A. 
The provisions of this article establish minimum submittal requirements for various applications under this chapter. The Planning Director, City Engineer, or Planning Commission may require the submission of any additional information required to determine compliance with the regulations of this chapter.
B. 
The Planning Director and City Engineer are authorized to waive or modify specific submittal requirements and application formats.
A project narrative must be provided for all subdivisions and land development applications. Required project narratives must accompany sketch plans, preliminary plans and final development plans. Project narratives must include at least the following information unless the Planning Director deems such information unnecessary for the specific project:
A. 
Project title (or name). The name of the proposed subdivision or development.
B. 
Project location. The parcel number and/or street address of the project.
C. 
Subdivisions. If the project is a subdivision, the following information is required:
(1) 
Original number of parcels (before division or consolidation);
(2) 
Total land area of subdivision; and
(3) 
Number of resulting lots after subdivision or consolidation.
D. 
Land developments. If the project is a land development, the following information is required:
(1) 
Project description (one or two paragraphs).
(a) 
Proposed land uses;
(b) 
Number of buildings and area of building footprints;
(c) 
Building height (in feet and number of floors);
(d) 
Gross floor area;
(e) 
Number of dwelling units.
(2) 
Color renderings (frontal and perspective).
(3) 
Facade materials.
Sketch plans must be submitted to the Planning Director through the City's electronic plan review portal. Such plans must be clearly and legibly drawn to scale with a sheet size not to exceed 24 by 36 inches. The sketch plan must contain at least the following information, unless the Planning Director deems such information unnecessary for the specific project:
A. 
Project narrative. A project narrative, in accordance with § 350-31.
B. 
Location.
(1) 
Tract boundaries.
(2) 
Location of that portion which is to be developed in relation to the entire tract.
(3) 
A vicinity map showing the streets and other general development of the surrounding area.
C. 
Existing features.
(1) 
The name, address, and telephone number of the legal agents and owner of the property.
(2) 
The tax map sheet, block and lot numbers.
(3) 
Approximate scale, north point and date.
(4) 
Location of property lines, existing easements, watercourses, waterways, wooded areas, and other significant physical features and names and locations of public streets within a distance equal to the width of the widest public right-of-way abutting the boundaries of the development.
(5) 
The names of all current owners of property abutting the proposed development, as shown on the most recent assessment rolls.
(6) 
Contours must be indicated at intervals of not more than 10 feet.
(7) 
The proposed pattern of lots, streets, recreation areas, drainage systems, sanitary sewers, and water supply facilities within the development layout.
(8) 
A site plan with sufficient detail to allow a determination of compliance with applicable zoning regulations.
A. 
Project narrative. Preliminary plans must be accompanied by a project narrative, in accordance with § 350-31.
B. 
Format. The preliminary plan of a proposed land development must be clearly and legibly drawn to scale with a sheet size not to exceed 24 by 36 inches except where approval of an alternative format is obtained from the City Engineer.
C. 
Plan details. The preliminary plan must contain five groups of information: title block, location map, existing conditions, development design and engineering drawings. The specifications for each group are as follows:
(1) 
Title block.
(a) 
Name of the development, and the notation "Preliminary Plan."
(b) 
Name and address of the record owner of the tract, and the name, address, registration number and seal of the registered professional who prepared the plan. All final utility plans must be prepared by a registered professional engineer unless this requirement is waived by the City Engineer for minor extensions.
(c) 
North point, graphic scale, written scale, and date, including the month, day and year that the original drawing was completed, and the month, day and year that the original drawing was revised, for each revision.
(d) 
The name of the municipality, the ward, and the tax map sheet, block, and lot number corresponding to the development.
(e) 
The recorded deed volume and page number or Docket ID Number of the land to be subdivided.
(2) 
Location map. A location map must be placed on the preliminary plan, for the purpose of locating the property being developed, differentiated by tone or pattern, and drawn at a scale large enough to show the development's relationship to existing community facilities and features such as traffic arteries, schools, recreation area, shopping areas, and industrial areas.
