Township of East Hanover, PA Plans and Plats: Required Information

Identification of the plan as a final plan; and

Name of the development, if any; and

Name, address and phone number of the record owner(s), subdivider(s), developer(s), and authorized agent(s); and

Name of the municipality in which the subdivision or land development is located; and

(5)

Written and graphic scale of plan; and

(6)

Name, address and phone number of plan preparer; and

(7)

Date of plan preparation and date of subsequent revisions; and

(8)

Deed reference or source of title.

Signature blocks. Space for date, signature, and type of formal action by each of the following:

County Planning Department.

East Hanover Township Board of Supervisors.

East Hanover Township Planning Commission.

Other officials, where required elsewhere by this chapter or individual municipal ordinance.

Maps and data.

Location drawing or map section, at a scale of one inch equals 800 feet, showing the location of the proposed subdivision in relation to named streets, boundaries, previous subdivisions, etc.

(a)

The proposed subdivision or land development area shall be identified by a tone or pattern differentiation and residual land of the subdivider shall be outlined.

(b)

The location drawing shall also contain a reference to north and, where possible, be depicted in northerly alignment with the property drawing.

Property drawing of the parcel which is to be subdivided. Residual land shall be shown to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable standards. The lot, tract or parcel drawing shall include:

(a)

Bearings and dimensions for all property lines; corporation lines; center and right-of-way lines of streets; easements and other rights-of-way; natural and artificial watercourses, streams and floodplain boundaries; wetlands; and other boundary lines with distances, radii arcs, chords and tangents of all deflection angles, nearest second and error or closure of not more than one foot in 10,000 feet.

(b)

Proposed lot, tract, or parcel lines in prominent solid lines. Lot, tract, or parcel lines proposed for removal shall be shown in dashed or broken lines.

(c)

Location and identification of all control points (iron pins, monuments, etc.) to which all dimensions, angles and bearings are to be referred.

(d)

Lot numbers or letters in progressive order to identify each lot or tract. Numbers shall be utilized only for lots, tracts or parcels which are eligible for independent or individual use, whereas letters shall be utilized for lot additions, land exchanges and transfer of lots or parcels which are not eligible for individual use or development. Lot numbers and letters from previous plans shall be encircled by a dashed or broken line circle or triangle while currently proposed lot numbers or letters shall be encircled by a solid line circle.

(e)

Square footage and acreage of all lots or parcels involved in the subdivision or land development, exclusive of land dedicated for public right-of-way.

(f)

The location, size, and use of all existing buildings. Proposed buildings shall be shown to the extent necessary to demonstrate compliance with other ordinance criteria. Buildings of historical significance shall be identified and preservation feasibility evaluated.

(g)

The building setback lines prescribed in the applicable zoning code.

Streets, utilities, topography and natural features on the proposed subdivision and within 100 feet of the boundaries, in accordance with the following:

(a)

Layout, right-of-way, pavement width, and name of all roads and streets.

(b)

Size and location of all existing and proposed utilities including easements.

(c)

Existing and proposed on-lot well and sewage disposal system locations, as well as soil probe and percolation test locations for sewage disposal systems.

(d)

The existing and proposed topography and drainage of all proposed development sites shall be depicted. Existing and proposed contour intervals shall be a maximum of five feet, except that development areas with a grade of less than 5% shall be depicted utilizing two-foot contour intervals. Lot additions and currently developed sites shall be required to stipulate only lot corner elevations or general topographic information.

(e)

Streams, ponds, waterways, floodplains, quarries, sinkholes, rock outcroppings and other significant topographical, physical, or natural features.

(f)

Identify and illustrate all soil series and soil boundaries. A separate soils delineation sheet shall be provided as part of any major subdivision.

(g)

Wooded areas.

Stormwater management facilities, including ground water recharge and water quality design, where required by Chapter 172, Stormwater Management, of the Code of East Hanover Township.

(5)

North arrow and graphic and written scale. The scale shall not exceed 50 feet to the inch. Deed reference and source of title to the land being subdivided shall be included, as shown by the County Recorder of Deeds.

(6)

Name of all surrounding property owners with current deed references.

Plan notes and conditions. All necessary or recommended supplementary subdivision or land development plan notes or conditions shall be prominently lettered on the plan. This shall include, but not be limited to:

Total number of lots or dwelling units proposed by the plan.

Applicable zoning standards for front, rear and side yard setbacks, minimum lot area, minimum lot width and zoning district.

All plans to include an "intent of plan" note.

Statement of deed restrictions or covenants which may be a condition of sale of the property.

(5)

Street addresses to be assigned for all proposed lots.

(6)

The existence or non-existence of flood zones occurring within the site should be documented. The PA One-Call design serial number and a utility contact list with complete contact information shall be placed on the plan cover sheet.

(7)

Other specifics or clarifications necessary to complete the plan.

Certifications and dedications.

A certification of ownership shall be signed and notarized by the property owner(s) verifying ownership and acceptance of the plan.

A statement shall be signed by the owner(s) offering land for dedication to public use for all appropriate streets, rights-of-way, easements, parks, recreation, etc.

A certification statement by the plan preparer (registered surveyor, engineer, or landscape architect) verifying the plan accuracy.

Seal of the registered surveyor, engineer, or landscape architect responsible for plan preparation. Any plan establishing property boundaries shall be prepared and sealed by a registered surveyor.

Recreation and open space dedication. Dedication of recreation and open space land, or payment of a fee in lieu thereof, in accordance with the standards of Article V of this chapter.

The subdivider or land developer shall furnish, as part of an application for preliminary approval of a major subdivision or land development plan, the following information on the required preliminary plan sheets.

Title block. All information required in § 185-15A of this chapter.

Signature blocks. All information required in § 185-15B of this chapter.

Maps and data. All information required in § 185-15C(1), (4), (5), and (6) of this chapter. Information required in § 185-15C(2) and (3) shall also be supplied as specified, except that:

Lots shall be depicted, but individual bearings and dimensions are not required. Lot areas may be approximated.

Topographic information shall be completed at two-foot contour intervals. It shall show approximate direction and gradient of ground slope on immediately adjacent land; indicate subsurface condition of tract if not typical; show watercourses, marshes, sinkholes, wetlands, wooded areas, isolated preservable trees and other significant features.