These regulations, rules and standards for planning, subdividing and developing land within Lower Paxton Township, including procedures for application, administration, and penalties for violation, shall be known, cited, and referred to as "Chapter
180, Lower Paxton Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance of 2010."
The general purpose of this chapter shall be to guide and regulate
the harmonious planning, subdivision, and development of land in order
to promote and protect the public health, safety, convenience, comfort,
prosperity, and general welfare of the residents of Lower Paxton Township
by:
A. Ensuring the orderly and effective integration of subdivisions
and land development into the development of the Township,
B. Ensuring sites suitable for building purposes and human
habitation.
C. Ensuring conformance of subdivision plans with public improvement
plans and programs.
D. Ensuring coordination of inter-municipal public improvement
plans and programs.
E. Ensuring the protection of water resources and drainageways
and other natural features.
F. Ensuring the efficient movement of traffic.
G. Ensuring the management of stormwater runoff problem areas.
H. Ensuring the equitable handling of all subdivision plans
by providing uniform standards and procedures.
I. Ensuring the greater health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens of the Township.
J. Ensuring the efficient and orderly extension of community
services and facilities at minimum cost and maximum convenience.
K. Providing for and protecting amenity, convenience, future
governmental economic, practical, social and cultural facilities,
development and growth, as well as the improvement of governmental
procedures and functions.
L. Providing uses of land and structures, type and location
of streets, public grounds, and other facilities.
M. Minimizing such problems as may presently exist or which
may be foreseen.
N. Complying with all provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code and generally implementing the Comprehensive Plan of the
Township.