(3) 
Existing conditions. Existing conditions must be shown on the design scheme, including:
(a) 
The location and dimensions of all property lines of the property with appropriate bearings, angles and references, and a statement of the total acreage of the property.
(b) 
The project benchmark location and elevation as well as a north arrow must be provided on all land development plan sheets.
(c) 
Contour lines at vertical intervals of no more than two feet for land with average natural slopes of 3% to 10%, and at intervals of no more than five feet for land with average natural slope exceeding 10%. For slopes of less than 1%, the City Engineer may require spot elevations at all high and low points and/or a designated survey grid. Existing contours should be represented by dashed lines, proposed contours should be solid lines. Heavier solid lines should be at ten-foot intervals. All contour lines must be based on a datum selected by the City.
(d) 
All existing streets, easements, water bodies, tree masses, streams, and other pertinent features such as floodplain areas, railroads, buildings, parks, cemeteries, drainage ditches, bridges, and other significant natural or man-made features within a distance equal to the width of the widest public right-of-way abutting the boundaries of the development.
(e) 
Zoning district and proposed changes, if any.
(f) 
The name of the record owner and the names of all current owners of property abutting the proposed development, as shown on the most recent assessment rolls.
(g) 
All dedicated streets and easements including streets of record (recorded but not constructed) within or adjacent to the proposed development, including names, right-of-way widths, cartway widths, and approximate grades.
(h) 
No plat requiring access to a highway under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation shall be approved unless the plat contains the following note: "A highway occupancy permit is required pursuant to Section 420 of the Act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242, No. 428), before driveway access to State highway is permitted."
(i) 
All sewer lines, water lines, fire hydrants, utility transmission lines, and other underground installations which exist within or adjacent to the proposed development.
(4) 
Proposed development design.
(a) 
The tentative location and width of all proposed streets and easements, alleys, and other public ways, and right-of-way and building setback lines. Proposed street names must also be shown.
(b) 
The tentative location of lots, including approximate lot dimensions and lot numbers, a statement of the total number of lots and parcels, and a statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots and parcels.
(c) 
The general location of all proposed water mains, fire hydrants, storm and sanitary sewers, detention facilities, best management practices (BMPs), and where possible, public utility and private easement locations.
[1] 
If water is to be provided by means other than by private wells owned and maintained by the individual owners of lots within the subdivision or development, applicants must present evidence to the Planning Commission, that the subdivision or development is to be supplied by a certified public utility, a bona fide cooperative association of lot owners, or by a municipal corporation, authority or utility. A copy of a certificate of public convenience from the Public Utility Commission or an application for such certificate, a cooperative agreement or a commitment or agreement to serve the area, as appropriate must be acceptable evidence.
(d) 
The location and dimensions of all property to be set aside, dedicated, or reserved for public use including, but not limited to, parks, playgrounds, and school sites, or other public or private reservation, with designation of purpose thereof, and conditions, if any, of the dedication or reservation.
(e) 
Sufficient data acceptable to the City Engineer to determine readily the location, bearing, and length of all lines, and to reproduce such lines upon the ground; the location of all proposed monuments.
(f) 
The project benchmark location and elevation as well as a north arrow must be provided on all land development plan sheets.
(g) 
Sufficient data where the proposed land development lies partially or completely in a certified floodplain area, or where the proposed land development borders on a floodplain area. In this event, the preliminary plan must delineate the FEMA-mapped 100-year floodplain boundaries and include detailed information giving the tentative location and elevation of proposed roads, public utilities, and building sites. All such plans must show contours at intervals of two or five feet depending on the slope of the land, and must identify accurately the boundaries of the flood-prone areas. Additionally, information must be submitted concerning the 100-year flood elevations, proposed lots and sites, fills, flood or erosion protective measures, and areas subject to special deed restriction. All development encroaching into the FEMA-mapped 100-year floodplain must comply with Chapter 298, Flood Control, and obtain a floodplain development permit.
