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Township of Lower Merion, PA
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2023-12-13
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 135 Subdivision and Land Development
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
(Reserved)
Ch 5
Administrative Code
Ch 6
(Reserved)
Ch 7
Board of Commissioners Procedural Code
Ch 10
Cooperative and Intermunicipal Agreements
Ch 12
Electoral Districts
Ch 13
Environmental Advisory Council
Ch 16
Health Advisory Council
Ch 20
Library Services
Ch 21
Lost Property, Disposition of
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 25
(Reserved)
Ch 26
Municipal Authorities
Ch 32
Pensions and Employee Benefits
Ch 34
Planning Agencies
Ch 36
Police Department
Ch 38
Township Records
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 49
Air Pollution
Ch 51
Alarm Systems
Ch 59
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 62
Building Construction
Ch 64
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 67
Circuses and Carnivals
Ch 68
(Reserved)
Ch 69
Contractor Licensing
Ch 72
Electrical Standards
Ch 75
Fair Housing
Ch 78
Fire Prevention
Ch 82
Garbage and Refuse
Ch 88
Historic Districts
Ch 90
Health and Sanitation
Ch 92
Housing-Property Maintenance
Ch 93
Human Relations Commission; Discrimination
Ch 95
Junk Dealers
Ch 99
Littering; Handbill Distribution
Ch 101
Natural Features Conservation
Ch 102
(Reserved)
Ch 103
Newspaper Separation and Collection
Ch 105
Noise and Exterior Lighting
Ch 107
Official Map
Ch 109
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 111
Peace and Good Order
Ch 113
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 115
Plumbing
Ch 119
Real Estate Registry
Ch 121
Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
Ch 123
Security of Buildings
Ch 126
Sewers
Ch 128
Shade Trees
Ch 130
Shopping Carts
Ch 133
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 135
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 135 Art I
General Provisions
§ 135-1.1
Enactment.
§ 135-1.2
Contents.
§ 135-1.3
Purpose and intent.
§ 135-1.4
Interpretation; greater restrictions apply.
§ 135-1.5
Jurisdiction.
§ 135-1.6
Waiver of requirements.
Ch 135 Art II
Definitions
§ 135-2.1
Language interpretations.
§ 135-2.2
Terms defined.
§ 135-2.3
Abbreviations.
Ch 135 Art III
Plan Filing, Processing and Review
§ 135-3.1
Applicability.
§ 135-3.2
Types of plans.
§ 135-3.3
Formal application and acceptance for filing.
§ 135-3.4
Tentative sketch and preliminary plan review process.
§ 135-3.5
Tentative sketch plan requirements.
§ 135-3.6
Preliminary land development plan; preliminary lot line change plan requirements.
§ 135-3.7
Preliminary subdivision plan requirements.
§ 135-3.8
Minor plan requirements.
§ 135-3.9
Final plan requirements.
§ 135-3.10
Final plan filing and review procedures.
§ 135-3.11
Recording of final plan.
§ 135-3.12
Other approvals.
Ch 135 Art IV
Design Standards
§ 135-4.1
General standards.
§ 135-4.2
Conformance with plans.
§ 135-4.3
Site organization.
§ 135-4.4
Lots.
§ 135-4.5
Blocks.
§ 135-4.6
Recreation and community amenities.
§ 135-4.7
Preservation and protection of existing vegetation.
§ 135-4.8
Preservation of existing structures.
§ 135-4.9
Complete streets and context sensitive design.
§ 135-4.10
Utilities.
§ 135-4.11
Stormwater management and drainage.
§ 135-4.12
Community solar.
§ 135-4.13
Alternate wastewater treatment.
Ch 135 Art V
Landscape Standards
§ 135-5.1
Shade trees and large canopy trees.
§ 135-5.2
General landscaping and buffer plantings design guidelines.
§ 135-5.3
Parking lot greening and landscaping standards.
§ 135-5.4
Additional plantings.
§ 135-5.5
Greening standards.
§ 135-5.6
Stormwater basin and natural resource protection area planting.
§ 135-5.7
General landscape design criteria.
§ 135-5.8
Plant material and planting specifications.
