A. 
The regulations in this article are intended to assure that adequate information is submitted to permit the Borough to undertake a thorough review of each proposed plan relative to the transportation, environment, and other aspects of an application.
B. 
Any developer of land within the Borough desiring approval of a subdivision or land development application shall comply with the following procedures.
C. 
Any replatting of recorded plans, or any revisions of approved plans that have not been recorded, shall be considered as new applications and shall be required to comply with all requirements of this chapter, unless such replatting or revision is limited to a survey correction.
Three types of approvals regulate lot revisions, lot consolidations, subdivisions and land development. The three approvals include:
A. 
Simple subdivision.
B. 
Subdivision.
C. 
Land development.
Applicants are required to apply for and receive simple subdivision approval from the Borough in accordance with the following criteria:
A. 
Applicability.
(1) 
Adjustment of lot lines between lots where no new lots are created and no new development is proposed.
(2) 
Consolidation of four or fewer residential lots.
(3) 
A single-family residential subdivision of two to four lots.
B. 
Recommendations and approvals.
(1) 
The Zoning Officer shall review and make recommendations to Council regarding simple subdivisions, and Council shall make a decision as to approval or denial of the application.
Applicants are required to apply for and receive subdivision and land development approval from the Borough in accordance with the following criteria:
A. 
Applicability.
(1) 
A single-family residential development that creates five or more lots.
(2) 
All multifamily residential development.
(3) 
All nonresidential development.
B. 
Recommendations and approvals.
(1) 
The Planning Commission shall make recommendations to Council regarding simple subdivisions, and Council shall make a decision as to approval or denial of the application.
A. 
A voluntary sketch plan conference with the Planning Commission is recommended for subdivisions and land development applications. The sketch plan conference requires no formal application or fee.
B. 
Any materials submitted for a preapplication conference shall not be considered an application for final review. These opportunities are afforded to the developer to obtain information and guidance before entering into binding commitments or incurring substantial expenses for plan preparation.
C. 
The applicant shall notify the Borough at least 14 calendar days prior to the regular meeting of the Planning Commission regarding his/her desire to attend a preapplication conference with the Planning Commission.
D. 
Sufficient information shall be provided on the sketch plan to clearly indicate the character and extent of the proposed subdivision and/or land development and its relationship to existing natural features and public facilities within the area in which the land is situated. Such submission should include a map establishing the location of the proposed plat and a plan showing any existing or proposed streets, property lines, building sites, utilities, and natural features, including topographic contours and any other significant elements within the proposed subdivision or land development. Such plans are not required to be engineered drawings but shall be drawn to scale. The preparation of a sketch plan shall not constitute the filing of an application for approval of a plat.
All subdivisions, simple subdivisions, and land development applications shall include the following, plus any additional information and copies as required by the Borough.
A. 
One application form as specified and obtained from the Borough.
B. 
One letter of transmittal, identifying the proposed activity and the purpose for the development.
C. 
A minimum of seven copies of the preliminary plan. One electronic file shall be submitted of all plans, maps, and drawings in a format compatible to the Borough of Mount Oliver regulations.
D. 
Application filing fee (see Fee Schedule available at the Borough office). The fee shall be submitted in the form of a check or money order payable to the Borough of Mount Oliver.
E. 
Where applicable, a copy of the decision granting approval of any zoning variance, conditional use, or special exception as required, including all conditions imposed.
F. 
The plat(s) shall be at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. They shall be drawn in accordance with standard architectural and engineering practices using standard map symbols to clearly indicate the following information:
(1) 
Name of the proposed project.
(2) 
Location map showing the subdivision/land development location (including major transportation routes, title, north arrow and graphic scale).
(3) 
Property lines, adjacent property owners, and parcel block and lot numbers.
(4) 
Name, address, and telephone number of property owners and the firm that prepared the plan(s).
(5) 
The entire existing tract boundary with bearings and distances as per deed.
(6) 
The total acreage of the entire existing tract.
(7) 
Zoning information legend (to include, but not limited to, district, minimum lot size, density, requirements).
(8) 
Building setbacks.
(9) 
Streets abutting the property, indicating names, right-of-way widths and cartway widths.
(10) 
Existing and proposed easements, indicating location, width, purpose and lessee.
(11) 
Location of existing buildings, roads, and parking lots.
