1. The Township Planning Commission shall have jurisdiction and control of the subdivision of land and land development located within the township limits. All plans, plots and reports of land laid out in building lots, and the streets, highways, alleys or other portions of same intended to be dedicated to public use or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon, or adjacent thereto, located within the township limits, shall be submitted to the Township Planning Commission and approved by it before they shall be recorded, as provided by this Chapter and Article V, Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247), as amended by Act 170, 53 P.S. §§ 10501 et seq., and amendments thereto. The Planning Commission shall not approve any subdivision plan except in conformance with the provisions of these regulations. In discharging this responsibility, the Planning Commission may:
A. Request specific alterations, changes or modifications in keeping with the best interests of unified and efficient subdivision design and the general welfare;
B. Arrange a public hearing prior to approving any subdivision plan after giving such notice as may be deemed desirable; and
C. Require a written agreement, prior to approving any subdivision plan stating that necessary grading, paving and street improvements, sidewalks, monuments, street lights, fire hydrants, water mains and sanitary sewers, as may be required by the local municipality, shall be installed in strict accordance with the standards and specifications by the subdivider within a specified reasonable time. The written agreement shall include a bond, deposit of funds or other securities sufficient in amount as shall be determined by the Engineer to cover the cost of such improvements. If the improvements shall not have been installed within the time required or agreed upon and in accordance with the standards and specifications, such deposit shall be forfeited to the appropriate local municipality. Upon written certification by the Engineer that such improvements have not been satisfactorily completed, the deposit shall be forfeited to the appropriate local municipality. Upon written certification by the Engineer that such improvements have been satisfactorily completed, the deposit shall be returned to the subdivider.
2. Before the approval of a plat by the township, it shall transmit a copy of the proposed plat to the County Planning Commission and the Commission shall make a report thereon to the township. Pending receipt and consideration of such report, the township shall defer action thereon, but if such report is not received by the township within 45 days after the submission of the plat to the County Planning Commission or within such further time as may be agreed upon by the township, the township may proceed to final action thereon, (Article V, Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247) and amendments thereto).
(Ord. 1983-3, passed 12-12-1983; Ord. 1989-1, passed 3-13-1989; Ord. 1991-5, passed 4-29-1991)