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 (this could be a bullet list): Conformance to the Comprehensive Plan; Drainage; Existing street coordination; Open space;
Public improvements such as fire hydrants, parks, playgrounds, sewerage and water; Safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; and Utilities Land Development is defined as: The improvement of one lot or two or more continuous 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 prospective occupants by means of, or for the purpose of: Building groups, Common areas, Condominiums, Leaseholds, Streets; or other features;
- A subdivision of land.