Ch 135 Art VI
Mobile Home Parks
§ 135-6.1
Governing provisions.
Ch 135 Art VII
Improvement Construction Requirements
§ 135-7.1
Applicability.
§ 135-7.2
Completion or guarantee of required improvements.
§ 135-7.3
Financial security.
§ 135-7.4
Release of financial security.
§ 135-7.5
Incomplete improvements.
§ 135-7.6
Inspection of work and materials.
§ 135-7.7
Conditions of acceptance.
§ 135-7.8
Guarantee of completed improvements.
§ 135-7.9
Private maintenance of improvements.
§ 135-7.10
Required contracts.
Ch 135 Art VIII
Special Studies and Reports
§ 135-8.1
Applicability.
§ 135-8.2
Transportation impact study.
§ 135-8.3
Conservation plan analysis.
§ 135-8.4
Community impact assessment.
§ 135-8.5
Transportation demand management plan.
Ch 135 Art IX
Administration Fees; Enforcement
§ 135-9.1
General administration.
§ 135-9.2
Fees and costs.
§ 135-9.3
Enforcement.
Ch 135 Art X
Amendments; Severability; Repealer
§ 135-10.1
Amendment procedure.
§ 135-10.2
Referral to Planning Commission.
§ 135-10.3
Severability.
§ 135-10.4
Repealer.
Ch 135 Art XI
Traffic Impact Fees
§ 135-11.1
Purpose.
§ 135-11.2
General findings and conditions.
§ 135-11.3
Definitions.
§ 135-11.4
Imposition.
§ 135-11.5
Uses.
§ 135-11.6
Documents adopted by Board of Commissioners.
§ 135-11.7
Special transportation studies.
§ 135-11.8
Applicability.
§ 135-11.9
Payment of fee required prior to issuance of building permit.
§ 135-11.10
Calculation.
§ 135-11.11
Establishment of transportation service areas.
§ 135-11.12
Nonbinding estimate.
§ 135-11.13
Administration.
§ 135-11.14
Credit.
§ 135-11.15
Refunds.
§ 135-11.16
Fee is additional and supplemental requirement.
§ 135-11.17
Retroactive application.
§ 135-11.18
Establishment of per trip cost.
Ch 138
Taxation
Ch 140
Telecommunications Facilities
Ch 141
Transient Retail Businesses
Ch 143
Uniform Construction Code
Ch 145
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 149
Watercourses
Ch 151
Weapons
Ch 155
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A161
Agreements and Contracts
Ch A162
(Reserved)
Ch A163
Building Line Ordinances
Ch A164
Civil Service Commission: Rules and Regulations
Ch A165
Curb Ordinances
Ch A166
Electrical Examining Board: Rules and Regulations
Ch A167
Fees
Ch A168
Park Rules and Regulations
Ch A169
Police Department: Code of Discipline
Ch A170
Sidewalk Ordinances
Ch A171
Street Ordinances
Ch A172
Zoning Hearing Board: Rules
Ch A173
Security Regulations
Ch A174
Fire Lanes
Ch A175
Code of Ethics
Ch A176
(Reserved)
Ch A177
Planting Materials and Specifications
Ch A178
Wastewater Control Regulations
Ch A179
Administrative Appeals
Ch A180
Historic Resource Inventory
Ch A181
Human Relations Commission: Rules and Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 135
Subdivision and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Lower Merion
11-15-1978
by
Ord. No. 1836
;
[1]
amended in its entirety
5-18-2022
by
Ord. No. 4243
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 3.1 Plan Requirements.
Attachment 2 - Table 3.2 Plan Requirements - Final Plans
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 135, Subdivision and Land Development, adopted 1-15-1975 by Ord. No. 1733, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 135-1.1
Enactment.
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§ 135-1.2
Contents.
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§ 135-1.3
Purpose and intent.
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§ 135-1.4
Interpretation; greater restrictions apply.
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§ 135-1.5
Jurisdiction.
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§ 135-1.6
Waiver of requirements.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 135-2.1
Language interpretations.
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§ 135-2.2
Terms defined.
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§ 135-2.3
Abbreviations.