(h) 
On the basis of standards promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the developer's engineer must submit, as part of the preliminary plan, tentative computations of the average daily quantity and quality of sanitary sewage flow. Additionally, the developer's engineer must submit data indicating the ability of the sanitary sewage system to accommodate discharge from the development to the City treatment plant.
(i) 
Landscape plans in accordance with the standards promulgated in Chapter 597, Trees, Article I, Shade Trees.
(j) 
Proper shielding of all light fixtures is required.
(k) 
A house numbering plan in accordance with the plans on file in the office of the City Engineer.
(l) 
Existing and proposed buildings and appurtenances including parking areas, loading/unloading facilities, driveways, pedestrian ways, refuse disposal areas, etc.
(m) 
A post-construction stormwater management (PCSM) plan or drainage plan showing the locations of all proposed permanent BMP devices along with the ownership and maintenance responsibilities (see also Chapter 538, Stormwater Management).
(n) 
A narrative describing the low-impact development techniques from Chapter 538, Stormwater Management, considered for incorporation into the preliminary plan.
(5) 
Engineering drawings. The engineering drawings which must be submitted on appropriate supplementary sheets are:
(a) 
Tentative street cross-section drawing, at intervals approved by the City Engineer, for all proposed streets.
(b) 
Existing and proposed grades must be shown along the curb lines of all streets. Grade plans must be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet.
(c) 
Tentative profiles for each street shown on the site plan, showing the location and typical cross-sections of street pavements, including curbs, rights-of-way, sidewalks, drainage easements, manholes, and catch basins; the location and size of street trees and street signs; the location, size, and invert elevations of existing and proposed sanitary sewers, stormwater drains, and fire hydrants, showing connection to any existing or proposed utility systems, and exact location and size of all water, gas, CATV, electric, telephone, or other underground or overhead utilities.
(d) 
A tentative plan for the surface drainage of the tract to be developed, including the upstream watershed contribution and downstream watershed contribution and downstream watershed impact area. Such plan must include preliminary stormwater runoff calculations for the entire area being developed, including adjacent areas within the watershed and must show the proposed method of accommodating the proposed runoff and indicating individual lot flow direction from the site itself.
(e) 
Preliminary designs of any bridges or culverts (catch basins) which may be required.
A. 
Project narrative. Final plans must be accompanied by a project narrative, in accordance with § 350-31.
B. 
Format. The final plan of a proposed land development must be clearly and legibly drawn to scale with sheet sizes not to exceed 24 by 36 inches except where special approval is obtained from the City Engineer. Reproducible mylar (or equivalent material) shall be the only acceptable material as a base for the final plan. If the final plan requires more than one sheet, a key diagram showing the relative location of the several sections must be shown on each sheet.
C. 
Plan detail. The final plan must contain five groups of information: title block, location map, development design, engineering drawings, and certifications. Where noted, or where appropriate, data must be on supplementary sheets. The specifications for each group are as follows:
(1) 
Title block.
(a) 
The name of the development and the notation "final plan."
(b) 
Name and address of the record owner of the tract, and the name, address, registration number and seal of the registered professional pursuant to § 350-34C who prepared the plan. All final utility plans must be prepared by a registered professional engineer unless this requirement is waived by the City Engineer for minor extensions.
(c) 
North point, graphic scale, written scale, and date; including month, date, and year that the original drawing was completed, and the month, date, and year that the original drawing was revised, for each revision.
(d) 
The name of the municipality, the ward, and the tax map sheet, block, and lot number corresponding to the development.
(e) 
The total acreage, street acreage, residential lot acreage, acreage in other uses, lineal feet of streets, number of lots, number of dwelling units, and average lot size (residential acreage divided by the number of lots).
(f) 
The recorded Deed Volume and Page Number or Docket ID Number and Lehigh County parcel number of the land to be subdivided.
(2) 
Location map. A location map must be placed on the final plan, for the purpose of locating the property being developed, differentiated by tone or pattern and drawn at a scale large enough to show the development's relationship to existing community facilities and features such as traffic arteries, schools, recreation areas, shopping areas, and industrial areas.
