Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Borough of Glen Osborne
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance." For purposes of the Code
of Glen Osborne Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, this chapter
shall be known as the "Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance"
and/or the "SALDO."
This chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
A. To provide for the harmonious, orderly, and efficient development
of the Borough.
B. To ensure sites suitable for building purposes and human habitation.
C. To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the Borough
residents.
D. To coordinate the proposed development with existing development
within the Borough.
E. To provide for the equitable processing of subdivision and land development
plans by establishing uniform procedures and standards.
F. To promote adequate open spaces, proper traffic flows, recreation,
light and air, and for proper distribution of population.
G. To promote the sound layout and design for subdivisions and land
developments.
Enabling Authority/Adoption. The Borough, in accordance with
the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), Act 247 of 1968,
as reenacted and amended by Act 170 of 1988, and as subsequently amended,
53 P.S. 10101 et seq. (MPC), enacts the following chapter to regulate
the subdivision and development of land in the Borough of Glen Osborne,
Allegheny County.
Hereafter, no activity covered by this chapter shall be permitted,
including, but not limited to, subdividing as defined herein, development
of land as defined herein, or improvements to land as defined herein,
except in strict accordance with the requirements and procedures of
this chapter.
Hereafter, no lot in a subdivision may be sold, no permit to
erect any building upon land in a subdivision may be issued, no cuts,
grading or filling permitted and no street, walkway, curbs, gutters,
streetlights, fire hydrants, shade trees, sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
waterline, or other improvements as may be required herein shall be
laid out, constructed, opened, or dedicated for public use or travel
or for the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon,
except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Hereafter, except as provided in this chapter, any plat of any
subdivision, street, or development of land not approved by the Planning
Commission in accordance with the provisions and procedures as set
forth herein shall be null and void.