(A) The final plan shall be accurately drawn to a scale of one inch equals 60 feet or larger (i.e., one inch equals 20 feet, 50 feet and the like) unless otherwise approved by the Township Engineer. The final plan shall be submitted on the following sheet sizes: 18 by 24 inches; 24 by 36 inches; or 36 by 42 inches.
(1) The sheets comprising a submission shall be on one common size and shall contain the information noted in division (B) below. Reduced size (eight and one-half inches by 14 inches or 11 inches by 17 inches) plans shall also be submitted.
(2) Subsequent to final plan approval after the plans have been signed, subdivision and land development plans shall also be submitted in digital format, utilizing the Adobe Acrobat PDF file system. Digital files will be accepted in single page or multi-page format. All documents submitted in digital formal will be accepted on CD-rom using the following file-naming format. Single-page files shall contain the plan order number followed by a description of the plan type. Example: “01-Cover.pdf,” “02-Site Plan.pdf” and so forth. Multipage files are to be created in the order of the plan set. Each page within the Multipage file shall contain a bookmark that describes the plan type. Example: cover sheet, site plan and so forth. Financial security shall be posted for the submission of the signed digital plans.
(B) The final plan shall contain the following information:
(2) Boundary lines of each lot or area to be dedicated or reserved for public or community use completely dimensioned in feet and hundredth of feet and bearing with degrees, minutes and seconds, with an error of closure of not more than one foot in 2,000. All curves shall show radii, lengths of arcs, tangents and chord bearings with distances;
(3) The location and material of all permanent monuments and lot markers;
(4) Lot numbers, area and setback lines on each lot;
(5) All proposed easements with dimensional information and purpose;
(6) Space on lower edge of final plan for acknowledgment of receipt and recording of plan by the County Recorder of Deeds’ office;
(7) The following information regarding proposed improvements:
(a) Design of proposed streets, including a plan showing geometry and proposed contours, typical cross-section and profiles; details of curbing, inlets or other facilities involved in street construction;
(b) Design of stormwater management controls in accordance with the approval of the Township Engineer and the township stormwater management ordinance (Chapter 53);
(c) Design of sewage collection and treatment facilities (if applicable), including plan showing location of facilities, profiles and details and other information required by the municipal authority or utility company that will assume responsibility for the system upon completion;
(d) If on-lot sewage is to be utilized, show soil types, location of soil probes and percolation tests, suitable primary and replacement absorption bed areas on each lot with provisions for their protection and reservation and a summary of the general suitability of each test area. The following statement shall be placed on plan: “This is not a guaranty that a sewage permit will or will not be issued for any lot or parcel. The Municipal Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) must be contacted to conduct any further tests, as necessary, to determine permit issuance”;
(e) Design of water supply facilities (if applicable), including plans and details showing location sizing and installation of mains, valves, fittings, fire hydrants and other appurtenances;
(f) Proposed buildings with finished ground floor elevations, ground floor area, gross floor area and height listed;
(g) Proposed pedestrian circulation systems, including details of construction;
(h) Outdoor storage facilities, including bulk trash containers and material storage;
(i) Proposed parking areas showing parking stalls, handicap stalls, signage, loading areas, fire lanes and driveways, with dimensional information and details of pavement construction;
(j) Outdoor lighting showing type of fixtures and mountings;
(k) Landscaping plan when required by § 155.136, or when buffer plantings are required;
(l) Grading plans with proposed contours and spot elevations to depict accurately all changes to the topography within the site;
(m) Location and details of soil erosion and sedimentation controls; and
(n) Profile and detail of typical driveway showing materials, cross pipes, profile, elevation and connection with public street. Driveway crosspipe sizes must be provided for each lot.
(C) Supporting documentation: if relevant to the proposed subdivision or land development, the following documentation shall be required and submitted prior to final plan approval.
(1) A soil erosion and sedimentation control plan as required by Chapter 102 of the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection along with a letter from the County Conservation District approving said plan, or the appropriate NPDES permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities for sites involving more than one acre.
(2) Applicable permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection for waterway obstructions, stream or wetland encroachments and community water systems.
(3) A sewage planning module or request for planning exemption and a letter of approval for such from the Department of Environmental Protection.
(4) A water quality management permit, national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit or other permits that may be required for sewage systems.
(5) Documents pertaining to homeowner associations, condominium declarations and/or restrictive covenants.
(6) Approval by the United States Postal Service and County 9-1-1 Center of street names.
(7) A highway occupancy permit issued by the State Department of Transportation, if the subdivision or land development proposes access to a state road, construction activities in a state road right-of-way, increased traffic to a state road right-of-way, or changes drainage to a state road right-of-way. If a permit is determined to not be necessary, then the developer’s consultant shall submit a written statement that they have contacted PennDOT and no permit is necessary.
(8) At the discretion of the township, a developer’s agreement outlining the terms and conditions of the township plan approval and defining delayed construction performance and maintenance bonding requirements. Preparation of this agreement shall be in a form acceptable to the township solicitor.
(D) Minor subdivision exclusions: the following may be omitted from plans for subdivisions meeting the definition as minor subdivisions:
(1) Ground elevation information as otherwise required in § 155.050(B)(2)(b). Topographic mapping on a base using USGS 7.5 minute mapping or better, may be substituted;
(2) Information on proposed streets as delineated in division (B)(7)(a) above; and
(3) Information on proposed sewage collection and treatment facilities, other than on-lot, as delineated in division (B)(7)(c) above, except when located within the future service area of a sanitary sewer system as per an approved Act 537 plan.
(E) Non-building subdivisions: in subdivisions where no new construction is proposed, the plan requirements specified in the following sections may be waived: § 155.050(B)(1)(g), (B)(1)(j), (B)(1)(l), (B)(1)(m), (B)(1)(q), (B)(1)(s), (B)(2)(b), (B)(2)(f), (B)(2)(g), (B)(2)(i), (B)(3), division (B)(5) above and division (B)(7) above. A request for planning waiver and non-building declaration (to sewage planning requirements) must be completed and approved by the township prior to subdivision approval.
(F) Side lot additions: in subdivisions where side lot additions are proposed, this acreage shall be merged into the tract to which it is being added. In these cases, the plan requirements specified to be waived in this division (E) above may be waived here as well. Also, the submission of a request for planning waiver and non-building declaration is not necessary.
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)