The Planning Department shall be responsible for administration of this chapter. Its duties shall include:
A. 
Serve as the point of contact for communications and for receipt of applications and plans.
B. 
Ensure submission of complete and accurate applications and plans.
C. 
Ensure orderly and expeditious processing of applications and plans.
D. 
Keep public records of correspondence, reviews, decisions, modifications and waivers, and other actions on applications and plans under this chapter.
A. 
All applications for subdivisions and land developments submitted to the Planning Department shall be accompanied by payment of fees prescribed by a schedule established by appropriate action of the City Council. Fees may include costs allowed by and shall meet requirements of the PA Municipalities Planning Code.
B. 
No plan shall be considered filed, and no plan shall be considered for action unless all fees are paid in full.
C. 
Any disputes over the amount of review or inspection fees shall be resolved following procedures and requirements prescribed by the PA Municipalities Planning Code.
A. 
In considering a decision on a subdivision or land development plan, the City may grant a modification or a waiver of one or more of the requirements, criteria, or standards contained in this chapter, provided that such modification or waiver will not be contrary to the public interest or the purposes of this chapter.
B. 
A modification or waiver may be granted for either of the following reasons:
(1) 
Hardship: The literal enforcement of one or more requirements in this chapter will cause undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question and the modification or waiver is the minimum necessary to afford relief. The burden of the proof of hardship lies on the applicant.
(2) 
Alternative: An alternative standard can be demonstrated to provide equal or better results.
C. 
A request for a modification or waiver shall be submitted by the applicant in writing along with the applicant's plan submission and shall be considered part of the plan. The request shall state in full the grounds and facts of the hardship or evidence of equal or better result on which the request is based, the provision or provisions of this chapter involved, and the minimum modification necessary for remedy.
The City Council may at its discretion amend this chapter by appropriate action taken in accordance with the PA Municipalities Planning Code. The Planning Commission may prepare and submit to City Council proposed amendments. Any proposed amendment considered by City Council and not prepared and submitted by the Planning Commission shall be referred to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation.
Under authority of the PA Municipalities Planning Code, the City may institute preventive and enforcement remedies to ensure compliance with this chapter. Authorized remedies and associated requirements and procedures shall be as prescribed by the PA Municipalities Planning Code.