(A) Generally. No subdivision or land development of any lot, tract or parcel of land shall be made, and no street, sanitary sewer main, water main or other improvements required in connection with a proposed subdivision or land development shall be constructed, opened or dedicated for use of the public or the occupants of the proposed subdivision or land development, and no building that first needs land development approval shall be constructed, except in accordance with this chapter.
(B) Lot or parcel that was not a legal lot of record. A lot or parcel that was not a legal lot of record prior to adoption of this chapter shall not be created, sold or transferred, and no land development may occur on a lot unless and until:
(1) The subdivision of the lot and/or the approval of the land development, as applicable, has been granted final plan approval and any subdivision has been recorded; and
(2) Either of the following occurs, as provided in § 154.125:
(a) The township has been assured by means of a development agreement and guarantees acceptable to the Board of Supervisors that the improvements will subsequently be installed; or
(b) The required improvements in connection therewith have been entirely completed.
(C) Previous subdivisions. If a parent tract of land has been the subject of the creation of two or more new lots within the previous five years, then any subdivision submittal involving that parent tract shall be required to meet the requirements for a major subdivision.
(D) Landowner. No subdivision or land development shall be submitted to the township for review except by the landowner of such land or his or her specifically authorized agent. See definition of “landowner” in § 154.031, which includes equitable owner.
(E) Zoning. All subdivisions and land developments shall comply with the township zoning ordinance and other relevant township codes and ordinances.
(Ord. 127, passed 3-18-2010) Penalty, see § 154.999