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Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance
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Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance
 Cover Page
 Table of Contents

Article I: Title/Authority
 Section 101 Short Title
 Section 102 Purpose
 Section 103 Authority and Jurisdiction
 Section 104 Conflict

Article II: Interpretation and Definitions
 Section 201 General Interpretations
 Section 202 Definitions

Article III: Plan Processing Procedures
 Section 304 Pre-Application Review (Sketch Plan)
 Section 301 General
 Section 302 Compliance with Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Hearing Board Decisions
 Section 303 Application and Processing Requirements
 Section 305 Preliminary Plan Application
 Section 306 Final Plan Application
 Section 307 Improvement Construction Plan
 Section 308 Plans Exempted from Preliminary Plan Procedures
 Section 309 Procedure for Requesting the Consideration of a Modification of the Provisions of This Ordinance

Article IV: Information To Be Shown On Or Submitted With Subdivision And Land Development Plans
 Section 401 General
 Section 402 Sketch Plans
 Section 403 General Requirements for Preliminary and Final Subdivisions and Land Development Plans
 Section 404 Specific Requirements for Preliminary Plans
 Section 405 Specific Requirements for Final Plans
 Section 406 Lot Add-On Plans
 Section 407 Separation Subdivision Plans
 Section 408 Required Reports

Article V: Improvement Construction Assurances
 Section 501 Completion of Improvements or Guarantee Thereof Prerequisite to Final Plan Approval
 Section 502 Release from Financial Security
 Section 503 Remedies to Effect Completion of Improvements
 Section 504 Inspection During Construction
 Section 505 Offers of Dedication
 Section 506 Effect of Plan Recording on Dedication and Reservations
 Section 507 Maintenance of Streets
 Section 508 As-Built Plan

Article VI: Design Standards
 Section 601 General
 Section 602 Streets
 Section 603 Access Drives
 Section 604 Driveways
 Section 605 Vehicular Parking Facilities
 Section 606 Blocks
 Section 607 Lot and Parcel Configuration
 Section 608 Easements
 Section 609 Landscaping and Miscellaneous Site Requirements
 Section 610 Storm Water Management and Floodplain Controls
 Section 611 Water Supply and Sanitary Sewage Disposal.
 Section 612 Public Dedication of Park and Recreation Land

Article VII: Mobile Home Parks
 Section 701 General
 Section 702 Lot Size and/or Density
 Section 703 Water Supply
 Section 704 Sewage Disposal
 Section 705 Storm Drainage, Erosion and Sedimentation, and Floodplain Controls
 Section 706 Interior Streets and Access Drives
 Section 707 Vehicular Parking Facilities
 Section 708 Sidewalks and Curbs
 Section 709 Lighting
 Section 710 Landscaping
 Section 711 Building Setbacks and Separations
 Section 712 Solid Waste Disposal
 Section 713 Travel Trailer Parks (Campgrounds)

Article VIII: Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
 Section 801 Fees
 Section 802 Modifications
 Section 803 Enforcement
 Section 804 Penalties and Preventive Remedies

Article IX: Appeals, Interpretation and Effective Date
 Section 901 Appeals
 Section 902 Interpretation and Application of Provisions
 Section 903 Application of Ordinance
 Section 904 Construction
 Section 905 Severability
 Section 906 Effective Date

Appendix
 Certification of Plan Accuracy
 Certificate of Survey Accuracy
 Storm Drainage Plan Certification
 Certificate of Ownership, Acknowledgement of Plan, and Offer of Dedication
 Rapho Township Board of Supervisors Preliminary Plan Approval Certificate
 Rapho Township Board of Supervisors Improvement Construction Plan Approval Certificate
 Rapho Township Board of Supervisors Final Plan Approval Certificate
 Rapho Township Board of Supervisors Approval Certificate for a Lot Add-On Plan
 Rapho Township Engineer Review Certificate
 Rapho Township Planning Commission Review Certificate
 Lancaster County Planning Commission Review Certificate
 Recorder of Deeds Certificate
 Application for Consideration of a Subdivision and/or Land Development Plan
 Request for Review of a Subdivision of Land Development Plan by the Lancaster County Planning Commission
 Notice of Acceptance of an Improvement Guarantee
 Required Improvements Cost Estimate
 Notice of Completion and Approval of Improvements
 Application for Consideration of a Modification
 Rapho Township Accessory Dwelling Guidelines
 Improvement Guarantee Agreement-Letter of Credit (Legal Exhibit)
 Improvement Guarantee Pg 2 (Legal Exhibit)
 Improvement Guarantee Agreement-Cash (Legal Exhibit)
 Improvement Guarantee-Cash Pg 2 (Legal Exhibit)
 Irrevocable Letter of Credit (Legal Example)
 Irrevocable Letter of Credit Pg 2 (Legal Example)
 Demand for Final Payment (Legal Exhibit)
 Typical Local Street Cross Section
 Street Section for Local Street
 Street Section for Collector Street
 Street Section for Arterial Street
 Street Section for Boulevard Street
 Street Section for Alley (Service or Marginal Access Street)
 "T"-Shaped Turn-Around (for Special Purpose Streets and Alleys)
 Typical Utility Installation
 Typical Driveway
 Typical Access Driveway Cross Section
 Typical Vertical Curb Detail
 Depressed Curb at Driveway
 Type 2 Single Curb Cut Ramp/Ramp Detail
 Slant Curb Detail
 Concrete Sidewalk Detail - Typical Expansion & Contraction Joints
 Parking Space Configurations
 Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency Chart
 Flow Tabulation Form for Water Carrying Structures
 Runoff Coefficients
 Runoff Curve Numbers
 Minimum Safe Sight Stopping Distance Chart
 Subdivision and/or Land Development Plan - Standard Plan Format
 Subdivision and/or Land Development Plan - Standard Plan Format Pg 2

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Rapho Township
971 N Colebrook Road
Manheim, PA  17545
(717) 665-3827 - Phone
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Office Hours- Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Manager:  Sara Gibson - manager@raphotownship.com
Public Works Director:  John Haldeman - roadmaster@raphotownship.com
Code Enforcement /Zoning Officer:  Dave Eggert - zoning@raphotownship.com
Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper:  Chris Weatherby - chris@raphotownship.com
Secretary/Tax Collector:  Melva Kready - melva@raphotownship.com