A. 
The standards, requirements, and procedures contained in this article shall govern the filing and processing of all applications for a minor plan in the Township.
B. 
Minor plans may be submitted and processed only for lot line adjustments and minor subdivisions, in accordance with the standards and requirements in this section.
All applications for minor plans shall be classified as sketch plans or minor subdivision plans, as further regulated herein.
A. 
Sketch plan. The applicant has the option to submit a sketch plan for a minor plan proposal, in accordance with the requirements of § 312-20A, Sketch plan submission requirements, and § 312-20B, Sketch plan drawing guidelines.
B. 
Minor plan. Applications which qualify as minor plans may be submitted for concurrent preliminary and final processing and approval in accordance with the standards and requirements of §§ 312-22, Minor plan: preliminary/final submission procedure and 312-23, Minor plan: submission and drawing requirements.
A. 
Submission. The sketch plan stage is designed to offer the applicant an opportunity to informally discuss his plans for a proposed minor plan with the Township Planning Commission and Township Engineer. The plan will be reviewed for general scope and layout, for conformity with applicable Township requirements and the Township Comprehensive Plan, and for conditions which might affect the implementation of the subdivision. An applicant seeking a sketch plan review shall submit the required number of prints of the sketch plan and all required supporting documents as specified in § 312-20 to the Department of Community Development.
B. 
Department of Community Development action.
(1) 
The Department of Community Development shall issue a receipt for the sketch plan submission.
(2) 
After issuing a submission receipt, the Department of Community Development shall:
(a) 
Transmit one print of the plan to each municipality in which the subdivision is located or is adjoining for review and comment.
(b) 
Transmit three prints of the plan and one copy of all supporting documents to the Township Engineer for review and comment.
(c) 
Transmit one print of the plan to the Township Zoning Officer for review and comment.
(d) 
Transmit one print of the plan to the Township Fire Inspector for review and comment.
(e) 
Transmit one print of the plan to the Public Works Department for review and comment.
(f) 
Transmit one print of the plan and one copy of all supporting documents to the South Whitehall Township Authority for review and comment.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Township Authority was dissolved 5-3-2017 by Ord. No. 1021.
(3) 
The Department of Community Development shall refer the sketch plan, the supporting documents, and any review comments of the reviewing bodies to the Township Planning Commission and shall place the sketch plan review request on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission, provided that the applicant has submitted a complete application prior to the submission deadline for the next Planning Commission meeting.
(4) 
The Department of Community Development shall notify the applicant of the scheduled Township Planning Commission meeting and the need for said applicant to be represented at said meeting in order to present his plans to the Planning Commission and to discuss the plan with the Commission members.
C. 
Public notification by Township.
(1) 
The Township shall make every reasonable attempt to publish a public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township once each week for two successive weeks. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the Planning Commission hearing. Such notice shall state:
(a) 
The time, location, and date of the scheduled Township Planning Commission meeting.
(b) 
The location of the subdivision.
(c) 
The proposed land use of the subdivision.
(d) 
The total acreage of the subdivision and the number and range in size of the individual lots, if applicable.
(e) 
That a copy of the plan may be inspected in the Department of Community Development office.
(2) 
Not less than 10 days prior to the scheduled Township Planning Commission meeting, the Township shall make every reasonable attempt to give notice by first-class mail to all property owners as shown on the most recent tax records to be holding title to property within 300 feet of any boundary of the subdivision. The notice shall include the information required by § 312-19C(1) to be included in the published public notice.
D. 
Nature of opinion. The providing of an opinion regarding a sketch plan by the Township Planning Commission shall not constitute approval of a plan but rather an expression of the Planning Commission's opinion of the layout submitted to be used as a guide to the preparation of the minor plan. Such an opinion does not authorize the installation of any improvements nor the selling or transfer of any lots nor the leasing or renting of any space.
A. 
Submission requirements. Sketch plan submission of a minor plan shall comprise the following:
(1) 
Plan: 10 clear and legible white paper prints of the sketch plan and two copies of the required supporting documents.
(2) 
Application form: one copy of "Application for Review of a Subdivision Plan." (Application forms may be obtained from the Department of Community Development.)
(3) 
Appropriate fees. A review fee and escrow shall be submitted in an amount established by resolution by the Township Board of Commissioners.
