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All Rights Reserved."> <TITLE>MCRPC Subdivision Homepage</TITLE> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="newmenu_array.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="mmenu.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT> <base target="_top"> </head> <BODY VLINK="#0000FF" LINK="#0000FF"> <p><font face="Tahoma"><img border="0" src="navbarhead.jpg" alt="Mercer County Regional Planning Commission, Hermitage, Pennsylvania" width="742" height="113"></font></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="9" width="85%" cellspacing="3"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <blockquote> <p><font face="Tahoma"><img border="0" src="header-zonsub.jpg" width="265" height="42"></font></p> <p><font color="#006699" face="Tahoma" size="3"><b>Subdivision &amp; Land Development</b></font></p> <P align="left"><b><font size="3" color="#006699" face="Tahoma">What is a subdivision?</font></b> </P> <P align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">According to the Mercer County Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinance the definition of a subdivision is: &quot;The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, or parcel or other divisions of land including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs of devisees, transfers of ownership or building or lot development. Provided however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling shall be exempted.&quot;</font></P> <P align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">According to the MPC, Land Development is defined as (1) The improvement of one lot or two or more contiguous lots, tracts or parcels of land for any purpose involving: (i) a group of two or more residential or non residential buildings, whether proposed initially or cumulatively, or a single non-residential building on a lot or lots regardless of the number of occupants or tenure; or (ii) 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 streets, common areas, leaseholds, condominiums, building groups or other features. (2) A subdivision of land. (3) Development in accordance with Section 503 (I. 1) of the MPC.</font></P> <P align="left"><b><font size="3" color="#006699" face="Tahoma">What is the subdivision process?</font></b></P> <p align="left"> <font face="Tahoma"><b><font size="2"> Fact Sheet</font></b> - <font size="2">The Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance is the most widely-used development control mechanism in Pennsylvania and has been in effect in Mercer County since its adoption by the Mercer County Commissioners December 4, 1958. The Ordinance regulates, as the title suggests, a subdivision and land development within Mercer County excepting subdivisions in those municipalities which have elected to adopt and administer their own local standards of control. The Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance does not control what uses are established within the County or municipality, rather it controls how a use or activity relates to the land upon which it is located.</font></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">The subdivision ordinance offers the County and the municipality a degree of protection against unwise, poorly planned development by insuring through the proper provisions of good subdivision design that includes such necessities as properly constructed streets, adequately designed storm water systems, prevention of conflicting deeds and assurance that properties being subdivided and conveyed are acceptable in size, and are properly placed on legal record with the Mercer County Recorder of Deeds.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">A &quot;subdivision&quot; is defined as the division or re-division of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land including changes in existing lot lines for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building or lot development. Provided however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than ten (10) acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling shall be exempted.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Costs vary with the size and type of subdivision in correlation with a variety of tasks undertaken by the Staff of the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission to provide a thorough review. Applicable fees are due and payable upon filing of a Subdivision and Land Development Review Application with the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission fees are in accord with the following schedule:<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><br> <o:p> </o:p> </span> </font></p> <div align="left"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <?xml namespace="" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" prefix="o" ?> <o:p>&nbsp;</o:p> </p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 455.05pt; border-bottom: medium none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-border-insideh: .75pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .75pt solid windowtext" width="607"> <tr style="height: 37.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <td colspan="5" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 455.05pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 37.5pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="607"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">MERCER COUNTY<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">SUBDIVISION &amp; LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial"> FEE SCHEDULE<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 37.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <td style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 37.5pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 0.95in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 37.5pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="91"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"> BASE REVIEW FEE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 85.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 37.5pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="114"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"> FEE / UNIT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 88.35pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 37.5pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="118"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"> REQUIRED FINAL REVIEW FEE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 74.1pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 37.5pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="99"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"> FEE / UNIT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <td colspan="5" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 455.05pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: double 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext" valign="bottom" width="607"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">SUBDIVISION PLANS&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">MINOR (FINAL PLAN)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 0.95in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="91"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$300<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 85.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="114"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$20/ LOT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 162.45pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="217"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">MAJOR<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 0.95in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="91"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$300<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 85.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="114"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$20/ LOT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 88.35pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" width="118"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$100<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 74.1pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="99"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$25 / LOT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 23.1pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5"> <td colspan="5" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 455.05pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 23.1pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: double 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext" valign="bottom" width="607"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">MINOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLANS  NO FEE<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 23.1pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6"> <td colspan="5" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 455.05pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 23.1pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double 2.25pt; mso-border-right-alt: double 2.25pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext" valign="bottom" width="607"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">MAJOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLANS (FINAL PLAN)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span>RESIDENTIAL<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 0.95in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="91"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$300<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 247.95pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="331"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; &nbsp; </span> $10/ UNIT&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span>NON-RESIDENTIAL<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 0.95in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="91"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$300<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 247.95pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="331"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span> $5/ 1000 SQUARE FEET&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">MHP<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 0.95in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="91"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$300<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 85.