(3) 
Development design scheme. The proposed development must be shown on the design scheme as follows:
(a) 
Total tract boundary lines of the area being developed with accurate distance to hundredths of a foot. Relative error of traverse closure, based on measurements taken in the field, must have no more than one lineal unit between beginning and ending points for each 20,000 units of the traverse distance (that is, a closure of one foot in 20,000 feet or better).
(b) 
Location, elevation, and description of all monuments in reference to existing monuments or landmarks or the nearest established street line, including true angles and distances to such reference points or monuments.
(c) 
The name, cartway and right-of-way width, and accurate location of all existing and proposed streets, within and adjacent to the proposed land development.
(d) 
Whenever a developer proposes to establish a street or streets which shall not be offered for public dedication; such street must fully conform to City specifications.
(e) 
Building setback lines along each street, with dimensions showing setback for the street right-of-way.
(f) 
Name of record owner and all adjoining property owners.
(g) 
Blocks and lots must be properly dimensioned and numbered.
(h) 
A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots.
(i) 
A statement of such current or previously imposed deed restrictions, including building setback lines, as may be imposed upon the property as a condition to sale.
(j) 
All easements or rights-of-way where provided for or owned by public utilities or services and any limitations on such easements or rights-of-way.
(k) 
Location, size, and invert elevations of all sanitary and/or storm sewers and location of all manholes, inlets, and catch basins, other appurtenances and detention facilities and best management practice (BMP) devices (when required by the City Engineer).
(l) 
Existing and proposed contours at five-foot intervals on slopes averaging 10% or greater, at two-foot intervals for land of 3% to 10% and one-foot intervals for land of less than 3%. All contour elevations must be based on City data. Existing contours should be represented by dashed lines; proposed contours should be solid lines. Heavier solid lines should be at ten-foot intervals.
(m) 
Existing zoning regulations, including zone designations, requirements for lot sizes and front yards, and any zoning boundary lines traversing the proposed development.
(n) 
Any changes in existing zoning requested by the developer.
(o) 
Sufficient data where the proposed land development lies partially or completely in a certified floodplain area, or where the proposed land development borders on a floodplain area. In this event, the final plan must delineate the FEMA-mapped 100-year floodplain boundaries and include detailed information giving the final location and elevation of proposed roads, public utilities and building sites. All such plans must show contours at intervals of two or five feet, depending on the slope of the land, and must identify accurately the boundaries of the flood-prone area. Additionally, information must be submitted concerning the 100-year flood elevations, proposed lots and sites, fills, flood or erosion protective measures, and areas subject to special deed restriction. All development encroaching into the FEMA-mapped 100-year floodplain must comply with Chapter 298, Flood Control, and obtain a floodplain development permit.
(p) 
On the basis of standards promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the developer must submit, as part of the final plan, final computations of the average daily quantity and quality of the sanitary sewage flow. Additionally, the developer must submit data indicating the ability of the sanitary sewage system to accommodate discharge from the development to the City treatment plant.
(q) 
Landscape plans. In final form, in accordance with the standards promulgated in the prevailing Chapter 597, Trees, Article I, Shade Trees.
(r) 
A house numbering plan in accordance with the plans on file in the office of the City Engineer.
(s) 
Delineate City boundary lines where the development is adjacent to or divided by the City line.
(4) 
Engineering drawings. The engineering drawings, in the final form, which must be submitted on supplementary sheets are:
(a) 
Typical street cross-section drawing for all proposed streets.
(b) 
Existing and proposed grades must be shown along curb lines of all existing and proposed streets at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet.
(c) 
Profiles along both rights-of-way lines and along the center line of each street. Such profiles must include the location of all street trees and street signs, all existing and proposed sanitary sewer mains, inlets, manholes and catch basins, and the exact location and size of all underground and overhead utilities and structures.
(d) 
Surface drainage facilities for the tract to be developed must be sized to accommodate potential flows generated within the watershed. Plans must include final stormwater runoff calculations for said area, and the proposed method for accommodating anticipated runoff.
