as streets, sidewalks, adequate drainage
and water and sewage facilities, and which would aid in precluding
adverse environmental effects, such as sedimentation, erosion, flooding,
deforestation, and water pollution.