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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 490 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 490
Subdivision and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Council of the City of Chester
5-25-2016
by
Ord. No. 10-2016
(Part 13, Title 1, of the 1978 Codified Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Subdivision or Land Development Application Form
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Statements, Forms and Letters
Attachment 3 - Appendix D, Model Developers Agreement Format
Article I
Enactment and General Provisions
§ 490-1
Title.
§ 490-2
Short title.
§ 490-3
Purposes.
§ 490-4
Applicability.
§ 490-5
Exemptions.
§ 490-6
Interpretation.
§ 490-7
Modifications and waivers.
§ 490-8
Fees.
§ 490-9
Revised plans, alternate plans, and resubdivisions.
§ 490-10
City records.
§ 490-11
Amendments to this chapter.
§ 490-12
Appeals to courts.
§ 490-13
Enforcement.
§ 490-14
Penalties.
§ 490-15
Liability.
§ 490-16
Severability.
§ 490-17
Repealer.
§ 490-18
PA Municipalities Planning Code amendments.
§ 490-19
Authority.
Article II
Definitions
§ 490-20
General interpretation.
§ 490-21
Definitions.
Article III
Overview of General Procedures
§ 490-22
Purpose.
§ 490-23
General procedure for subdivisions and land developments.
§ 490-24
General plan submission procedures.
Article IV
Sketch Plan
§ 490-25
Pre-plan consultation.
§ 490-26
Sketch plan submission requirements.
§ 490-27
Sketch plan review procedures.
Article V
Preliminary Plans for Major Subdivisions and Major Land Developments
§ 490-28
Initial steps.
§ 490-29
Submission and review procedure.
§ 490-30
Preliminary plan requirements.
§ 490-31
Certification.
Article VI
Final Plans for Major Subdivisions and Major Land Developments
§ 490-32
Applicability.
§ 490-33
Submission and review procedure.
§ 490-34
Final plan requirements.
§ 490-35
Certifications.
Article VII
Minor Subdivisions, Minor Land Developments and Lot Line Adjustments
§ 490-36
Purpose.
§ 490-37
Submission and review procedure.
§ 490-38
Minor subdivision and minor land development final plan requirements.
§ 490-39
Lot line adjustments, merger or consolidation of lots (also referred to as "reverse subdivisions"), and minor revisions of approved plans.
§ 490-40
Certification.
§ 490-41
Recording plans.
Article VIII
Improvements Guarantees
§ 490-42
Guarantee of improvements installation required.
§ 490-43
Improvements to be provided by the applicant.
§ 490-44
Improvement agreement.
§ 490-45
Performance guarantee.
§ 490-46
Approval of improvements.
§ 490-47
Remedies to effect completion of improvements.
§ 490-48
Maintenance guarantee.
Article IX
Recording of Final Plan
§ 490-49
Recording of final plan.
§ 490-50
Record plan.
§ 490-51
Effect of recording.
Article X
Design Standards and Required Improvements
§ 490-52
Applicability.
§ 490-53
Required improvements.
§ 490-54
Overall requirements; erosion control.
§ 490-55
Streets.
§ 490-56
Blocks.
§ 490-57
Lots; flag lots.
§ 490-58
Recreation areas and fees.
§ 490-59
Stormwater management.
§ 490-60
Sewage disposal systems.
§ 490-61
Water supply systems.
§ 490-62
Other utilities; utility easements.
§ 490-63
Access drives and driveways.
§ 490-64
Off-street parking connections.
§ 490-65
Curbs.
§ 490-66
Sidewalks, pathways and driveway aprons.
§ 490-67
Streetlighting.
§ 490-68
Street identification signs.
§ 490-69
Regulatory signs.
§ 490-70
Landscaping.
§ 490-71
Monuments and markers.
Article XI
Additional Standards for Manufactured (Mobile) Home Parks
§ 490-72
Applicability.
§ 490-73
Exemptions.
§ 490-74
Other requirements of this chapter.
§ 490-75
General standards and requirements.
