A. 
Application. Approval of a preliminary plan shall be prerequisite to the filing of a final plan with the Borough Planning Commission, except that the requirement for a preliminary plan approval may be waived following a preapplication conference (see Article IV), provided that the subdivision plan complies with the definition for a minor subdivision or that the subdivider does not contemplate further subdivision of the parcel, submits a scale drawing of the entire parcel which delineates the areas to be subdivided and complies with all requirements for final plans and includes information required in § 163-11 of this chapter.
B. 
Review and approvals. The filing of final plans by the subdivider and official reviews shall follow the same requirements and procedures as the requirements for preliminary plans as cited in Article V, § 163-10A, B and C of this chapter.
C. 
Action of the governing body. The governing body shall render its decision on the final plan and communicate its decision to the subdivider not later than 90 days following the regular meeting of the Planning Commission next following the date of application filing.
(1) 
The decision of the governing body shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant by certified or registered mail at his last known address not later than five days following the decision.
(2) 
When the application is not approved in terms as filed, the decision shall specify the defects found in the application and describe the requirements that have not been met and shall, in each case, cite the provisions of the statute or ordinance relied upon.
(3) 
Failure of the governing body to render a decision and communicate it to the applicant within the time and in the manner specified shall be deemed an approval of the application, unless the applicant has agreed, in writing, to an extension of time or change in the prescribed manner of presentation of communication of the decision, in which case failure to meet the extended time or change in manner of presentation of communication shall have like effect.
(4) 
From the time an application for approval of a preliminary or final plan is duly filed as provided in this chapter and while such application is pending approval or disapproval, no change or amendment of the zoning, subdivision or other governing ordinance or plan shall affect the decision on such application adversely to the applicant, and the applicant shall be entitled to a decision in accordance with the provisions of the governing ordinances or plans as they stood at the time the application was duly filed. However, if an application is properly and finally denied, any subsequent application shall be subject to the intervening change in government regulations. When an application for approval of a plan has been approved or approved subject to conditions acceptable to the applicant, no subsequent change or amendment in the zoning, subdivision or other governing ordinance or plan shall be applied to affect adversely the right of the applicant to commence and to complete any aspect of the approved development in accordance with the terms of such approval, within five years from such approval. Where final approval is preceded by preliminary approval, the five-year period shall be counted from the date of the preliminary approval. In the case of any doubt as to the terms of a preliminary approval, the terms shall be construed in the light of the provisions of the governing ordinances or plans as they stood at the time when the application for such approval was duly filed.
(5) 
Before acting on any subdivision plan, the governing body may hold a public hearing thereon, after the public notice, and may notify surrounding property owners of such public hearing.
(6) 
The governing body shall not give its final approval to a final plan until the County Planning Commission report is received or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the final plan application was forwarded to the county.
(7) 
The governing body shall not give its final approval to a final plan prior to approval of required planning modules as specified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
D. 
Nature of approval. Approval of a final plan shall not constitute authorization to commence construction. Prior to construction start, all necessary permits, approvals, agreements and sureties must be secured by the developer.
E. 
Title certificate. No final plan shall be approved by the governing body unless a certificate of title or other proof of a proprietary interest in the land on the part of the subdivider is furnished.
All applications for final plan approval shall include, but not be limited to, the following information and shall:
A. 
Be drawn on Mylar or other comparable permanent and reproducible material and shall be on sheets not larger than 24 inches by 36 inches, including a border of 1/2 inch on all sides, except the binding edge which shall be one inch. More than one sheet may be used for larger tracts and must be of the same scale and indexed and provide space for required certifications.
B. 
Be produced from a CAD file or be drawn with waterproof black ink, and all records, data, entries and statements thereon shall be made with the same type of ink or reproducible typing.
[Amended 4-10-2012 by Ord. No. 434]
C. 
Be drawn to a scale of one inch equals 100 feet or such other scale approved by the Planning Commission and shall be of sufficient size to clearly show all notations, dimensions and entries. All dimensions shall be shown in feet and decimals of a foot.
D. 
Contain a title block with the following;
(1) 
The name under which the subdivision is to be recorded.
(2) 
The date of the plan, a graphic scale and the location of the subdivision.
(3) 
The name of the subdivision owner.
(4) 
The name and seal of the registered land surveyor preparing the plan.
E. 
Be drawn according to the following;
(1) 
Streets and other ways by heavy solid lines.
(2) 
Perimeter property lines of subdivision by heavy dashed and two dotted lines.
(3) 
Lot lines by medium solid lines.
(4) 
Restriction of building lines by medium dashed lines.
(5) 
Easements or other reserved areas by light dotted lines.
F. 
Show:
(1) 
Primary control points or bench marks approved by the Borough Engineer or the description and ties to which all dimensions, angles, bearings and similar data shall be referred, tract closures, boundaries with bearings, distances, acreage and tax parcel identification.
(2) 
The acreage of each lot or parcel.
(3) 
Tract boundary lines, right-of-way lines of streets, easements and their purpose and other rights-of-way and property lines of lots and other sites with accurate dimensions, bearings or deflection angles, radii, arcs and central angles of all curves.
(4) 
The name and right-of-way width of each street or right-of-way.
(5) 
The location, dimensions and purpose of all easements.
(6) 
The number to identify each lot or site.
(7) 
The purpose for which sites other than residential are to be used.
(8) 
The building setback line on all lots and sites.
(9) 
The location and description of survey monuments.
(10) 
The names of recorded owners or adjoining land and land uses.
(11) 
The certification of the registered surveyor, showing his name, address, registration number and seal.
(12) 
The statement by the owner dedicating streets, rights-of-way and sites for public use.
(13) 
Protective covenants, if any, in form for recording.
(14) 
Such other certificates, affidavits, endorsements or dedications as may be required in the enforcement of this chapter.
(15) 
Certification blocks for the appropriate governing and planning bodies.
(16) 
Clear sight triangles and sight distance in both directions at all street intersections.
G. 
Be accompanied by the following additional information:
(1) 
Plan and profile sheets for all streets with horizontal and vertical alignments and existing center-line profiles, along with the location and size of storm sewer inlets and invert elevations.
(2) 
Typical cross sections of roadways and sidewalks.
(3) 
A plan showing the size of water pipes and location of valves and fire hydrants.
(4) 
A plan showing the location of manholes, invert elevations, grades and sizes of sanitary sewers.
(5) 
A final grading plan.
(6) 
A sedimentation and erosion control plan approved by the County Conservation District under authority of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rules and Regulations, Title 25, Chapter 102, Erosion Control, if determined necessary by the Planning Commission.
(7) 
Planning modules specified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
(8) 
A plan for the placement of water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone and cable television service lines, as applicable, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission.
(9) 
If the proposed subdivision is located in a designated floodplain, base flood elevation data shall be contained on the plan.
(10) 
A complete drainage and stormwater drainage plan for the subdivision, which includes all storm sewers and appurtenances, along with the method of disposal of all stormwater collected and the method of drainage for adjacent territory.
(11) 
If water is to be provided by means other than by private wells owned and maintained by the individual owners of lots within the subdivision or development, evidence shall be presented to the governing body that the subdivision or development 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. A copy of a certificate of public convenience from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or an application for such certificate, a cooperative agreement or a commitment or agreement to serve the area in question, whichever is appropriate, shall be acceptable evidence.