(A) On and after the effective date of this chapter, no lot in a subdivision may be sold or leased, no permit to erect or move any building upon land in a subdivision or land development plan may be issued, and no building, permanent or temporary, may be erected in a subdivision or land development plan unless and until a subdivision plan or a land development plan has been approved in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and until the improvements required by this chapter, if part of the approved plan, have either been constructed or guaranteed by bond.
(B) In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter are held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
(C) This chapter shall not apply to any lot or lots, subdivision or land development plan created and lawfully recorded prior to enactment of this chapter. However, any lot, subdivision or development plan illegally recorded or not lawfully recorded prior to enactment shall not be given legal status by the enactment of this chapter.
(D) Any re-division or combining of lots or adjustment of lot lines within a subdivision plan previously approved and/or recorded, or any rearrangement of structures, parking areas, access points, graded land surfaces or other elements within an already approved land development plan, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Applications for subdivision and land development shall be forwarded upon receipt by the borough to the County Regional Planning Commission for review and recommendations. Such municipalities shall not approve such applications until the County Regional Planning Commission’s review is received or until the expiration of 30 days from the date the application was forwarded to the Planning Commission.
(F) Where differences occur between the standards of the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and the standards outlined in the zoning ordinance or other regulations relative to building development or infrastructure, the more restrictive standards shall apply unless specifically noted. The borough has also adopted a multi-municipal comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance. The borough may use the Plan’s community development goals and objectives in interpreting the standards of this chapter, and said goals and objectives are adopted herein by reference.
(Ord. 1432, passed 5-18-2015, Art. 1, § 104) Penalty, see § 155.999