(4) 
The applicant shall submit, concurrently with the paper copies of the above, digital copies of all documents, including plans, reports, letters, applications, agreements, deeds and other supporting documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). This may be accomplished via electronic mail, compact disc or a download service, as prearranged with the Department of Community Development.
(5) 
The applicant shall submit a project narrative that describes the proposal. This written statement shall identify the zoning district within which the subject property is located, the names and ownership (Township, PennDOT, or private) of the frontage streets, the parcel owner name, the applicant name, the existing and proposed uses of the tract, the area of the existing lot, the number of proposed lots, the proposed areas of the lots, the size of the proposed building, the number of proposed parking spaces, the existing and proposed types of water service and sanitary sewage disposal, the proposed types of stormwater best management practices and any nearby historic sites.
B. 
Drawing guidelines. A sketch plan for a minor plan shall be in accordance with and show, at a minimum, the following:
(1) 
The plan shall be drawn at one of the following scales: one inch equals 20 feet; one inch equals 30 feet; one inch equals 40 feet; one inch equals 50 feet; one inch equals 60 feet; one inch equals 80 feet; one inch equals 100 feet.
(2) 
The plan sheet size shall be 24 inches by 36 inches, 30 inches by 42 inches, or other size preapproved by the Township Engineer and permitted by the Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds.
(3) 
A title block at the bottom center or at the bottom right of the plan showing:
(a) 
Proposed name of the subdivision.
(b) 
Scale.
(c) 
Date of plan.
(d) 
Name and address of the owner and of the applicant, if different.
(e) 
Name and address of engineer, surveyor, architect, or planner who prepared the plan.
(f) 
Name of municipality in which subdivision will be located.
(4) 
A signed statement that the applicant is the owner, or authorized by the owner to make application for the land proposed to be subdivided.
(5) 
Site data, including:
(a) 
Total acreage of tract.
(b) 
Number of lots proposed and area in square feet or acres for each lot.
(c) 
Type of water supply system proposed.
(d) 
Type of sewage disposal system proposed.
(e) 
Zoning district.
(f) 
Parcel identification numbers from county records.
(g) 
Applicable site information that is required under terms of the South Whitehall Township Zoning Ordinance,[1] including number of parking spaces, site coverage, and driveway separation measurements.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 350, Zoning.
(6) 
A location map showing the general location of the subdivision tract in relation to surrounding properties, streets, streams and other significant physical features.
(7) 
North point near the upper right-hand corner when practicable.
(8) 
Topographic contours from available data (may be obtained from United States Geological Surveys).
(9) 
Proposed lot and street layout with dimensions of lots and street rights-of-way to nearest foot.
(10) 
Property boundaries within the site and within 200 feet of the site (may be obtained from County Tax Map or similar source).
(11) 
Significant topographical and physical features such as floodplains, wetlands, water conservation areas, bodies of water, steep slopes, woodlands and structures.
(12) 
Approximate locations of proposed stormwater BMPs.
(13) 
Any other information that the Township or applicant deems necessary to explain the proposal.
A. 
No more than one minor plan may be approved on the original tract in the same ownership over a period of six years.
(1) 
If ownership of the original tract has been transferred since approval of the first minor plan, submission of a second or subsequent minor plan of the original tract must be accompanied by a notarized statement that the original owner of the original tract has no further interest in the tract.
(2) 
If ownership of the original tract has not been transferred since approval of the first minor plan, all subsequent plans within the six-year period defined in § 312-21A shall be deemed major plans and submitted pursuant to Article III.
A. 
Submission. The applicant shall submit 10 prints of the minor plan and all required supporting documents to the Department of Community Development.
B. 
Department of Community Development action.
(1) 
The Department of Community Development shall issue a receipt for the minor plan submission after the Department has determined that the submission includes the required plans and documents as specified in § 312-23. An application for minor plan review shall be rejected if the required materials have not been submitted.
(2) 
After issuing a submission receipt, the Department of Community Development shall:
(a) 
Transmit one print of the plan to each municipality in which the subdivision is located or is adjoining for review and comment.
(b) 
Transmit three prints of the plan and one copy of all supporting documents to the Township Engineer for review and comment.
(c) 
Transmit one print of the plan to the Township Zoning Officer for review and comment.
