A. 
All proposed subdivisions and/or land developments shall comply fully with the existing zoning regulations applicable to the land, and no parcel of land shall be created, either by inclusion or exclusion from a proposed subdivision, which cannot be properly utilized for a permitted use under Chapter 240, Zoning.
B. 
Land subject to hazards to life, health or property, such as may arise from fire, floods, disease or other cause, shall not be subdivided for building purposes or developed unless the hazards have been eliminated or unless the plans show adequate safeguard against them.
C. 
No subdivision or land development shall be approved unless the applicant has demonstrated to the Township an adequate method of sewage disposal and water supply.
D. 
No basement, cellar or slab foundation shall be constructed in a floodplain or hazard area.
E. 
Proposed developments shall be coordinated with existing nearby neighborhoods with particular reference to street layout, future extensions of utilities and street rights-of-way so that the community as a whole may develop harmoniously.
F. 
Consideration shall be shown for all existing natural features such as large trees, tree masses, steep slopes, watercourses, wetlands, open space and other environmentally sensitive areas. Consideration shall also be shown for existing historical areas and structures and other community assets.
A. 
No subdivision of any lot, tract or parcel of land shall be effected, and no street, alley, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, 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 or to abut thereon, except in strict accordance with the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or residential dwellings, shall be exempted.
B. 
All proposed subdivision and/or land development plans shall be reviewed by the Township Planning Commission, the County Planning Commission, the Township Engineer, the Conservancy Board and, when applicable, the Park and Recreation Board and shall be approved or disapproved by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the procedures specified in this chapter. Any application not processed as required shall be null and void.
The following transactions are considered subdivisions and require prior approval with the exception of the leasing of more than 10 acres for agricultural purposes as specified in § 205-9.
A. 
Any division of land with new streets or easements.
B. 
The splitting of a lot or tract of ground into two or more lots where there are no new streets or easements.
C. 
Auctions of anything other than a complete tract of ground, whether large or small, and whether new streets or easements or no new streets or easements are involved, shall be handled the same as any other subdivision.
D. 
Realignment of lot lines for any purpose.
E. 
Mortgage on less than the whole tract of land.
F. 
The division of parcels of land owned by the same owners on either side of a private or public road (or separated by the construction of a public road) and/or parcels of land made up of two or more individual parcels that have been bought or secured separately, perhaps even from a different source and at different times, so long as they are contiguous, which shall be considered a single parcel of ground.
G. 
Divisions of interest for the future, anything that establishes a future pattern of action, that by all normal processes establishes a de facto division or anything that locates or establishes the need for future property lines, easements and/or rights-of-way.
H. 
Division of use and division of possession of property by long-term lease rather than by deed (such as a ninety-nine-year lease).
I. 
Divisions by lease of more than 10 acres not involving any new street or easement of access or residential dwellings as specified under Act 297 are not subject to approval. However, a plan of the division is to be filed with the Township. The intent not to develop a tract shall be noted on the final recorded plan.
[Amended 3-18-2003 by Ord. No. 129-D-03]
J. 
Any other activity required to comply with this chapter by Chapter 240, Zoning.
A. 
Auction sale. In the case of a proposed subdivision of land by process of an auction sale, the following procedure shall be used by the subdivider.
(1) 
The subdivider shall prepare and submit a preliminary plan, which, in addition, shall contain the following notation: "This property is intended to be sold by auction on or about _________, ___ 20___ in whole or in part according to this plan. Sale of lots at such auction shall be in the form of agreement to purchase, and no actual transfer of ownership or interest in such division of property shall proceed until a final plan showing such division of property shall have been approved by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with its regulations, and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds."
[Amended 3-18-2003 by Ord. No. 129-D-03]
(2) 
The auction sale may then proceed in accordance with the above notation, after which the subdivider shall prepare and submit a final plan in accordance with these regulations.
B. 
Resubdivision procedure.
(1) 
These regulations shall not be construed to require an applicant to comply with subdivision procedures in each and every case for minor shifts in lot lines because of excessive topography or similar types of development problems. For purposes of review, however, the Board of Supervisors, upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer and/or Planning Commission, shall be solely responsible for review and approval of resubmissions involving lot line changes. If major street changes or other modifications to easements or rights-of-way are involved, the County Planning Commission shall be notified and its recommendations considered.
(2) 
In making any alterations, the following shall be observed:
(a) 
No lot or tract of land shall be created that is smaller than the minimum dimensions required by Chapter 240, Zoning.
(b) 
No lot shall be created which does not abut a street.
(c) 
The character of the area shall be maintained.
(3) 
In every case, the applicant shall prepare a record plan and submit said plan for the endorsements of the Township Engineer and the Board of Supervisors, who shall identify the previous record plan and shall record the revised plan.
Where a request is clearly consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter, the Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to waive or modify any portion or section of this chapter where the applicant proves, to the satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors, any of the following:
A. 
The requirement would place an undue and unreasonable hardship on the owner and on the development of the land;
B. 
The modification or waiver would clearly be in the public interest by showing that the development would clearly be superior to what would occur if the provision was strictly enforced;
C. 
The requirement shall not apply because of the peculiar individual characteristics of a particular area of land; or
D. 
The applicant agrees to use an alternative standard specification that would be acceptable to the Township.