Planning & Land Development

The intent of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) is to regulate the subdivision and development of land in the Borough in order to address: 

• Conformance to the Comprehensive Plan
• Drainage
• Existing street coordination
• Open space
• Public improvements such as:
  • Fire hydrants
  • Parks
  • Playgrounds
  • Sewerage
  • Water
• Safety from fire, panic, and other dangers
• Utilities

Land Development

Land development is defined as:

• The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving:
  • A group of two or more residential or nonresidential buildings, whether proposed initially or cumulatively or a single nonresidential building on a lot or lots regardless of the number of occupants or tenure
  • Or the division or allocation of land or space, whether initially or cumulatively, between or among two or more existing or prospective occupants by means of, or for the purpose of: 
    • Building groups
    • Common areas
    • Condominiums
    • Leaseholds
    • Streets
    • Other features
• A subdivision of land.