For all subdivision and land development applications, except simple subdivisions, the following shall be provided at the time of submission in addition to the items required in § 219-14:
A. 
The layout of lots, with approximate dimensions, including setback and/or building lines.
B. 
The location of all sanitary sewer and stormwater management structures.
C. 
In developments proposed for uses other than single-family dwellings, a parking plan indicating location of parking area(s), arrangement of spaces, access lanes and number of cars to be accommodated; the configuration of the proposed building(s); and all other significant planned facilities.
D. 
Location, size and general layout of public areas, open space and recreation areas.
E. 
Typical street cross sections for each proposed street and typical cross section for any existing street that will be improved.
F. 
Proposed street names.
G. 
A statement on the plan indicating requested modifications to the provisions of this chapter.
H. 
Building elevation drawings, including types of exterior building materials utilized.
I. 
Proposed landscape plan.
J. 
Existing contours at two-foot intervals and a grading plan.
K. 
A description of the soil types located on the tract, delineating all slide-prone areas as well as any mined areas.
L. 
A description of the tract locating existing and pre-existing gas and oil wells.
M. 
Where applicable, a sewerage facilities planning module for land development shall be the responsibility of the applicant and shall be prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The completed module shall accompany the preliminary plan submission.
N. 
A stormwater management plan.
O. 
A description of the method to be utilized and the organization formed for the maintenance of any common areas and facilities not to be dedicated for public use.
P. 
A statement that the proposed subdivision or land development will not cause any environmental hazard or subsidence.
Q. 
Profiles and other explanatory data concerning installation and construction of sanitary and storm sewer systems and other utility systems. The size or capacity of each should be shown and the locations and distance to each utility indicated.
R. 
Street pattern, showing the names (which shall not duplicate names of other streets in the post office district) and width of rights-of-way and cartways of streets, and width of crosswalks, easements and alleys; proposed lot lines with approximate dimensions and areas and parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved for public use; proposed watercourses and detention ponds; proposed phasing of land development; typical section of all streets.
S. 
Datum to which contour elevations refer shall be U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey datum.
T. 
Provisions for collecting and discharging surface drainage on or off the site, pipe sizes, location, sizes of inlets and catch basins, etc., and preliminary design of any bridge and culvert which may be required.
U. 
Block for signatures of the Planning Commission, the Council and the Engineer and date of approval.
V. 
Land development plans shall show building locations and waivers from the regulations herein established and citing the reasons for same.
W. 
Water supply. Water supply shall be provided by the official water service provider designated by the Borough. Proof of service from such provider shall accompany all information submitted for review.
X. 
Sewage supply.
Y. 
Reports and studies. To ensure a full and adequate review of the land development proposal, the Borough may request the submission of more detailed information. Based on the size and special characteristics of a particular project, the following additional information may be requested for the purpose of assessing the impacts and consequences of the project, including, but not limited to:
(1) 
Environmental analysis.
(2) 
Geotechnical report.
(3) 
Traffic impact study for any multiple-family, commercial and planned residential development.
(4) 
Phasing schedules, such that proposed phasing is consistent with the requirements of MPC Section 508(4).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10508(4).
Z. 
Construction plans for public improvements, as prepared by a registered engineer, which show the following:
(1) 
A grading plan which shall include finished land contours and grades, directions of water movement, type of soils, location of silt fences and erosion control measures, and ground floor elevations.
(2) 
A site plan indicating the location of all proposed buildings, parking areas, landscaping, internal circulation system, and common and open space areas.
(3) 
Plans in profile of each street in the plan.
(4) 
Cross sections of each street at intervals not to exceed 100 feet and extending 25 feet outside the street right-of-way.
(5) 
All drainage easements over private property.
(6) 
A stormwater management plan which complies with Chapter 212, Stormwater Management, of the Borough Code of Ordinances, and the standards provided in the administrative section of this chapter.
(7) 
The location of all necessary sewers, manholes and catch basins; the top and invert elevation of each inlet and manhole, together with the grade of each sewer line.
(8) 
The grade line, distance and pipe size of each line of the storm drainage system within the plan and any storm drainage system immediately adjacent thereto.
(9) 
All pipe sizes shown by plan and profile.
(10) 
The location of each wye as proposed for installation, including a station for that wye, measured from the downstream manhole.
AA. 
Supplementary information. The following information shall be provided with all applications:
(1) 
When applicable, notification from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that either approval of the sewer facilities plan revision (plan revision module) or supplement has been granted, or that such approval is not required.