(e) 
Design of bridges, catch basins, storm sewers, curbs, paving, crossovers, water mains, sanitary sewers, etc., where provided.
(f) 
Before signing the final record plan, a grade plan mylar (or equivalent material) drawn to scale of one inch equals 100 feet must be approved by the City Engineer and recorded in that office.
(5) 
Certifications. The following certifications must be inscribed and signed on the final plan:
(a) 
Certification of ownership of record and dedication.
(b) 
Surveyor's certification.
(c) 
Certification of Planning Commission approval.
(d) 
Certification of other affected municipality (if necessary).
(e) 
Certification of review by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
(f) 
Proof of recording.
(g) 
Certification of City Engineer.
(h) 
Notarized signature.
A. 
Format. The final plan of a proposed minor subdivision must be clearly and legibly drawn to scale with sheet sizes not to exceed 24 by 36 inches except where special approval is obtained from the City Engineer. Reproducible mylar (or equivalent material) shall be the only acceptable material as a base for the final plan.
B. 
Plan detail. The final plan must contain the following information:
(1) 
Title block.
(a) 
The name of the development and the notation "Final Minor Subdivision Plan."
(b) 
Name and address of the record owner of the tract, and the name, address, registration number and seal of the registered professional who prepared the plan pursuant to § 350-34C.
(c) 
North point, graphic scale, written scale, and date; including month, date and year that the original drawing was completed, and the month, date and year that the original drawing was revised, for each revision.
(d) 
The name of the municipality, the ward, and the tax map sheet, block and lot number corresponding to the development.
(2) 
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, street names, easements, existing and proposed and other rights-of-way, all lot lines, existing and proposed, with accurate dimensions, bearings, or deflection angles, radii arcs, and central angles of all curves must be referenced to the nearest intersecting public street.
(3) 
If a subdivision abuts a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation highway, the following note must be added to the plan: "A highway occupancy permit is required pursuant to Section 420 of the Act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242, No. 428), before driveway access to a State highway is permitted."
(4) 
The purpose of any easement or land reserved or dedicated to public use must be designated.
(5) 
Minimum front, side and rear building setback lines on each lot and on all other sites in the proposed subdivision.
(6) 
Location and description of all monuments.
(7) 
Names of adjoining landowners.
(8) 
Acreage of the tract to be subdivided to nearest tenth of an acre.
(9) 
Existing zoning must be noted on the plan.
(10) 
Existing and proposed surface drainage including contours.
(11) 
Existing and proposed water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, curb, sidewalks, and streets abutting or required to serve property in question.
(12) 
Existing and proposed structures.
A. 
Upon completion of a land development or upon completion of an approval stage of sectionalized land development, the developer must prepare and submit a mylar (or equivalent material) copy of the as-built utilities plan of the land development, in final plan detail with appropriate computations of locations and dimensions of completed improvements. The submission of the as-built utilities plan is a prerequisite to final City inspection of the site, and as prerequisite to the developer's release from security. The developer must pay all City inspection fees incurred which must be included as part of the land development agreement.
B. 
The as-built plans and profiles must be prepared and submitted in an AUTOCAD format version suitable to the City and in accordance with the following survey datums. The horizontal control must be prepared based upon the 1983 Horizontal State Plane Coordinates System. The vertical control must be based upon the NAVD 1988 Vertical Control Datum. The as-built plans must be sealed by a registered surveyor or engineer registered in the State of Pennsylvania. Boundary surveys may only be sealed by a registered surveyor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
C. 
The following additional information must be included in tabular form on the as-built plans:
(1) 
BMP type;
(2) 
Drainage area (DA) in acres to BMP, impervious DA to BMP in percentage or acres;
(3) 
Coordinates (latitude and longitude);
(4) 
NPDES permit number (if applicable);
(5) 
Date installed;
(6) 
Receiving stream;
(7) 
Annual pollutant load reductions in lbs/yr for sediment (TSS);
(8) 
Nitrogen (TN); and
(9) 
Phosphorus (TP), if applicable.