Whenever a subdivision or development of land is desired to be effected, a plat of the layout of such subdivision shall be prepared, filed, and processed, according to the requirements of this chapter.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
Prior to the preparation and filing of the preliminary plat, the applicant may consult with the Committee to ascertain those elements which should be considered in the design of the subdivision. These shall include any features of the municipality's comprehensive plan, thoroughfare plan, community facilities plan, or of any plans of the Committee, including, but not limited to, proposed streets, recreation areas, drainage reservations, shopping centers and school sites, as well as the following:
A. 
The suitability of the site for development.
B. 
The demand for a development of the type proposed and the particular location proposed.
C. 
The accessibility of the site.
D. 
The availability of public facilities (schools, streets, parks, water, sanitary and storm sewage, etc.) and public services (police, fire, refuse disposal, etc.).
E. 
The effect on the project of any contemplated improvements or the proposals of the Township's comprehensive plan and these regulations.
F. 
Sewage facilities requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Township and/or Municipal Authority.
G. 
Erosion and sedimentation plans and permits as required by the Department of Environmental Protection and as reviewed by the Franklin Conservation District.
H. 
Requirements of the Chapter 360, Zoning.
I. 
Precautionary measures to preserve or protect historic and natural features.
J. 
Approvals by all appropriate state and federal agencies.
[Amended 9-19-2011 by Ord. No. 235]
A. 
Preapplication plans and data shall consist of a sketch plan of the proposed development, together with general information describing or outlining existing covenants, land characteristics, community facilities and utilities, and information describing the proposed subdivision or land development, such as the number of residential lots, typical lot width and depth, business areas, playgrounds, park areas, other public areas, proposed protective covenants, if any, proposed utilities, street improvements, disposal sites, sinkholes, or water sources.
B. 
For residential subdivisions in the A and F-C Zoning Districts where the minimum lot area has been decreased, with the remainder of the parcel remaining in open space, the sketch plan shall also illustrate the location(s) of the proposed open space. Priority areas to be considered include the following:
(1) 
Streams.
(2) 
Wetlands.
(3) 
Floodplains.
(4) 
Steep slopes.
(5) 
Wooded areas.
(6) 
Ridgelines and scenic viewsheds.
(7) 
Historic structures and locations.
(8) 
Greenways/parks.
(9) 
Buffer area between residential and nonresidential uses.
The following shall be submitted with an application for review and approval of preliminary plats:
A. 
Twelve copies of the subdivision or land development plan in the form of a map or series of maps on sheet sizes either 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches, 18 inches by 24 inches, or 24 inches by 36 inches, drawn to a scale not smaller than 100 feet to the inch and showing the following:
[Amended 12-29-2004 by Ord. No. 182; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
(1) 
The limits and dimensions of the tract to be subdivided or developed and the proposed name or identifying title of the project, the date, scale and North point.
(2) 
The layout of the lots showing dimensions, lot numbers and area of each lot.
(3) 
Location of existing and proposed streets, including the name and widths of the right-of-way and cartway.
(4) 
The location, dimensions, and courses, where applicable, of existing and nonexisting property lines, buildings, railroads, easements, rights-of-way, public lands, tree masses, streams, water sources and other features, monuments, sanitary and storm sewers, water facilities, utility poles, wetland areas, floodplain areas, disposal sites, sink holes, contaminated soil areas, gas lines, wells, fire hydrants, and other features that may exist on the site.
(5) 
The location, dimensions, and courses, where applicable, of proposed and existing easements, rights-of-way, lands to be reserved for public purposes, sanitary and storm sewers, and water facilities.
(6) 
Existing topographic contours, with elevations based on benchmarks established by the Township Authority or on data approved by the Committee where such benchmarks are unavailable, and showing contours at vertical intervals of not more than five feet where the slope is 10% or greater and not more than two feet where the slope is less than 10%.
(7) 
The name and address of the subdivider or developer. The name, seal, and signature of the registered engineer or registered surveyor who shall have prepared the plan. The name and address of the owner of the tract and the names of the owners of adjoining tracts, together with deed references.
(8) 
A location map showing the proposed project in relation to adjacent properties and existing streets in the vicinity of the Township.
(9) 
Tract map. A scale drawing showing the boundaries of the entire tract to be subdivided, the new lot or lots to be formed, and the names of the adjoining property owners.