(2) 
Certificate, signature and seal of the surveyor signifying that the survey is correct.
(3) 
Certificate, signature and seal of the surveyor, engineer, landscape architect or other professional that completed the final plan, signifying that all other information shown on the plan is accurate.
(4) 
When applicable, a copy of the application to the Allegheny County Conservation District requesting approval of the erosion and sedimentation control plan.
(5) 
When applicable, a feasibility plan to provide solutions to problems related to soil, water or mineral conditions underlying the property.
(6) 
When applicable, a copy of the homeowners' association documents.
A. 
An application for subdivision or land development shall be submitted at least 14 calendar days prior to the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Planning Commission.
B. 
Any application submitted later than 12:00 noon, 14 calendar days before the Planning Commission's meeting, shall not be considered at the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting.
C. 
Applications shall be prepared in conformance with the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable requirements of law. The application shall not be considered complete and properly filed unless and until all items required have been submitted and addressed by the required deadline. Further, the plan shall demonstrate conformance with the design standard requirements of this chapter.
D. 
The Borough shall have 10 working days from the date of submission to check the plans and documents to determine if they are in proper form and contain all the information. If defective, the application may be returned to the applicant with a statement that the application is incomplete within the ten-day period; otherwise, the application shall be deemed filed as of the submission date. Acceptance of the application as complete shall not constitute a waiver of any deficiencies.
E. 
In the event the application is determined to be complete, the Planning Commission shall review the application at its next regular meeting. A copy of such plan shall have been submitted at this time to Allegheny County Economic Development for review and comment. No application shall be approved by Borough Council until the county review is received or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the application was forwarded to the county.
F. 
After review of an application, the Planning Commission shall submit a recommendation to the Borough Council. The recommendation of the Planning Commission shall provide reasons for the recommendation and, in the case of a recommendation for disapproval, shall cite the specific requirements of this chapter which have not been met.
G. 
Council shall render a decision and communicate it to the applicant not later than 90 days following the date of the Planning Commission meeting next following the date that the application was filed or after a final order of the court remanding the application, provided that should the said next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application or the final order of the court, the said ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th day following the day the complete application has been filed.
H. 
Not later than 15 days after the public meeting at which a decision is rendered by the Borough Council, the Borough shall communicate such decision in writing to the applicant personally or by mailing same to him at his last known address.
I. 
Within the time period set forth above, the Council shall take one of the following actions:
(1) 
Approve the application.
(2) 
Approve the application with conditions, subject to the applicant's consent, in writing.
(3) 
Disapprove the application on the basis of specified defects contained therein and describe the requirements not met, with specific references to the statutes or provisions of ordinances relied upon. Such disapproval, with such specifics, shall be thereafter communicated in writing to the applicant.
J. 
Approval with conditions.
(1) 
The applicant shall have 20 days to accept or reject any conditions of approval imposed by the Borough in writing. Failure of the applicant to so accept or reject such conditions shall result in the Borough's automatic rescission of such conditional approval and denial of approval without further action of the Borough Council.
A. 
No plan shall be given final approval by the Borough Council unless the public improvements required by this chapter have been installed in accordance with the standards set forth in the Design Standards section of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. V, Design Standards.
B. 
In lieu of the completion of any improvements required prior to, and as a condition for, final approval, the applicant shall provide for the deposit, in a form acceptable with the Borough and as specified in the MPC, of a financial security in an amount sufficient to the Borough to cover the costs of such improvements or common amenities.
C. 
The amount of financial security to be posted for the completion of the required improvements shall be equal to 110% of the cost completion estimated by the developer. Annually, the Borough may adjust the amount of the financial security by comparing the actual cost of the improvements which have been completed and the estimated cost for the completion of the remaining improvements as of the expiration of the 90th day after either the original date scheduled for completion, or a rescheduled date of completion. Subsequent to the annual adjustment, the Borough may require the developer to post additional security in order to assure that the financial security equals 110%.
D. 
The amount of the financial security required shall be based upon an estimate of the cost of completion of the required improvements, submitted by the applicant and prepared by a registered professional engineer and certified by such engineer to be a fair and reasonable estimate of such cost. The Borough Engineer shall review the proposed estimate and make a recommendation to the Borough Council as to acceptance and may provide an estimate if deemed unacceptable.
