[Amended 4-2-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1]
A.
Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be
cited as the "Upper Frederick Township Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance, as amended."
B.
Purpose. This chapter is adopted for the following
purposes:
(1)
To assist the orderly, efficient, integrated and harmonious
development of the Township.
(2)
To assure sites suitable for building purposes and
human habitation.
(3)
To coordinate proposed roads with existing roads,
parks and features of the Township Road Map, including all amendments.
(4)
To provide adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation,
light and air, and for proper distribution of population, thereby
creating conditions favorable to the health, safety and general welfare
of the citizens of the Township.
(5)
To ensure conformance of subdivision and land development
plans with the development of public facilities in Upper Frederick
Township.
(6)
To secure equitable handling of all subdivision and
land development plans by providing uniform procedures and standards:
The provisions of this chapter shall be held
to be minimum requirements to meet the above-stated purposes. Where
the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those
of any other statute, ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this
chapter shall prevail. Where the provisions of any other statute,
ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than those of
this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation
shall prevail.
A.
Subdivision of a lot or construction, opening or dedication
of a tract. No subdivision of a lot or construction, opening or dedication
of a road, or land development of any lot, tract or parcel of land
shall be made, and no road, sanitary sewer, storm drain, water main,
gas, oil and electric transmission line or other improvements in connection
therewith, shall be laid out, constructed or dedicated for public
use, or for the common use of occupants of a buildings abutting thereon,
except in strict accordance with this chapter.
B.
Sale of lots, issuance of building permits or erection
of structures. No lot in a subdivision or land development may be
sold, and no permit to erect, alter or repair any structure in a subdivision
or land development may be issued until the following conditions have
been met:
(1)
A subdivision plan has received final approval from
the Township and has been recorded by the county.
(2)
Either the required improvements from the lot or structure
to an existing dedicated road have been constructed.
(3)
The Township has received a proper completion guarantee
in the form of a bond, or the deposit of funds or securities in escrow
sufficient to cover the cost as estimated by the Township Engineer.
C.
Condominiums. The sale of dwelling or commercial units
as condominiums under the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act shall
be permitted in accordance with this chapter, and no regulations within
this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the condominium form of
ownership.
(1)
The declarant shall submit the proposed declaration,
declaration plan or when appropriate, amended declaration, to the
Township for informational purposes only. These documents shall be
submitted for new condominiums and for conversions of existing real
estate to the condominium form of ownership.