(10) 
Stormwater management and stormwater management facilities as per Chapter 295, Stormwater Management, Article II, Antietam Creek Watershed, as may be amended from time to time, if the development is located in the Antietam Watershed, or Chapter 295, Stormwater Management, Article I, General Regulations, as may be amended from time to time, for all other developments.
(11) 
The location, dimensions and courses where applicable of all lands being dedicated for park and recreation areas as per § 310-44, or in lieu of lands being dedicated, a note on the plans indicating the developer's intention to pay the recreation fee to the Township.
B. 
Twelve copies of cross-section drawings for all proposed streets showing rights-of-way, cartway widths, location of sidewalks and planting strips.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
C. 
Twelve copies of profile drawings of all proposed streets showing existing and proposed grades.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
D. 
Twelve copies of plans and profiles of existing and/or proposed sanitary and storm sewer systems, water distribution systems, and any other pertinent utilities. Such plans shall include grades, pipe sizes, and the location of valves and fire hydrants. All storm sewer plans shall indicate the point(s) where surface water enters and leaves the project.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
E. 
Whenever a subdivision or development is subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection with regard to the disposal of liquid wastes, the applicant shall submit five copies of the completed planning module for the development to the Township.
F. 
In the event that the plan proposes extension of utility service into the project by any authority or municipality other than Washington Township or its agencies, a statement from the applicant authority or municipality regarding the adequacy of such service extension shall be submitted.
G. 
Whenever the subdivision or development is subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection with regard to the control of erosion and sedimentation, the applicant shall file 12 copies of the erosion and sedimentation control plan with the Township. The design standards and specifications for said plan are contained in the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Handbook, which has been prepared by the Franklin Conservation District and is on file in that office and with the Township.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
H. 
Provide a statement that the plan is in compliance with the Township's junkyard, nuisance and all other ordinances, or provide a correction plan with the final plan submittal.
I. 
Whenever a subdivision or development will create a change in the traffic pattern of a roadway or significantly increase the traffic on an existing street, the Committee may require a traffic study to be completed as per § 310-21.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
J. 
Whenever a subdivision or development is located in a traffic impact fee area, the plan shall provide a statement on the plan indicating the fee as per the Township regulations shall be paid with the application for a land use permit.
[Added 12-29-2004 by Ord. No. 182]
A. 
Filing. The applicant, at least 30 days prior to the meeting of the Committee at which initial consideration is desired, shall file with the Township 12 copies of the preliminary plat and accompanying documentation for all plats other than minor subdivisions.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
B. 
Copies of the preliminary plat and supporting data shall be distributed by the Township to the following agencies, when applicable, for review and comment:
(1) 
Minimum of nine copies to Franklin County Planning Commission.
(2) 
Three copies to Washington Township Municipal Authority, and one copy each to Township Engineer, PennDOT, and other utilities, as applicable.
C. 
The applicant shall file copies of the plat with the Franklin County Soil Conservation District with the appropriate fee for all subdivisions of two lots or more.
D. 
The Planning Committee shall take official action on a preliminary plat within 62 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Planning Committee next following the date the complete application is accepted. A minimum of eight copies of the plan with action of the Planning Committee annotated shall then be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors along with a recommendation for approval, for approval with modifications, or disapproval.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
E. 
The Board of Supervisors shall take official action on the preliminary plat after it has received the report of the Planning Committee and within 90 days of the date of the regular meeting of the Planning Committee next following the date the complete application was filed or after a final order of court remanding an application, provided that should the said next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application or the final order of the court, said ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th day following the day the application has been filed. The Board shall note its action on a minimum of eight copies of the plans. A minimum of five copies shall be returned to the subdivider or developer, and three copies retained for Township use. The applicant shall be notified in writing, at his last known address, of the decision of the Board of Supervisors not later than 15 days following the decision.
[Amended 11-16-2009 by Ord. No. 224; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
The final plat shall conform to the approved preliminary plat, and it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the applicant proposes to record and develop at the time, provided that such portion conforms with all the requirements of this chapter; the final plat shall contain the following data:
A. 
Twelve copies of the plan in the form of a map or series of maps on sheet sizes either 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches, 18 inches by 24 inches, or 24 inches by 36 inches, drawn to a scale not smaller than 100 feet to the inch, and showing the following:
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
(1) 
The items required to be shown in preliminary plans, as specified in § 310-9.
(2) 
Final topographic contours in those areas recommended by Committee and approved by the Supervisors at intervals of not more than five feet where the slope is 10% or greater and not more than two feet where the slope is less than 10%.
(3) 
The location and method of proposed streetlighting facilities, if any, and the location of street signs.
