§ 395-13. Recording of final plan or sketch plan for record.

A. 

Endorsement by Borough Council. After the procedures required by this chapter have been completed and the Borough Council approves the final plan, the Borough Planning Commission shall sign and the Borough Council shall endorse at least seven copies of the final plan or sketch plan for record.

(1) 

The endorsed plans shall be clear and legible black-on-white prints on material acceptable to the Recorder of Deeds.

(2) 

Before any final plan is released for recording, a copy of any permits required by the Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation shall be submitted to the Borough.

(3) 

The Borough shall receive one reproducible reproduction of the final plan as approved and recorded within 15 days of recording. The reproducible shall contain the Recorder of Deeds information as to Deed Book Volume and date of recording. The applicant shall also provide one electronic copy of the final plan on CD-ROM or other media approved by the Borough.

(4) 

Public improvements.

(a) 

All streets, parks or other improvements shown on the final plan shall be deemed to be private until such time as they have been offered for dedication to the Borough and accepted by Borough Council. The acceptance of any improvements shall be by a separate action of the Council and shall not be affected by approval of a subdivision or land development plan.

(b) 

The applicant shall agree with the Borough to tender, if requested, a deed of dedication for any and all public improvements, including easements. Upon completion of any public improvements shown on an approved subdivision or land development plan and within 90 days after approval of such public improvements, as herein provided, the Borough may require that the applicant offer such public improvements for dedication. In such a case, the applicant shall prepare a deed of dedication and forward same to the Borough for review by the Borough Solicitor. The Borough may require that the applicant supply a title insurance certificate from a reputable title insurance company before any property is accepted by the Borough.

B. 

Filing with recorder of deeds.

(1) 

Upon approval of a final plan or sketch plan of record by the Borough Council or the acceptance of the conditions of a conditional approval by the applicant in case of a plan approved subject to conditions, the applicant shall within 90 days of such final approval or acceptance of conditions complete all conditions of approval and comply with all requirements of § 395-12. After the applicant's completion of all conditions of approval and compliance with all requirements of § 395-12, the Borough Council may endorse the record plan. The applicant shall within 90 days of such endorsement record the plan in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. The Recorder of Deeds shall not accept any plan for recording unless the plan contains the endorsement of the Borough Council and official notification of review by the County Planning Commission. Endorsement of the Borough Council shall consist of the signatures of the President of the Council and the Borough Secretary and the Borough seal on the plan. The applicant should contact the County Recorder of Deeds Office to determine all applicable requirements for recording. If the applicant fails to record the plan within such period, the approval action of the Borough Council shall be null and void. If the approval action becomes null and void, then a preliminary plan must be submitted, unless Borough Council for cause shown allows a final plan to be submitted.

(2) 

All final plan sheets which contain restrictive notes, lot boundaries, easements, maintenance responsibilities, other lot owner responsibilities, and such other information relating to potential lot owners shall be recorded.