(d) 
Transmit one print of the plan to the Township Fire Inspector for review and comment.
(e) 
Transmit one print to the Public Works Department for review and comment.
(f) 
Transmit one print of the plan and one copy of all supporting documents to the South Whitehall Township Authority for review and comment.
(3) 
The Department of Community Development shall refer the minor plan, the supporting documents, and any review comments of the reviewing bodies to the Township Planning Commission and shall place the preliminary plan approval request on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission, provided that the applicant has submitted a complete application prior to the submission deadline for the next Planning Commission meeting.
(4) 
The Department of Community Development shall notify the applicant of the scheduled Township Planning Commission meeting and the need for said applicant to be represented at said meeting in order to formally present his plans to the Planning Commission and to answer any questions raised by the Commission members.
C. 
Public notification by Township.
(1) 
The Township shall make every reasonable attempt to publish a public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township once each week for two successive weeks. The first publication shall not be more than 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the date of the Planning Commission hearing. Such notice shall state:
(a) 
The time, location, and date of the scheduled Township Planning Commission meeting.
(b) 
The location of the subdivision.
(c) 
The proposed land use of the subdivision.
(d) 
The total acreage of the subdivision and the number and range in size of the individual lots, if applicable.
(e) 
That a copy of the plan may be inspected in the Department of Community Development office.
(2) 
Not less than 10 days prior to the scheduled Township Planning Commission meeting, the Township shall make every reasonable attempt to give notice by first-class mail to all property owners as shown on the most recent tax records to be holding title to property within 300 feet of any boundary of the subdivision. The notice shall include the information required by § 312-22C to be included in the published public notice.
D. 
Township Planning Commission action. The Township Planning Commission shall review the minor plan and shall report on the plan in writing to the Township Board of Commissioners and to the applicant, recommending approval, conditional approval, or disapproval, and specifying the section of these regulations applicable in the event of conditional approval or disapproval. The Planning Commission shall consider the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable ordinances, resolutions, regulations, and policies, with any conditions of approval contained in any applicable order or approval for any conditional use, special exception or zoning variance, when reviewing subdivision and land developments. The Planning Commission shall also consider the comments submitted by the Township Engineer and any other Township consultants, agencies, bodies, commissions, boards, committees, etc., where applicable. The Planning Commission shall make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners concerning the application, effect, modification or waiver of the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable ordinances, resolutions, regulations, and policies on subdivision and land development applications. The Township Planning Commission shall endorse an approved minor plan as follows:
Recommended for Approval
____________
Date
by the South Whitehall Township Planning Commission.
________________________
___________________________
Chairman's Signature
Secretary's Signature
(1) 
Except where an extension of time is granted to the Township in writing by the applicant, on a form provided by the Township, the Planning Commission shall communicate its comments and recommendations to the Board of Commissioners in advance of the last scheduled meeting of the Board prior to the expiration of the review period set by applicable law for decisionmaking. Failure of the Planning Commission to communicate its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners within the prescribed time frame shall not affect the status of the minor plan application nor cause any extension of the applicable review period.
E. 
Township Board of Commissioners action. The Township Board of Commissioners shall review the recommendation of the Township Planning Commission and shall act on the minor plan, stating its approval, conditional approval, or disapproval, giving reasons for each within the time period set by applicable law for decisionmaking. This time may be extended if the applicant grants an extension of time to the Township.
(1) 
The decision of the Board of Commissioners shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant personally or mailed to him at his last known address not later than 15 days following the date of the decision.
(a) 
When the application is not approved in terms as filed, the decision shall specify the defect found in the application and describe the requirements which have not been met and shall, in each case, cite to the provisions of the statute, ordinance, resolution, regulation and/or policy relied upon.
(b) 
When the application is proposed to be approved with conditions, prior to the meeting at which the Board of Commissioners will take action on the minor plan application, the Township shall advise the applicant of the proposed conditions to such approval. Before the Board of Commissioners takes action on the minor plan application, the applicant shall either a) execute the acceptance of conditions form as presented by the Township indicating the applicant's acceptance of all proposed conditions or b) indicate in writing that the conditions are not acceptable and specifically identify which conditions are not acceptable to the applicant.
F. 
Nature of approval by Board of Commissioners.
