A.
The Official Map, as enacted by ordinance, and subsequently amended,
shall identify the location of the lines or boundaries of:
(1)
Existing and proposed public streets, well sites, watercourses, and
public grounds, including widenings, narrowings, extensions, diminutions,
openings, or closings of same.
(2)
Existing public and proposed active recreation areas and natural/preservation
areas.
(3)
Bicycle/pedestrian paths and easements.
(4)
Railroad and transit rights-of-way and easements.
(5)
Flood control basins, floodways and floodplains, stormwater management
areas and drainage easements.
(7)
Conservation easements and riparian buffers.
(9)
Greenways.
B.
At the time of enactment of this chapter, all existing property records,
aerial photography, photogrammetric mapping or surveys designating
the location of the lines of existing public streets, rights-of-way,
watercourses and public grounds, including surveys prepared by government
agencies or incorporated as part of a final recorded subdivision and
land development plan duly approved by the College Township Council,
shall, by reference, be deemed an attachment to the Official Map for
the purpose of designating the location of said existing lines. For
the acquisition of lands or easements, boundary descriptions by metes
and bounds shall be made and sealed by a licensed surveyor registered
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
C.
For the purpose of initially reserving land on the Official Map,
property records, aerial photography, photogrammetric mapping, or
other methods sufficient for the identification, description and publication
of areas for reservation on the Official Map will be sufficient. For
the acquisition of lands and easements, boundary descriptions by metes
and bounds shall be made and sealed by a licensed surveyor registered
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
D.
The College Township Council, by amending ordinances, may make additions
or modifications to the Official Map or part thereof by adopting surveys,
property records, aerial photography, or photogrammetric mapping designating
the location, the lines, or boundaries of public streets, watercourses
or public grounds to be so added or modified and may also vacate any
existing or proposed public street, watercourse or public ground contained
in the Official Map or part thereof.
The Official Map, including all notations, references and other
data shown thereon, is hereby incorporated by reference into this
chapter as if it were fully described herein.[1]
A.
Certification of the Official Map.
(1)
The Official Map shall be identified by the signatures of the College Township Council members, attested by the College Township Secretary, under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Map of the Township of College adopted by Ordinance No. O-23-03 and referred to in Article II of Ordinance No. O-23-03 of the Township of College, Centre County, Pennsylvania," together with the date of enactment of this chapter. The Map shall be kept on file with the College Township Manager.
(2)
The Official Map and Official Map Ordinance have been adopted pursuant
to the provisions provided in Section 402 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.[2] A copy of the Official Map and the Official Map Ordinance
of the Township of College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, is recorded
in the Centre County Recorder of Deeds Office.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10402.
B.
Changes in the Official Map. If, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, changes are made to the location of lines designating existing or proposed public streets, watercourses or public grounds, such changes shall be entered promptly on said Map. All changes, except those resulting from subdivision and land development plans as specified in § 133-11 below, shall be certified by initialing of the Map by the Chairman of Council, together with the amending ordinance number and date of enactment.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Official Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.
The adoption of an Official Map by Centre County shall not affect
the Official Map of College Township, except that the Centre County
Official Map shall govern as to county streets and public grounds
of Centre County in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.
If the Official Map or amendment thereto shows any street intended
to lead into any adjacent municipality, a certified copy of the Official
Map or amendment thereto shall be forwarded to such adjacent municipality.