(4) 
The location of minimum building setback lines.
(5) 
Offer of dedication to the Township or Township Municipal Authority, Waynesboro Borough Authority, wherever and in whichever case applicable, of streets, rights-of-way, utility easements, recreation areas, and sites for other public use.
(6) 
Where applicable, a statement from the Washington Township Municipal Authority and Waynesboro Borough Authority that water and/or sewer utilities are available for this development.
B. 
Twelve copies of a utility map or maps showing tract boundaries; existing and proposed streets; lot lines; sanitary sewers, including manholes, stormwater facilities; water system including fire hydrants; and where applicable, curbs and sidewalks.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
C. 
Twelve copies of profile and cross-section maps or diagrams of streets showing proposed grades, sanitary sewer system, stormwater piping, water system, underground utilities and stormwater management facilities. Grades shall be shown at a minimum scale of 40 feet horizontal and four feet vertical. Standard scale is 50 feet horizontal and five feet vertical.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
D. 
An erosion and sedimentation control plan, together with an earthmoving permit when required pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Streams Law.[1] Where applicable, any wetland permits that are required, as well as any wetland mitigation that is required.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq.
E. 
A statement of the types of structures to be erected, and a summary table of the number of structures and dwelling units proposed.
F. 
Suitable documentation that the plans are in conformity with building, sanitation, and other applicable Township ordinances and regulations and with the regulations governing the extension of the utility services into the Township. In any instance where such plans do not conform, evidence shall be presented that an exception has been officially authorized.
G. 
Such certificates, affidavits, endorsements, or dedications as may be required by the Committee, the Township, the Washington Township Municipal Authority, or the Waynesboro Borough Authority in the enforcement of these regulations.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
H. 
Evidence that the subdivider or developer has installed the necessary street and other improvements as required in this chapter, or, in lieu thereof, a guarantee of completion of said improvements as provided in Article VI herein.
I. 
Planning module approval letter from the Department of Environmental Protection.
J. 
Homeowners' association's declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, when applicable.
K. 
Property is in compliance with junkyard, nuisance, and all other Township ordinances.
A. 
Filing. At least 30 days prior to the meeting of the Planning Committee at which consideration is desired, the applicant shall submit 12 copies of the final plat and accompanying documentation to the Township. The final plat submissions shall occur not more than five years following the date for approval of the preliminary plat. Failure to submit the final plat within this time period shall make the approval of the preliminary plat null and void unless an extension of time is requested by the subdivider or developer and granted by the Board of Supervisors.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
B. 
Copies of the final plat and supporting data shall be distributed by the Township to the following agencies, when applicable, for review and comment:
(1) 
Nine copies to the Franklin County Planning Commission.
(2) 
Three copies to the Washington Township Municipal Authority, and one copy each to Township Engineer, PennDOT, and other utilities, as applicable.
C. 
The applicant shall file copies of the plan with the Franklin County Soil Conservation District with the appropriate fee for all subdivisions of two lots or more.
D. 
Within 62 days following the date of the regular meeting of the Planning Committee next following the date the complete application is accepted, the Planning Committee shall consider the comments of the other reviewing agencies and shall recommend either approval or disapproval of the final plat.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
E. 
The Board of Supervisors shall take official action on the preliminary plat after it has received the report of the Planning Committee and within 90 days of the date of the regular meeting of the Planning Committee next following the date the complete application was filed or after a final order of court remanding an application, provided that should the said next regular meeting occur more than 30 days following the filing of the application or the final order of the court, said ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th day following the day the application has been filed. The Board shall note its action on a minimum of eight copies of the plans finally approved. Five copies shall be returned to the subdivider or developer, two copies retained by the Township, and one copy forwarded to the Franklin County Assessor's Office. The applicant shall be notified, in writing, at his last known address, of the decision of the Board of Supervisors not later than 15 days following the decision. In the event of disapproval, the applicant shall also be notified of the requirements which have not been met with reference to the applicable provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 11-16-2009 by Ord. No. 224; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
F. 
Within 90 days following approval by the Board of Supervisors, the final plat shall be recorded by the subdivider or developer at the County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Recorder of Deeds shall not accept any plan for recording unless the plan has been officially approved and signed by the Board of Supervisors. A certification of recordation, on a form provided by the Township, shall be filed with the Township within five days of recordation.
G. 