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Article III
Plan Filing, Processing and Review
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§ 135-3.1
Applicability.
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§ 135-3.2
Types of plans.
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§ 135-3.3
Formal application and acceptance for filing.
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§ 135-3.4
Tentative sketch and preliminary plan review process.
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§ 135-3.5
Tentative sketch plan requirements.
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§ 135-3.6
Preliminary land development plan; preliminary lot line change plan requirements.
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§ 135-3.7
Preliminary subdivision plan requirements.
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§ 135-3.8
Minor plan requirements.
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§ 135-3.9
Final plan requirements.
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§ 135-3.10
Final plan filing and review procedures.
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§ 135-3.11
Recording of final plan.
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§ 135-3.12
Other approvals.
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Article IV
Design Standards
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§ 135-4.1
General standards.
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§ 135-4.2
Conformance with plans.
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§ 135-4.3
Site organization.
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§ 135-4.4
Lots.
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§ 135-4.5
Blocks.
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§ 135-4.6
Recreation and community amenities.
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§ 135-4.7
Preservation and protection of existing vegetation.
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§ 135-4.8
Preservation of existing structures.
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§ 135-4.9
Complete streets and context sensitive design.
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§ 135-4.10
Utilities.
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§ 135-4.11
Stormwater management and drainage.
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§ 135-4.12
Community solar.
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§ 135-4.13
Alternate wastewater treatment.
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Article V
Landscape Standards
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§ 135-5.1
Shade trees and large canopy trees.
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§ 135-5.2
General landscaping and buffer plantings design guidelines.
chevron_right
§ 135-5.3
Parking lot greening and landscaping standards.
chevron_right
§ 135-5.4
Additional plantings.
chevron_right
§ 135-5.5
Greening standards.
chevron_right
§ 135-5.6
Stormwater basin and natural resource protection area planting.
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§ 135-5.7
General landscape design criteria.
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§ 135-5.8
Plant material and planting specifications.
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Article VI
Mobile Home Parks
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§ 135-6.1
Governing provisions.
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Article VII
Improvement Construction Requirements
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§ 135-7.1
Applicability.
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§ 135-7.2
Completion or guarantee of required improvements.
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§ 135-7.3
Financial security.
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§ 135-7.4
Release of financial security.
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§ 135-7.5
Incomplete improvements.
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§ 135-7.6
Inspection of work and materials.
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§ 135-7.7
Conditions of acceptance.
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§ 135-7.8
Guarantee of completed improvements.
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§ 135-7.9
Private maintenance of improvements.
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§ 135-7.10
Required contracts.
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Article VIII
Special Studies and Reports
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§ 135-8.1
Applicability.
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§ 135-8.2
Transportation impact study.
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§ 135-8.3
Conservation plan analysis.
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§ 135-8.4
Community impact assessment.
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§ 135-8.5
Transportation demand management plan.
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Article IX
Administration Fees; Enforcement
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§ 135-9.1
General administration.
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§ 135-9.2
Fees and costs.
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§ 135-9.3
Enforcement.
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Article X
Amendments; Severability; Repealer
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§ 135-10.1
Amendment procedure.
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§ 135-10.2
Referral to Planning Commission.
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§ 135-10.3
Severability.
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§ 135-10.4
Repealer.
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Article XI
Traffic Impact Fees
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§ 135-11.1
Purpose.
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§ 135-11.2
General findings and conditions.
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§ 135-11.3
Definitions.
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§ 135-11.4
Imposition.
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§ 135-11.5
Uses.
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§ 135-11.6
Documents adopted by Board of Commissioners.
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§ 135-11.7
Special transportation studies.
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§ 135-11.8
Applicability.
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§ 135-11.9
Payment of fee required prior to issuance of building permit.
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§ 135-11.10
Calculation.
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§ 135-11.11
Establishment of transportation service areas.
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§ 135-11.12
Nonbinding estimate.
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§ 135-11.13
Administration.
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§ 135-11.14
Credit.
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§ 135-11.15
Refunds.
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§ 135-11.16
Fee is additional and supplemental requirement.
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§ 135-11.17
Retroactive application.
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§ 135-11.18
Establishment of per trip cost.
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