(1) 
The Township Board of Commissioners shall endorse said approval under such conditions as follows:
[Amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1043]
Approved
__________
Date
by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of South Whitehall.
__________________
______________________
President
Secretary
_________________
Township Engineer
G. 
Recording approved plan. The approved minor plan, bearing the signatures of the applicant and his technical staff, the Township Engineer, the Township Planning Commission, the Township Board of Commissioners, and the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, shall be filed by the property owner in the office of the Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds within 90 days of the later of the date of approval by the Board of Commissioners if the plan is approved without conditions or the date of delivery of an approved plan bearing the signatures of the applicant and his technical staff following satisfaction of all conditions imposed on the approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the minor plan is approved with conditions, the applicant shall satisfy all such conditions of the minor plan approval, and the minor plan shall be recorded within 12 months of date of the conditional minor plan approval by the Board of Commissioners, and if such conditions are not so satisfied, the conditional minor plan approval shall be considered void without further action of the Township, and the application for minor plan approval shall be considered void and withdrawn unless an extension is approved by the Township Board of Commissioners.
(1) 
Once recorded, the applicant shall submit to the Department of Community Development:
(a) 
A receipt indicating that the plan has been properly recorded.
(b) 
Three clear and legible white paper prints of the plan as recorded.
(c) 
One Mylar reproducible tracing of the minor plan as recorded.
(d) 
Copies of all plans in Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) ArcGIS format and Portable Document Format (PDF).
(2) 
Failure of the property owner to file the approved plan within this time period will automatically revoke any and all approvals of the plan, and the applicant shall resubmit the plan pursuant to § 312-22A.
(3) 
Building permits shall not be issued until such plan is recorded and the receipt from the Office of the Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds has been submitted to Department of Community Development.
A. 
Submission requirements. Plan submission of a minor plan shall comprise the following:
(1) 
Plan: 10 clear and legible white paper prints of the minor plan and three copies of the required supporting documents.
(2) 
Application form: one copy of "Subdivision and Land Development Review Application." (Application forms may be obtained from the Department of Community Development.)
(3) 
Appropriate fees. A review fee and an escrow fund shall be submitted in an amount established by resolution by the Township Board of Commissioners.
(4) 
Two copies of the deed(s) for the subject property, any easements, a reference to the recorded subdivision plan (by Township file number or plan name) that created the lot(s), and any zoning decisions or other recorded documents that might affect the proposed subdivision.
(5) 
The applicant shall submit, concurrently with the paper copies of the above, digital copies of all documents, including plans, reports, letters, applications, agreements, deeds and other supporting documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). This may be accomplished via electronic mail, compact disc or a download service, as prearranged with the Department of Community Development.
(6) 
Certification of central water supply system.
(a) 
Extension of system. When the subdivision is to be served with water by an extension of an existing water company or authority, the applicant shall submit one copy of a letter from the water company or authority which states that the company or authority can and will adequately serve the subdivision.
(b) 
New system. In the absence of a public water system, or if the extension of existing municipal systems to the proposed site is deemed to be economically impractical by the Board of Commissioners, the applicant shall be required to construct a water supply and/or distribution system to Township standards and offer to dedicate said system to the Township or its designee, without cost, as a central public water supply and/or distribution system. When a subdivision is to be served by a new central water supply system, the applicant shall apply for and obtain a permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and shall supply a letter from the applicant which states that he will comply with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection requirements.
(c) 
Plans and specifications for the extension of an existing water system or a creation of a new water system shall be submitted to the Township Engineer for his review and approval.
(7) 
Certification of central sanitary sewerage system.
(a) 
Extension of system. When the subdivision is to be served by an extension of an existing sewer company or authority, the applicant shall submit one copy of a letter from the company or municipal agency which states that the company or municipal agency can and will adequately serve the subdivision.
(b) 
New system. In the absence of a public sanitary sewer collection and/or disposal system, or if the extension of existing municipal collection and/or disposal systems to the proposed site is deemed to be economically impractical by the Board of Commissioners, the applicant shall be required to construct a sanitary sewage collector system and treatment plant to Township or its designee's standards, for connection to the municipal system if and when constructed to serve the development, and offer to dedicate said system to the Township without cost, as a central public sanitary sewer collection system. If a sanitary sewage disposal system is required, the Township, at its discretion, may require that the applicant construct the disposal system, or that said system be constructed by the Township and/or the South Whitehall Township Authority.[1] When the subdivision requires a new central sewage collection and/or disposal system, the applicant shall, if required, apply for and obtain a permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and a letter from the applicant which states that he will comply with the Department of Environmental Protection requirements.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Township Authority was dissolved 5-3-2017 by Ord. No. 1021.
