1. Topographic map. A map drawn to an appropriate scale, preferably between one inch equals 50 feet and one inch equals 100 feet. The map shall show or be accompanied by the following:
A. The proposed name of the subdivision;
B. Name of the subdivider;
C. Name of the registered owners;
D. North point, scale and date;
E. Name of the registered professional land surveyor;
F. Tract boundaries with bearings and distances;
G. Contour lines to show the general slope of the land; to include contour intervals of five feet if the general slope of the land to be developed exceeds 5%;
H. Approximate location of watercourses, tree masses, rock outcrops, existing buildings and actual location of sewers, inlets, water mains, easements, fire hydrants, railroads, existing or confirmed streets and their established grades; and
I. Adjacent streets.
2. Preliminary plan. The preliminary plan shall be drawn to an appropriate scale, preferably between one inch equals 50 feet and one inch equals 100 feet.
3. Accompanying material. The plan shall show or be accompanied by the following:
A. Material required in § 22-403;
B. Names and addresses of the current owner or owners;
C. Name by which the subdivision will be recorded;
D. Draft of protective covenants, if any;
E. North point, scale and date;
F. Name and seal of registered professional land surveyor who surveyed the property and prepared the plan;
G. Tract boundaries with bearings, distance and area in acres;
H. Names of current abutting property owners and distance to nearest city, borough or significant geographical object;
I. Benchmarks as established by the United States Geological Survey or permanent monuments as established by a registered surveyor authorized to practice in the commonwealth;
J. Existing watercourses, banks and other significant natural features;
K. Datum to which contour elevations refer;
L. All existing buildings, sewers, water mains, culverts, bridges and other significant human-made features;
M. All existing streets on or adjacent to the tract, including name, right-of-way and cartway width;
N. Location and width of all proposed streets and paved cartways, alleys, sidewalks, rights-of-way and easements; lot lines with dimensions and bearings, building lines and reservations of ground for public use; and
O. Utilities, existing and planned, together with possible connections thereto.
4. Improvements. Proposed improvements may include:
A. Location, name and right-of-way widths of all proposed streets and alleys, paved cartway widths and approximate grade and gradients;
B. Sidewalks and crosswalks;
C. All easements and other rights-of-way;
D. Typical cross-section of roadways and sidewalks;
E. Lot lines with bearings and dimensions;
F. Building lines;
G. Reservations of grounds for public or semi-public use;
H. General drainage plan for stormwater in relation to natural channels;
I. A plan of the proposed water distribution system or a plan showing the location of individual wells, including the size of water pipes and the location of valves and fire hydrants; and
J. A plan of the proposed sanitary sewerage system or a plan, where required, showing the proposed location of on-lot sewage disposal facilities.
5. Additional data. The following data shall be submitted when requested by the Commission:
A. Profiles showing existing ground and proposed centerline street grades; and
B. Location of manholes, invert elevations, grades and sizes of sanitary sewers and storm sewers.
6. Plan information. The land development plan shall contain the following information:
A. All the required data as stated above in divisions 1. through 5. above;
B. Deed book and page number of tract or tracts being developed;
C. Proposed buildings, streets and lot lines (with bearings and distance in feet);
D. Public buildings, playgrounds and parcels of land that are to be dedicated or reserved for public use, location of open space if any;
E. Site data to include proposed use or uses, number of lots, total acreage of lots being subdivided, number of acres in total tract, number and type of dwelling units, present zoning classification, including minimum lot area required; and
F. Accurate location of all soils test pits for on-lot sewage disposal.
(Ord. 1983-3, passed 12-12-1983; Ord. 1989-1, passed 3-13-1989; Ord. 1991-5, passed 4-29-1991)