These regulations, rules, and standards for planning, subdividing,
and developing land within East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, including
procedures for the application and administration, and penalties for
the violation thereof, shall be known, cited, and referred to as the
"Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance" for East Hanover Township.
The general purpose of this chapter shall be to guide and regulate the planning, subdividing, and development of land in order to promote and protect the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity, and general welfare of the residents and municipalities in the County of Lebanon. This chapter shall be used in conjunction with Chapter
172, Stormwater Management. Chapter
172, Stormwater Management, recognizing the problems associated with inadequate management of accelerated stormwater runoff from uncontrolled development, intends to provide a comprehensive program of stormwater management, including reasonable regulation of development and activities causing accelerated erosion which is deemed fundamental to the public health, safety, welfare, and the protection of the people of East Hanover Township, as well as their resources and environment.
It is intended that the provisions of these regulations shall
be applied to achieve the following objectives:
A. Orderly development of the land to obtain harmonious and stable neighborhoods;
and
B. Safe and convenient vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and
C. Adequate and economical provisions for utilities and public services
to conserve the public funds; and
D. Ample public open space for schools, recreational and other public
purposes; and
E. Accurate surveying of land, preparing and recording of plats: and
F. Discouragement of premature, uneconomical, or scattered subdivision:
and
G. Maximize conservation of all forms of energy; and
H. Maintain existing flows and quality of streams and watercourses in
the municipality, county and the commonwealth; and
I. Preserve and restore the flood-carrying capacity of streams; and
J. Coordination of land development in accordance with Chapter
250, Zoning, Long-Range Transportation Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Chapter
172, Stormwater Management, of the Code of East Hanover Township, Watershed Plans, and other plans of the Municipality and County.
Applications for subdivision and land development located within
East Hanover Township shall be forwarded, upon receipt by East Hanover
Township, to the County Planning Department for review and report,
together with a fee as established elsewhere herein. Furthermore,
East Hanover Township shall not approve such applications until the
county report is received or until the expiration of 30 days from
the date the application was forwarded to the County.