The final plat application shall not be considered complete and the time for official action by the Planning Committee and Board of Supervisors as per Subsections C and D shall not begin until the Department of Environmental Protection approves the required planning module for the plan in writing. In addition, no plat which will require access to highway under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) shall be finally approved unless the plat contains a notice that a highway occupancy permit is required pursuant to Section 420 of the Act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242, No. 428),[1] known as the "State Highway Law," before driveway access to a state highway is permitted, or the applicant provides proof of a valid highway occupancy permit issued by PennDOT for the site shown on the plat.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 271]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 36 P.S. § 670-420.
H. 
No changes, erasures, modifications or revisions shall be made on any final plat of a subdivision after approval has been given by the Board of Supervisors and endorsed in writing on the plat, unless the plat is first resubmitted to the Board of Supervisors.
In the case of a minor subdivision (as defined) or lot addition (as defined), the applicant may apply directly for final plat approval in accordance with § 310-12 of this chapter and the plans and date requirements set forth hereunder. However, when multiple minor subdivisions within any given tract have been or are expected to be effectuated, or when other circumstances warrant, the Board of Supervisors may require such additional submissions, including full preliminary and final plat procedures and requirements, in order that the purposes and intent of this chapter may be met. The minor subdivision plat shall include:
A. 
Location map. A diagram of the surrounding area sufficient to clearly indicate the location of the subdivision.
B. 
Tract map. A scale drawing showing the boundaries of the entire tract to be subdivided, the new lot or lots to be formed, and the names of the adjoining property owners.
C. 
Subdivision plat. A plat of the lot or lots to be formed, drawn to scale, showing all lot lines; right-of-way and cartway of the abutting street; any other existing rights-of-way and easements; adjacent underground utility lines; natural drainage ways; the building line; percolation test sites; location and description of survey monuments; bearings and dimensions of all property and associated right-of-way lines; the acreage of all parcels including the residue; lot numbers; and general topographic information.
D. 
Plat data. Title identifying the subdivision and indicating the name of the municipality, name and address of the developer, scale and north point of the subdivision plat (and of the tract map if separate diagram), date of plan, certification and seal of registered engineer or surveyor, plan approval block, and certificate of recording block.
E. 
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) planning module when applicable.
F. 
Stormwater management controls as per the applicable stormwater management ordinance shall be described and shown on the plan.
[Added 2-29-2004 by Ord. No. 182]
G. 
Twelve copies of all minor subdivision plats shall be required by the Township.
H. 
The location, dimensions, and courses, where applicable, of existing and nonexisting property lines, buildings, railroads, easements, rights-of-way, public lands, tree masses, streams, water sources and other features, monuments, sanitary sewers, and stormwater facilities, water facilities, utility poles, wetland areas, floodplain areas, disposal sites, sinkholes, contaminated soil areas, gas lines, wells, fire hydrants, and other features as required.
I. 
The location, dimensions and courses where applicable of all lands being dedicated for park and recreation areas as per § 310-44, or in lieu of lands being dedicated, a note on the plans indicating the developer's intention to pay the recreation fee to the Township.
[Added 12-29-2004 by Ord. No. 182]
J. 
Whenever a subdivision or development is located in a traffic impact fee area, the plan shall provide a statement on the plan indicating the fee as per the Township regulations will be paid with the application for a land use permit.
[Added 12-29-2004 by Ord. No. 182]
Conditions may be imposed for the approval of preliminary or final plats, whether major or minor developments or subdivisions, and the approval of the plat will be automatically rescinded upon the applicant's failure to accept or reject such conditions in writing within such a time limit as may be established by the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors must notify the applicant in writing of the conditions being imposed on the proposed plan and sufficient information to support the imposition of such conditions.
If water is to be provided by means other than private wells owned and maintained by the individual owners of lots within the subdivision or development, applicants shall present evidence to the Board of Supervisors that the subdivision is to be supplied by a certificated public utility, a bona fide cooperative association of lot owners, or by a municipal corporation, authority, or utility.
The developer may construct the required improvements for the project without obtaining final plan approval subject to the following:
A. 
The developer shall obtain final approval from all other agencies involved except the Board of Supervisors. Written evidence of these approvals shall be provided to the Township.
B. 
Construction shall be as per the approved preliminary plan and all conditions of said approval.
C. 
A minimum of three complete sets of the approved or conditionally approved preliminary plan (construction plan) shall be provided to the Township.
D. 
Maintenance bonds for one year shall be provided with the final plan submittal for all improvements completed prior to the final plan submittal.
E. 
All fees as per § 310-54, with the exception of the final plan fee, shall be paid by the developer.