The procedures set forth in this Article shall be followed by all applicants

A. 1 A preliminary plan is required for all subdivisions and land developments proposed within the township

B. A final plan is required for all subdivisions and land developments proposed within the township A plan showing all information required for a final plan, which has been submitted as a preliminary plan and for which no changes have been required by the township, may be approved as final plan A final plan shall consist of two (2) parts as follows

(1) Improvement construction plan

(2) Record plan

C. A land development plan shall be required whenever the application for approval of a plat shall be construed to be a land development in accordance with the definition of the same as provided in this chapter A land development plan may be required in conjunction with a subdivision plan or in lieu of a subdivision plan when review of a plan on a lot-by-lot basis would not be applicable

[Amended 10-10-1988 by Ord. No. 101]

A. All plans for approval of a plat shall be submitted in the following order

(1) Preliminary plan

(2) Final plan

B. A plan, in the required number of copies, shall be filed at one (1) tune, and no subsequent revised plans shall be filed until a decision has been reached concerning the plan originally filed When the decision on an application for approval of a plan, whether preliminary or final, has been rendered and the application for approval finally denied, the applicant, when and if he should reapply requesting approval of the plan, shall do so in accordance with the procedure outlined above

[Amended 10-20-1982 by Ord. No. 89; 10-10-1988 by Ord. No. 101]

A. Applications for approval of a subdivision and/or land development plan shall be filed with the Township Secretary at the township office. The proposed plans shall accompany the applications All applications for approval of a plan, whether preliminary or final, shall be acted upon by the Board of Supervisors which shall render its decision and communicate it to the applicant no later than ninety (90) days following the date of the regular meeting of the Board next following the date the application is filed, provided that should said next regular meeting occur more than thirty (30) days following the filing of the application, said ninety-day period shall be measured from the 30th day following the date the application has been filed

B. The decision of the Board of Supervisors shall be in writing and shall be communicated to the applicant personally or mailed to him at his last known address no later than fifteen (15) days following the decision

C. Schedule of steps

(1) When an application is received by the Secretary's office, the date shall be stamped and the filing fee received A cursory examination of the application and plan will be conducted

(2) The Secretary's office shall distribute copies to the following

(a) Montgomery County Planning Commission

(b) Worcester Township Planning Commission

(c) Worcester Township Engineer and, when applicable, to the [1] Township Sewer Authority [2] Township Park Board [3] Health Officer and/or Sewage Facilities Enforcement Officer b

[4] Building Inspector

[5] Zoning Officer

[6] Department of Environmental Protection

[7] Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

[8] Montgomery County Conservation District

(3) Application for approval of a subdivision or land development plan shall be placed on the agenda for a meeting of the Township Supervisors

(4) Recommendations of the Montgomery County Planning Commission, Township Planning Commission and others shall be submitted to the Township Supervisors

(5) Supervisors' action

(a) If the Supervisors approve the plan, the Township Secretary will so certify thereon, and two (2) copies will be given to the applicant

(b) If the Supervisors disapprove the plan, the Board (or its official agent) will notify the applicant, in writing, of the defects in the application and will describe the requirements which have not been met and shall cite the provisions of state law or township ordinance relied upon

(c) Approval shall be effective for five (5) years from the date of approval, and the effect of approval shall be as prescribed by Section 508, Subdivision (4), of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code'

(6) When deemed desirable, the applicant may be requested to agree, in writing, to an extension of time to the prescribed period of time normally allotted to the applicant in which a decision concerning the status of the application for approval of a plat is to be rendered In which case the Supervisors shall render a decision and communicate it, in the prescribed manner, to the applicant before termination of the extended tune period

(7) Recording the plat Upon approval of a final plat of subdivision or land development, the applicant shall, within 90 days of such final approval, record such plat in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania The approved final plat shall bear the official stamp of review by the Montgomery County Planning Commission