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="114"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$15/ LOT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 88.35pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="118"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$100<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 74.1pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="99"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$15 / LOT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">RV PARK<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 0.95in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="91"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$300<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 85.5pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="114"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$10/ SITE<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 88.35pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="118"> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$100<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 74.1pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="99"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$10 / SITE<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">COUNTY ENGINEER FEE<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 316.35pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="422"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">All costs borne by Applicant&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 138.7pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="185"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">MODIFICATIONS &amp; APPEALS<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: #f0f0f0; width: 316.35pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt" valign="bottom" width="422"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-family: Arial">$100<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <td colspan="5" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-right: windowtext 2.25pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top: #f0f0f0; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0in; border-left: windowtext 2.25pt double; width: 455.05pt; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom: windowtext 2.25pt double; height: 21pt; background-color: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt" valign="bottom" width="607"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> EFFECTIVE DATE JULY 23, 2007<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> &nbsp; </span> <o:p></o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> This fee schedule can change by resolution of the Mercer County Commissioners. <o:p></o:p> </span></b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial">(Adopted July 12, 2007)</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho"><font face="Tahoma" size="3"><br> Land Development Review Process:</font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p> </b></font></span> </div> <ul> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">For minor land developments in all communities, the applicant shall submit a copy of all information pertaining to the application for a local building permit and all other required local municipality permits.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho"><o:p> </o:p> </span></b></font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Major land developments in zoned municipalities will be treated as a minor land development.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>All local municipal approvals must be granted, and evidence presented, before a minor land development can be approved.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho"><o:p> </o:p> </span></b></font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">For major land developments in unzoned municipalities, the applicant shall submit all information required in the ordinance, specifically Sections 506, 601, &amp; 602.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho"><o:p> </o:p> </span></b></font></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho"><font face="Tahoma" size="3">Subdivision Review Process:</font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p> </b></font></span></p> <ul> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">For a plan located in a municipality that has their own Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinance and that municipality s planner is in charge of the technical review, the subdivision plan shall be submitted to that municipality.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>The municipality will then forward the subdivision to the County for review.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">For a plan located in a municipality that has their own Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinance and MCRPC s planner is in charge of the technical review, the subdivision plan shall be submitted to MCRPC.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>MCRPC will forward their findings and review comments, as well as the plan, to the municipality for their decision.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: MS Mincho; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">For a plan located in a municipality that is under the Mercer County Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinance, the subdivision plan shall be submitted to MCRPC.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>MCRPC will forward the plan to the municipality for their comments through the Municipal Subdivision Review form, and the approval will come from MCRPC.</span></font></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><a target="_blank" href="saldo.pdf"><font face="Tahoma" size="3">Mercer County Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinance<br> </font></a><font face="Tahoma" size="3">April 1, 2006 <i>(PDF file, 2.9Mb)</i></font></li> </ul> <blockquote> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="3">The Mercer County Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinance was passed by the County Commissioners on February 23, 2006.&nbsp; This new ordinance replaces the previous SALDO in Mercer County.&nbsp; This current ordinance will take effect on<b> April 1, 2006.</b></font> </blockquote> <p><font face="Tahoma"><br> </font></p> <P align="left"><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="images/getacro.gif" align="left" width="88" height="31"></a> </P> <P align="left">&nbsp; </P> <P align="left"><a href="images/subdivision_review_map.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="images/subdivision_review_mapsmall.jpg" alt="Subdivision Review Map" width="348" height="286"></a> </P> <P align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><i>Click on the image for a larger view.</i></font> </P> <P align="left"><b><font color="#006699" size="3" face="Tahoma">Municipalities subject to the Mercer County<br> Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinance</font></b> </P> <div align="left"> <table border="1" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Fredonia Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Lackawannock Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Greenville Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Lake Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Jackson Center Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Liberty Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Jamestown Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Mill Creek Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">New Lebanon Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">New Vernon Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Sandy Lake Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Otter Creek Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Sheakleyville Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Perry Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Stoneboro Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Pine Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Coolspring Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Pymatuning Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Deer Creek Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Salem Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Delaware Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Sandy Creek Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">East Lackawannock Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Sandy Lake Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Fairview Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Shenango Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Findley Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Sugar Grove Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">French Creek Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">West Salem Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Greene Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Wilmington Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Hempfield Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Wolf Creek Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Jackson Township</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Worth Township</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <P align="left" style="line-height: 100%"><b><font size="3" color="#006699" face="Tahoma">Municipalities <u>WITH</u> Locally Adopted<br> Subdivision &amp; Land Development Ordinances</font></b></P> <div align="left"> <table border="1" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Farrell City</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Sharpsville Borough</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Hermitage City</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">West Middlesex Borough</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Sharon City</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Wheatland Borough</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Clark Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Jefferson Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Grove City Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">South Pymatuning Township</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Mercer Borough</font></p> </td> <td> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Springfield Township</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <P align="left">&nbsp; </P> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><br> </font></p> <P align="left"><font face="Tahoma" color="#006699" size="3"><b>Municipal Subdivision Ordinances Online</b></font> </P> <P align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="3"> <a href="http://www.springfield-mercer.org/ordinances.html">Springfield Township</a></font> </P> <P align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="3"><a href="http://www.hermitage.net/departments/planning/subLD_ordinance.html" target="_blank">City of Hermitage</a></font> </P> <P align="left">&nbsp; </P> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma" color="#006699" size="3"><b>Zoning &amp; Subdivision Review Committee</b></font></p> <p align="left"><a href="zonsub.htm"><font face="Tahoma" size="3">Committee Homepage</font></a></p> <P align="left">&nbsp; </P> <P align="center">&nbsp; </P> <P align="center"><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="images/getacro.gif" align="left" width="88" height="31"></a><font face="Arial Narrow"><br> <br> </font> </P> <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%; 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