(c) 
Plans and specifications for the extension of an existing sewage system or a creation of a new sewage system shall be submitted to the Township Engineer for his review and approval.
(8) 
Certification of on-lot sewer and water systems.
(a) 
On-lot sewage disposal systems. When the subdivision is to be served by individual on-lot sewage disposal systems, the applicant shall submit the application for sewage disposal system report (Copies of the sewage disposal report can be obtained from the Department of Community Development.), certified by the Township Sewage Enforcement Officer, that he will approve a properly designed on-lot sewage disposal system for the proposed size of lots on the subdivision. No new on-lot systems shall be permitted in areas designated in the Comprehensive Plan as areas to be served by public sewers unless it is anticipated that the public sanitary sewer service will not be available within one year of plan approval.
(b) 
On-lot water supply system. When the subdivision is to be served by individual on-lot water supply systems, the applicant shall submit one copy of certification by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that the Department will approve a properly designed on-lot water system for the proposed size of lots on the subdivision. No new on-lot supply system shall be permitted in areas designated by the Comprehensive Plan to be served by municipal water unless it is anticipated that the public water service will not be available within one year of plan approval.
(c) 
Plans and specifications for the extension of an existing on-lot sewage system and on-lot water system shall be submitted to the Township Engineer and Sewage Enforcement Officer for their comment and approval.
(9) 
The applicant shall transmit one print of the plan to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission for its review and comment and submit proof of transmittal to the Township.
(10) 
The applicant shall transmit one print of the plan to the district office of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for its review and comments if the proposed subdivision abuts or is traversed by a state highway or affects the storm drainage of a state highway and submit proof of transmittal to the Township.
(11) 
The applicant shall transmit one print of the plan and one copy of all appropriate supporting documents to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for its review and comments and submit proof of transmittal to the Township.
(12) 
The applicant shall transmit one print of the plan and one copy of the soil erosion and sedimentation control plan, if applicable, to the representative for the Lehigh County Conservation District and submit proof of transmittal to the Township.
(13) 
The applicant shall transmit one copy to Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) and submit proof of transmittal to the Township.
(14) 
Additional data shall be submitted if requested by the Township Engineer or Township Planning Commission pursuant to this chapter or other applicable laws or regulations.
B. 
Drawing requirements. A minor plan shall be in accordance with and show the following:
[Amended 3-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1043]
(1) 
The plan shall be drawn at one of the following scales: one inch equals 20 feet; one inch equals 30 feet; one inch equals 40 feet; one inch equals 50 feet; one inch equals 60 feet; one inch equals 80 feet; one inch equals 100 feet.
(2) 
The plan sheet size shall be 24 inches by 36 inches, 30 inches by 42 inches, or other size preapproved by the Township Engineer and permitted by the Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds.
(3) 
All sheets shall be the same size, and be numbered relative to the total number of sheets (e.g., 1 of 5, etc.).
(4) 
The plan(s)to be recorded shall include an index referencing each plan sheet in the plan set bearing the date and last revision date of each plan sheet. Each plan proposed to be recorded shall be identified in the index.
(5) 
A title block at the bottom center or at the bottom right of the plan showing:
(a) 
Name under which the subdivision is to be recorded.
(b) 
Scale.
(c) 
Date of plan and dates of all revisions.
(d) 
Name and address of the owner and of the applicant, if different.
(e) 
Name and address of registered engineer or surveyor who prepared the plan.
(f) 
Name of municipality in which subdivision is located.
(6) 
The registered professional engineer and surveyor responsible for the plan and qualified to do such work according to Pennsylvania Act No. 367 of 1945,[2] as amended, shall certify that the plan is correct as described and shall affix his/her name, address, license number, and seal. The statement of the plan should be worded, "I hereby certify the above plan and survey to be correct in all its details."
[2]
Editor's Note: See 63 P.S. § 148 et seq.
