Being regulations governing the subdivision
and development of land, and the construction and/or opening and dedication
of streets, roads, sewers, drains, or other facilities in connection
therewith, in the Township of Hanover, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
A.
Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be
cited as the "Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
Subdivision and Land Development Regulations of 1970," and as amended
May 22, 1973, and as amended May 22, 1979.
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 statute, other ordinance, or regulations, the provisions of
this chapter shall prevail. Where the provisions of any other statute,
other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than those
of this chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation
shall prevail.
A.
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms "subdivision"
and "land development" shall not include the following:
(1)
A transfer of land to the Township for municipal purposes.
(2)
The conversion of an existing single-family detached
dwelling or single-family semidetached dwelling into not more than
three residential units, unless such units are intended to be a condominium.
(3)
The addition of an accessory building, including farm
buildings, on a lot or lots subordinate to an existing principal building.
(4)
The addition or conversion of buildings or rides within
the confines of an enterprise which would be considered an amusement
park. For purposes of this subsection, an "amusement park" is defined
as a tract or area used principally as a location for permanent amusement
structures or rides. This exclusion shall not apply to newly acquired
acreage by an amusement park until initial plans for the extended
area has been approved by the proper authorities.
B.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms "subdivision"
and "land development" shall include the following types of developments:
(1)
Single-family developments.
(2)
Multiple-family developments.
(3)
The improvement of one or two or more contiguous lots,
tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving a group of two
or more residential or nonresidential buildings, whether prepared
initially or cumulatively, or a single nonresidential building on
a lot or lots regardless of the number of occupants or tenure.
(4)
Any development of a parcel of land which involves
installation of streets, driveways, or other utilities even though
the streets may not be dedicated to public use and the parcel may
not be divided immediately for the purpose of conveyance, transfer
or sale.
(5)
Any development of land which alters the drainage
characteristics of any adjoining land parcels or publicly held right-of-way
by reason of nonresidential structural improvements, paving and/or
topographical changes which affect over 50% of the area of the parcel
of land under development.
A.
No subdivision of any lot, tract or parcel of land shall be effected and no street, sanitary sewer, storm drain, water main, or other facilities in connection therewith shall be laid out, constructed, opened, or dedicated for public use, or travel, or for the common use of occupants of buildings abutting thereon, except in strict accordance with the regulations, adopted hereunder. Nonresidential land development of any description shall be construed as being within the scope of this chapter when drainage onto adjoining land is altered by more than a 10% increase in the rate of surface water runoff computed per § 159-18.
B.
Issuance of building permits, or erection of buildings.
No building permit to erect, alter, or repair any building or improvement
upon land under development may be issued and no building or improvement
may be erected upon land under development, unless and until:
(1)
A subdivision or a land development plan has been
approved and recorded; and
(2)
Until the required improvements in connection therewith,
both public and private, have either been constructed, or the Township
has been assured that the improvements will subsequently be installed
by means of a proper completion guarantee and security acceptable
to the Township Solicitor and/or the Board of Supervisors. Such security
and guarantee shall be in the form of an improvements agreement with
financial security. The amount of the financial security shall be
sufficient to cover the cost of the required improvements, as estimated
by the Township Engineer.
