A. The Board of Supervisors of Solebury Township, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopted pursuant to the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code," an Ordinance governing the subdivision and development of land within Solebury Township.

B. This Ordinance shall become effective on August 8, 1982 and shall remain in effect until modified, amended, or rescinded by the Board of Supervisors.

C. All previous Solebury Township Subdivision Ordinances and subsequent amendments thereto are hereby repealed.

An Ordinance establishing rules, regulations, and standards governing the subdivision and development of land within the Township of Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to the authority set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, setting forth the procedures to be followed by the Planning Commission and the. Board of Supervisors in applying and administering these rules, regulations, and standards, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.

This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as "The Solebury Township Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance."

The Ordinance is adopted for the following purposes:

A. To assist orderly, efficient, and integrated development of land.

B. To provide for the coordination of new facilities with existing streets and public utilities.

C. To provide for efficient and orderly extension of community services and facilities at minimum cost and maximum convenience.

D. To ensure conformance of land utilization with the Comprehensive Plan of Solebury Township.

E. To promote and preserve the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the residents of the Township.

F. To secure equitable handling of all subdivision and land development plans by providing uniform procedures and standards for observance by developers and the Township.

From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, any subdivision or land development filed thereafter shall be in conformity with this Ordinance and all standards and specifications adopted as part of such Ordinance.

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordinance, they shall be held to the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.

A. Whenever any regulations made under authority of this Ordinance require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or smaller number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other big-her standards than are required in or under any other statute, the provisions of the regulations made under authority of this Ordinance shall govern.

B. Whenever the provisions of any other statute require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a greater percentage of lot such statute shall govern.

C. This Ordinance does not repeal, abrogate, annul or in -any way impair or .interfere with existing provisions of other laws or ordinances, except those specifically or explicitly repealed by this Ordinance, or any private restrictions placed upon property by covenant, deed or other private agreement unless repugnant hereto.

D. Provisions in the Solebury Township Zoning Ordinance providing for varying design standards shall not be considered to be in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance.

E. The illustrations in this Ordinance, are not a part of the Ordinance but are included herein for purpose of explanation and clarification only.

It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Board of Supervisors that:

A. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provisions of this Ordinance to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to those provisions which are expressly stated in the, decision to be invalid or ineffective, and all other provisions of this Ordinance shall continue to be separately and fully effective.

B. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds the application of any provision or provisions of this Ordinance to any lot, building or other structure, or tract of land, to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, the effect of such decision shall be limited to the persons, property, or situation immediately involved in the controversy, and the application of any such provision to other persons, property, or situations shall not be affected.

C. It is hereby declared as a legislative intent that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal, or 'invalid provisions not be included herein.

A. Subdivision and Land Development Control - It shall be unlawful for the owner or any other person, firm or corporation, controlling any land in the Township, to subdivide any lot, tract, or parcel of land, or to layout, construct, open or dedicate for public use or travel any street, sanitary or storm sewer drainage facility or other facility in connection therewith, for the common use of occupants of buildings located within the subdivision or land development, unless final plans of such subdivision or land development shall (1) have been prepared and signed by and sealed by a professional engineer and land surveyor duly and currently registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; (2) signed by the record owners of the land, and said signature notarized; (3) submitted to and approved in writing thereon by the Board of Supervisors; and (4) recorded in the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Office in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

B. Before the approval of a plat by the Township a copy shall be transmitted to the County Planning Commission, and that commission shall make a report thereon to the Board of Super-visors. Pending the receipt and consideration of such report, the Township shall defer action thereon, but if such report is not received by the Township within forty-five days from the submission, or within such further time as may be agreed upon by the Township, the Township may proceed to final action thereon.

Any property located within Solebury Township which is designated as open space or is subject to a restriction against further subdivision, whether by a notation on a subdivision plan and/or restriction in a deed, shall not be further subdivided, regardless of an intervening zoning change.