(1) 
If the applicant and the Borough cannot agree upon an estimate, then the estimate shall be recalculated and recertified by another registered professional engineer chosen mutually by the applicant and the Borough. The estimate by the third engineer shall be deemed as the final estimate.
(2) 
If a third engineer is selected, the fees for services shall be evenly divided between the applicant and the Borough.
E. 
If the party posting the financial security requires more than one year from the date of posting of the financial security to complete the required improvements, the amount of financial security may be increased by an additional 10% for each one-year period beyond the first anniversary date from posting of financial security or to an amount equal to 110% of the revised cost of completing the improvements as established on or about the one-year anniversary of the original posting. The revised costs shall be determined by using the same manner as described for the initial financial security.
F. 
When the Borough accepts dedication of all or some of the required improvements following completion, the Borough Council shall require the posting of financial security to secure the structural integrity of the improvements in accordance with the design and specifications as depicted on the final plan. The term for financial security for the maintenance of the improvements shall be 18 months, and the amount shall not exceed 15% of the actual cost of installation.
A. 
When the applicant has completed all of the necessary and appropriate improvements, he/she shall notify the Borough, in writing, by certified or registered mail, of the completion of said improvements, and shall also send a copy to the Borough Engineer. The Borough shall, within 10 days after receipt of such notice, direct the Borough Engineer to inspect all of the installed improvements.
B. 
Within 30 days of authorization by the Borough Council, the Borough Engineer shall file a report, in writing, of the result of the inspection. A copy shall also be forwarded to the applicant by certified or registered mail. The report shall detail the improvements and shall indicate approval or rejection, in whole or in part, of the improvements. Rejection, in whole or in part, of the improvements shall contain a statement of reasons for such recommendation.
C. 
The Borough shall notify the applicant within 15 days of receipt of the engineer's recommendation, in writing, by certified or registered mail, of the action by the Borough Council.
D. 
If any portion of the said improvements shall not be approved, or shall be rejected by the Borough, the applicant shall proceed to complete the same and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification as identified above shall be followed.
E. 
The applicant shall reimburse the Borough for the reasonable and necessary fees based upon a schedule established by ordinance or resolution. Such fees shall be those customarily paid for engineering or consulting work performed in the Borough.
A. 
As the work of installing the required improvements proceeds, the developer may request the Borough to release or authorize the release, from time to time, such portions of the financial security necessary for payment to the contractor or contractors performing the work.
B. 
Any such requests must be in writing and describe the portion of the work claimed to be completed and the amount of security requested to be released.
C. 
The Borough shall have 45 days from receipt of such request to have the Borough Engineer certify in writing to the Borough that such portion of the work upon the improvements has been completed in accordance with the approved plat. Upon such certification, the Borough shall authorize release by the bonding company or lending institution of an amount as estimated by the Borough Engineer fairly representing the value of the improvements completed, or if the Borough fails to act within said forty-five-day period, the release of funds shall be deemed approved. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Borough may, prior to final release at the time of completion and certification by its engineer, require retention of 10% of the estimated cost of improvements.
D. 
If any portion of the said improvements shall not be approved, or shall be rejected by the Borough, the applicant shall proceed to complete the same and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification as identified above shall be followed.
E. 
The applicant shall reimburse the Borough for the reasonable and necessary fees based upon a schedule established by ordinance or resolution. Such fees shall be those customarily paid for engineering or consulting work performed in the Borough.
It shall be the applicant's/developer's responsibility to obtain all necessary approvals from county, state, and federal agencies and submit these approvals to the Borough.
A. 
Upon approval of a final plat by the Borough, the developer and/or landowner shall, within 90 calendar days of such final approval or 90 days after the date of delivery of an approved plat signed by the governing body following completion of conditions imposed for such approval, whichever is later, record such plat in the office of the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate.
B. 
Approval certification shall be:
Approved by the [governing body] of [name of Municipality] by resolution, this day of ___________, 20
Signed and noted as approved this _________ day of _____, 20 _____:
Secretary
[head of governing body] (Seal)
C. 
Upon recording of the final plat in the office of the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate, the developer and/or landowner shall deliver to the Borough two paper prints of the final plat as recorded. In addition to the two paper prints, the applicant must submit one Mylar and one copy of the final plat in an electronic format compatible with the Borough's geographic information system (GIS).