(7) 
The following statements should be signed and notarized by the applicant:
(a) 
The applicant is the owner, equitable owner or has an option or conditional contract of sale on the land proposed to be subdivided or developed, that no litigation or liens exist on or are pending against the site, that the plan has been processed with the applicant's free consent and that the applicant desires to record the plan.
(b) 
The applicant certifies that he/she will properly grade all individual lots to provide adequate surface drainage so that no low spots or water pockets create a public nuisance and that he/she will place permanent concrete reference monuments to grade as noted on the plan upon completion of grading.
(c) 
The applicant acknowledges that following approval of this plan, plan changes may be required to address the comments and regulations of outside agencies responsible to review any aspect of the project reflected on this plan, including but not limited to post-construction stormwater management and NPDES permit regulations. In the event of changes to the plan following approval (whether or not the plan has been recorded), the applicant shall submit the revised plan to the Township for review before the applicant may move forward with construction activities pursuant to the revised plan (whether or not the plan has been recorded).
(8) 
North point, graphic scale, date of plan, and revision dates.
(9) 
Legend sufficient to clearly distinguish existing and proposed features.
(10) 
Site data, including:
(a) 
Total acreage of tract.
(b) 
Number of lots proposed and the area in square feet or acres for each lot.
(c) 
Type of water supply system.
(d) 
Type of sewage disposal system.
(e) 
Zoning district and dimensional requirements compared to the applicant's proposal.
(f) 
Parcel identification numbers from county records.
(11) 
A location map at a scale not more than 1,000 feet to the inch; this map must show:
(a) 
Relation of tract to adjoining property.
(b) 
Related road and highway system within 1,000 feet of the subdivision tract
(c) 
Municipal boundaries within 1,000 feet of the subdivision tract.
(d) 
Zoning district boundaries within 1,000 feet of the subdivision tract.
(e) 
Watercourses and any other areas subject to flooding (flood zones).
(12) 
Boundaries of the tract showing bearings and distances and having an error of closure not to exceed one foot in 10,000 feet. All bearings and distances shall be indicated outside the boundary line not inside with the lot dimensions. When a plan is bounded with an irregular shoreline of a body of water, the bearings and distances of a closing intermediate traverse should be given and a notation made that the plot includes all land to the water's edge or otherwise. The survey should tie into the nearest United States Geological Survey monument or other established benchmark, if feasible.
(13) 
Proposed lot layout with dimensions to the nearest foot and net lot areas to nearest square foot.
(14) 
Building setback lines.
(15) 
Topographic contours at vertical intervals of two feet.
(16) 
The datum to which contour elevations refer shall be tied to an established vertical datum preferably the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) and/or provide applicable conversions to this datum. The benchmark should be shown on all applicable plans.
(17) 
The names of owners of immediately adjacent land, and the names of existing or proposed subdivisions immediately adjacent.
(18) 
All existing watercourses, wetlands, bodies of water, floodplain, significant tree masses and other significant features such as rock outcrops, slag piles, quarry holes, springs, and swampy areas. All trees over six inches in diameter at a height of 4.5 feet above adjacent grade.
(19) 
The locations, size and owners of existing buildings, sewer mains, water lines, storm sewers, culverts, petroleum or petroleum products lines, gas lines, transmission lines, fire hydrants, underground tanks, wells, septic systems within 100 feet of the tract, and other significant man-made features.
(20) 
The location, character and elevation of any building within 100 feet of the tract.
(21) 
The locations and widths of all sidewalks, trails, driveways, streets, easements, and rights-of-way platted or existing in the subdivision and within 400 feet of any part of the subdivision tract. If the tract is bisected by a municipal boundary, the boundary to be shown on the plans shall be as depicted on the tax maps unless another boundary has been accepted by both municipalities.
(22) 
Soil types and mapped limits.
(23) 
Location of proposed water and sanitary sewer services.
(24) 
Evidence that safe sight distance measurement in accordance with the PennDOT requirements can be met at a potential nonresidential driveway location.
(25) 
Location and dimensions of all easements and lots proposed to be dedicated or reserved for public use with dimensions in feet and tenths of a foot.
(26) 
Location of permanent reference monuments in accordance with § 312-36F of these regulations.
(27) 
Location and type of proposed shade trees in accordance with § 312-40 of these regulations.
