The following principles of subdivision and land development, general requirements and the minimum standards of design, shall be observed by the developer in all instances.
A. It is the developer’s responsibility to comply with all applicable plans, ordinances, statutes, regulations, etc., of Springfield Township, Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and United States of America.
B. Proposed subdivisions and land development shall be coordinated with existing nearby development so that the area as a whole may develop harmoniously. Provision shall be made to assure that the street patterns included in a proposed subdivision shall complement existing or proposed streets shown on the current official Township Street and Road Map, and on nearby approved developments.
C. Standards Incorporated in this Ordinance. In those cases where precise design standards are not specified in this Ordinance, or other ordinance adopted by Springfield Township, design standards of the following organizations shall govern where applicable:
(1) Roads and Streets. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Transportation Research Board, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
(2) Sanitary Sewer. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bucks County Department of Health, and Servicing Municipal Authority.
(3) Water. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bucks County Department of Health, Delaware River Basin Commission, and Servicing Municipal Authority.
(4) Soil and Erosion Control. Bucks County Conservation District and Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service.
(5) General Engineering. American Society of Civil Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Association, Springfield Township Engineer.
(Ord. 163, passed 2-28-2012, § 604; Ord. 172, passed 6-24-2014, § 1)