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Township of Lower Salford, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 142 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 142
Subdivision and Land Development
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Lower Salford
9-7-1988
by
Ord. No. 88-6
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Figure IV Road Classification
Attachment 2 - Figure IV-2
Attachment 3 - Table of Intensity of Required Property Line Buffers
Attachment 4 - Table of Types of Required Site Element Screens
Attachment 5 - Appendix A, Low-Impact Development Practices: Alternative Approach For Managing Stormwater Runoff
Attachment 6 - Appendix B, Declaration of Covenants, Easements and Restrictions Concerning Stormwater Facilities
Attachment 7 - Planting List
Article I
General Provisions
§ 142-1
Title.
§ 142-2
Statutory authority.
§ 142-3
Contents.
§ 142-4
Purposes.
§ 142-5
Interpretation; conflict with other provisions.
§ 142-6
Compliance required; construal of provisions.
§ 142-7
Waiver of requirements.
§ 142-8
(Reserved)
Article II
Definitions and Word Usage
§ 142-9
Word usage.
§ 142-10
Definitions.
Article III
Plan Filing, Processing and Review
§ 142-11
Applicability.
§ 142-12
Types of plans.
§ 142-13
Sketch plan requirements.
§ 142-14
Sketch plan review procedure.
§ 142-15
Preliminary plan requirements.
§ 142-16
Preliminary plan filing and review procedure.
§ 142-17
Final plan requirements.
§ 142-18
Final plan filing and review procedure.
§ 142-19
Recording the final plan.
§ 142-20
Minor plan filing requirements and review procedure.
§ 142-21
through § 142-22. (Reserved)
§ 142-23
Other approvals.
§ 142-24
through § 142-25. (Reserved)
Article IV
Design Standards
§ 142-26
General standards.
§ 142-27
Waivers.
§ 142-28
General requirements for new and existing streets.
§ 142-29
Street classifications.
§ 142-30
Street alignment.
§ 142-31
Street intersection design and spacing.
§ 142-32
Single-access street standards.
§ 142-33
Clear sight triangles and safe sight distances.
§ 142-34
Driveway intersections with streets.
§ 142-35
Parking and related internal driveways.
§ 142-36
Driveways within sites proposed for development.
§ 142-37
Blocks.
§ 142-38
Lots.
§ 142-39
Grading.
§ 142-40
Engineering standards.
§ 142-41
Sidewalks, border areas, curbs, storm sewers, and shared-use paths.
§ 142-42
Landscape regulations.
§ 142-43
List of acceptable plant materials.
§ 142-44
Preservation of natural or historic features.
§ 142-45
Site stabilization.
§ 142-46
Protection of preserved features.
§ 142-47
Community facilities.
§ 142-48
Open space.
§ 142-49
Recreation impact fees.
§ 142-50
Proposals with existing buildings.
Article V
Improvement Construction Requirements
§ 142-51
through § 142-52. (Reserved)
§ 142-53
Applicability.
§ 142-54
Completion of improvements or guaranty required.
§ 142-55
Financial security.
§ 142-56
Reimbursement of inspection and consultant fees.
§ 142-57
Inspections.
§ 142-58
Conditions of acceptance.
§ 142-59
Guaranty of completed improvements.
§ 142-60
Private maintenance of improvements.
Article VI
Mobile Home Regulations
§ 142-61
through § 142-62. (Reserved)
§ 142-63
Applicability.
§ 142-64
Site design.
§ 142-65
Common open space.
§ 142-66
Common elements.
§ 142-67
Utilities.
§ 142-68
Permits, licenses, fees and inspections.
§ 142-69
Additional requirements.
Article VII
Administration
§ 142-70
through § 142-71. (Reserved)
§ 142-72
General administration.
§ 142-73
Records.
§ 142-74
Fees and costs.
§ 142-75
Violations and penalties.
§ 142-76
Amendments.
§ 142-77
Referral to Planning Commission.
§ 142-78
Validity.
§ 142-79
Repealer.
Article VIII
Traffic Impact Fees
§ 142-80
Title.
§ 142-81
Purpose.
§ 142-82
Conditions and standards for imposition of traffic impact fees.
§ 142-83
Definitions.
§ 142-84
Use of funds collected.
§ 142-85
Special traffic impact studies.
§ 142-86
Payment of fee required prior to issuance of building permit.
§ 142-87
Calculation of fees.
§ 142-88
Establishment of transportation service area.
§ 142-89
Establishment of impact fees.
§ 142-90
Nonbinding estimates.
§ 142-91
Administration of fees.
§ 142-92
Payment of fee.
§ 142-93
Credit.
§ 142-94
Refunds.
§ 142-95
Effect of fee on zoning and subdivision regulations.
§ 142-96
Fee as additional requirement; payment for improvements in excess of amount estimated.
§ 142-97
Effective date: retroactive application.
§ 142-98
Liberal construction.
Article IX
Stormwater Management
§ 142-99
Statement of findings.
§ 142-100
Purpose.
§ 142-101
Statutory authority.
§ 142-102
Applicability.
§ 142-103
Compatibility with other requirements.
§ 142-104
Definitions.
§ 142-105
General requirements.
§ 142-106
Permit requirements by other government entities.
§ 142-107
Erosion and sediment control during regulated earth disturbance activities.
§ 142-108
Water quality requirements after regulated earth disturbance activities are complete.
§ 142-109
General requirements for stormwater BMP operations and maintenance plan.
§ 142-110
Responsibilities for operations and maintenance of BMPs.
§ 142-111
Township review of BMP operations and maintenance plan.
§ 142-112
Adherence to approved BMP operations and maintenance plan.
§ 142-113
Operations and maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater BMPs.
§ 142-114
Stormwater management easements.
§ 142-115
Recording of approved BMP operations and maintenance plan and related agreements.
§ 142-116
Stormwater BMP Operation and Maintenance Fund.
§ 142-117
Inspections.
§ 142-118
Right of entry.
§ 142-119
Fees.
§ 142-120
Expenses covered by fees.
§ 142-121
Prohibited discharges.
§ 142-122
Prohibited connections.
§ 142-123
Roof drains.
§ 142-124
Alteration of BMPs.
§ 142-125
Public nuisance.
§ 142-126
Enforcement.
§ 142-127
Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
§ 142-128
Violations and penalties.
§ 142-129
Appeals.
Article X
East Branch Perkiomen Creek Watershed Management Plan
§ 142-130
Adoption of stormwater management plan prepared by the Bucks County Planning Commission.
Article XI
MU Mixed-Use District Design Requirements
§ 142-131
Nonresidential/mixed-use building bonus design requirements.
§ 142-132
Overall layout.
§ 142-133
Corporate office building bonus design requirements.
§ 142-134
Parking design standards.
§ 142-135
Access and circulation design standards.
§ 142-136
Central green design standards.
§ 142-136.1
Open space design standards.
§ 142-136.2
Sidewalk, lighting and trash disposal design standards.
§ 142-136.3
Village house design standards.
§ 142-136.4
Lot line home design standards.
§ 142-136.5
Twin lot design standards.
§ 142-136.6
Landscape buffer standards.
Article XII
Traffic Impact Studies
§ 142-137
Purpose.
§ 142-138
Applicability.
§ 142-139
Study waiver.
§ 142-140
Joint studies.
§ 142-141
Preparation.
§ 142-142
Review.
§ 142-143
Time of submission.
§ 142-144
Definitions.
§ 142-145
Scope of study area.
§ 142-146
Voluntary traffic impact study.
§ 142-147
PennDOT traffic impact study.
§ 142-148
Contents of traffic impact study.