(28) 
The applicant shall submit a project narrative that describes the proposal. This written statement shall identify the zoning district within which the subject property is located, the names and ownership (Township, PennDOT, or private) of the frontage streets, the parcel owner name, the applicant name, the existing and proposed uses of the tract, the area of the existing lot, the number of proposed lots, the proposed areas of the lots, the size of the proposed building, the number of proposed parking spaces, the existing and proposed types of water service and sanitary sewage disposal, the proposed types of stormwater best management practices and any nearby historic sites.
(29) 
Historical zoning relief and any other applicable zoning information shall be provided.
(30) 
Officially established house numbers for street addresses as assigned by the Department of Community Development.
(31) 
Landscape plan: The plan will show clear sight triangles, overhead and underground utilities, street lights, fire hydrants, existing vegetative cover intended to remain after development and proposed new vegetative cover. The plan will address the requirements of § 312-40 of these regulations and of the South Whitehall Township Zoning Ordinance.[3] Significant tree masses and all trees over six inches in diameter and 4.5 feet in height above grade, if sparsely scattered, should be shown.
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 350, Zoning.
(32) 
Other information which maybe required by the Township Engineer or Township Planning Commission in accordance with this ordinance or other applicable laws or regulations.
(33) 
A note shall be provided on each plan to be recorded which indicates that: "This plan has been reviewed by the Township Staff and Township Engineer for consistency with municipal regulations and ordinances relating to land usage and dimensional requirements of zoning. Investigations regarding peripheral land and plan issues which are not required as part of a review process such as clarity of title, subsurface conditions including, but not limited to, soil and water quality, karst geological activity, and historic and archeological issues, or such other issues (as appropriate) that may affect the merchantability of the land, have not been investigated or reviewed by the Township or the Township Engineer. The Township and Township Engineer make no representation or warranty concerning these issues, which should be addressed by qualified professionals, commissioned by the applicant and/or land owner(s), as appropriate, and engaged in the appropriate field of practice. Dimensions and geometry of the property boundary and any internal lots and streets have been overviewed with respect to applicable ordinance standards for mathematical completeness, clarity of depiction, consistency, closure, and area (only). The research for and determination and location of property lines, street rights-of-way, and other easements, etc., are the responsibility of the Surveyor of Record whose seal appears on this plan, and have not been independently confirmed or verified by the Township, the Township Engineer, or the Township Solicitor."
A. 
Submission requirements. Simultaneous with the conveyance of the required subdivision improvements, the applicant shall be required to provide one Mylar reproducible plan and three white background prints and digital copies of all documents in in Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) ArcGIS format and Portable Document Format (PDF) of the as-built final plan.
(1) 
Prior to submitting these plans, one print of the record plan(s) shall be submitted to the Township Engineer for review and approval.
(2) 
The location of improvements and other data on the as-built final plan shall be in conformity with the requirements of § 312-23B et seq. of these regulations. All construction changes shall be noted by drawing a line through the design data and showing the record data adjacent thereto. The following specific information shall also be noted:
(a) 
Water distribution system: stationing of each gate valve, bend, tee, cross, plug, and lateral. Each curb stop and valve box shall be stationed and defined with a reference tie when necessary. The location of the water main with respect to the street center line or utility easement line shall be shown and dimensioned.
(b) 
Sanitary sewerage system: depth, length, and station of each lateral. In the case of skewed laterals an additional reference tie shall be provided. Stationing shall be based on the commonly accepted practice of using Station 0+00 for the nearest downstream manhole.
(c) 
Storm sewerage system: invert elevations, sewer lengths, slopes, pipe diameters, and types. The final approved post-construction stormwater management plan shall be submitted to the Community Development Department, the Public Works Department and Township Engineer's Office.
(d) 
Roads: as-built curb and/or pavement grades for intersections. Any significant deviations in the center line profile shall be noted on the plan.
Any minor plan for which all the required subdivision improvements have not been substantially completed within five years from the date the minor plans were given preliminary/final plan approval by the Board of Commissioners shall be subject to all amendments to Township ordinances, resolutions, regulations and/or policies. The Board of Commissioners shall require the applicant to amend the final minor plans to conform to the standards and the required improvements of the amended ordinances, resolutions, regulations and/or policies which govern development in the Township, including but not limited to the Subdivision Regulations and the Zoning and PRD Ordinances.