This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The North Codorus
Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance."
This chapter has been adopted by the North Codorus Township
Board of Supervisors to:
A.
Provide for the harmonious development of the Township by assisting
in the equitable and efficient integration of all subdivision and
land developments;
C.
Provide for the general welfare, health and safety of the residents
of the Township by providing and protecting natural and cultural features,
recreation, conservation, and other open spaces;
D.
Ensure the availability of adequate public facilities including roadways,
walkways, water supply, sanitary sewerage facilities, and stormwater
management facilities;
E.
Facilitate the safe and effective movement of traffic;
F.
Provide for the proper distribution of population; and
G.
Serve such other purposes as are authorized for a SALDO by the PA.
MPC.
The Township Planning Commission and designated Township staff
are hereby designated by the Township Board of Supervisors as the
agency and persons which shall review and make recommendations on
all preliminary and final plans as required herein. The Board of Supervisors
shall have authority to act on all preliminary and final plans as
required herein for the Township of North Codorus.
A.
No subdivision or land development of any lot, tract, or parcel of
land located in North Codorus Township shall be effected, and no street,
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main, or other improvements 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, unless and until a final subdivision plan has been
approved by the Township Board of Supervisors and publicly recorded
in the manner prescribed herein; nor otherwise, except in strict accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
No lot in a subdivision may be sold; no permit to erect or alter
any building upon land in a subdivision or land development may be
issued; and no building may be erected or altered in a subdivision
or land development, unless and until a final subdivision plan or
land development plan has been approved by the Township Board of Supervisors
and recorded, and until construction of the improvements required
in connection therewith has been guaranteed in the manner prescribed
herein.
C.
This chapter shall apply to all subdivision and land development
plans submitted after the effective date of this chapter and to all
subdivision and land development plans submitted before the effective
date of this chapter which no longer have protection from the effect
of changes in governing ordinances granted by § 508(4) of
the MPC.
D.
Changes to Township ordinances after a preliminary plan is submitted
and/or is approved. See § 508(4) of the MPC.
E.
MPC amendments. Where a provision of this chapter quotes a provision
of the MPC, and the MPC is subsequently amended, the amended provision
of the MPC shall apply.
It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that if a
court of competent jurisdiction declares any provisions of this chapter
to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, the effect of such
decision shall be limited to those provisions which are expressly
stated in the decision to be invalid or ineffective, and all other
provisions of this chapter shall continue to be separately and fully
effective. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would
have passed this chapter and each section or part thereof, other than
any part declared invalid, if it had advance knowledge that any part
would be declared invalid. If the entire SALDO would be declared invalid,
then the North Codorus Township SALDO that was in effect immediately
prior to the enactment of this new SALDO shall automatically be reinstated
as the SALDO for North Codorus Township.
The preexisting North Codorus Township SALDO, as amended, is
hereby repealed, in addition to the repeal of any other Township ordinances
or resolutions or parts thereof that were adopted prior to this chapter
that are clearly in direct conflict with this chapter.
Under the authority conferred by the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, as amended, the Board of Supervisors of North Codorus
Township hereby enacts and ordains into an ordinance the attached
document this 17th day of February, 2015. This chapter shall become
effective in five calendar days.
