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SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT

Planning Commission Meeting

• Submittal Deadline - the last Monday of month preceding the meeting.
  (Planning Commission meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month)

• Submittals must include the following:

1. Developers Agreement – signed and notarized     DOWNLOAD
2. Developers Escrow - established
3. Signed & Notarized Subdivision or Land Development Plan (2 mylars & 6 prints)
4. Erosion & Sedimentation Plan – with proof of submittal to ECSCD
5. Stormwater Management Plan – with calculations & schedules of values
6. Greenspace Plan
7. Sewage Facilities Planning Module
8. Highway Occupancy Permit (plans and application to PaDOT or Summit Township, as applicable)

Supervisor’s Meeting

• Submittal Deadline – Thursday prior to meeting
  (Supervisor’s meetings are held the 1^st & 3^rd Monday of each month (7:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.)

• The following must be accomplished:

1. Plans reviewed & signed by Township Planning Commission & Erie Co. Planning
2. Erosion & Sedimentation approval letter provided to Township
3. Stormwater Agreement - signed & notarized
4. Stormwater Financial Security – established
5. Greenspace Plan - approved
6. All (Township Engineer) plan review comments addressed
7. Sewage Facilities Planning Module – Resolution & Transmittal letter
8. Issuance of Highway occupancy Permit from PaDOT or Township as applicable. A completion acknowledgement for all improvements required under the PaDOT Highway Occupancy Permit or Township Driveway Permit will be required prior to occupancy!
9. Agreements (if applicable) – signed & notarized
   i.e. Public R-O-W/Private Road, Signal Maintenance Easements, Road Maintenance Agreement    DOWNLOAD

Minor Subdivisions and Replots

The following Fee Schedule has also been adopted by the Board of Supervisors (12/04/00)

Zoning Permit

• Items required for application:

1. Recorded Subdivision or Land Development Plan
2. All agreements recorded (Stormwater, Roadway, Signal etc.)
3. Drawing showing location of structure(s) - setback compliance
4. Municipal Water and Sewer Fees - paid with copy of Authority Permit(s) provided
5. Certificate of Workers Compensation Coverage (current) for contractor
6. Labor & Industry Approved Drawings
7. 3rd Party Inspection Agency chosen (Residential Structures)
8. Sidewalk Bond (where applicable) – established @ $14/foot of lot frontage
9. Estimated Cost of Construction (basis of building permit fee) 
   Commercial - $6 for each $1,000 up to $200,000 + $2 for each $1,000 over $200,000
   Residential - $3 for each $1,000 up to $200,000 + $1 for each $1,000 over $200,000
   Minimum Fee - $6.00

Occupancy Permit

• Items required for issuance:

1. Labor & Industry Certificate
2. Fire Department Inspection - Approval
3. Township Land Development Office Inspection- Approval
4. Highway Occupancy Permit (Completion Acknowledgement) from PaDOT or Summit Township, as applicable.
5. Financial Security (for Conditional Occupancy) - established

Operations Permit

• Items required for issuance:

1. Informational application  - completed
2. E & S Plan - approved
3. Stormwater Plan - approved
4. Stormwater Agreement – signed & notarized
5. Stormwater Bond – established
6. Financial Security - established @ $1,000 per disturbed acre

Sign Permit

• Items required for issuance:

1. Drawing - showing sign dimensions, exact verbiage, and location(s)
2. Certificate of Workers Compensation Coverage (current) for contractor
3. Estimated Cost of Construction (basis of sign permit fee)
   $6 for each $1,000 up to $200,000.+ $2 for each $1,000 over $200,000
   Minimum fee of $10.00

Demolition Permit

• Items required for issuance:

1. Drawing - showing location of structure(s)
2. Certificate of Workers Compensation Coverage (current) for contractor
3. Municipal Sewer Disconnection Permit (where applicable) – paid & copy provided
4. Flat fee = $10.00

Statewide Building Code Is Now In Effect

On July 6, 2004 the Summit Township Board of Supervisors voted to “opt out” of the administration of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC).  This simply means that Summit Township will defer to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L & I) for plan review, issuance of building permits and inspection of all commercial construction.  Plan review, building permits and inspections for residential construction will be administered through third party inspection agencies certified by L & I.  Opting out doesn’t mean that the UCC will not be enforced in Summit Township.

The UCC became effective in Summit Township on August 4, 2004 which is the date L & I was notified by certified mail of the Township’s decision.  As such, no more “grandfathered” permits can be issued by the Township that would exempt residents or businesses from adhering to UCC requirements. 

The new permit process for residential construction will be as follows:

1. Pick-up a list of certified third party agencies from the Zoning Office.  It is up to the resident to select a third party agency to do their plan review, issue a building permit and perform inspections. (This selection might be based upon response time, cost comparison, location of agency office, etc.)
    
   IMPORTANT NOTE:  All costs associated with the third party agency fees will be paid by resident directly to the third party agency that they have selected.
    
2. Once a third party agency is selected, the resident must come back to the Zoning Office to obtain a “zoning permit” which confirms that the proposed structure is in compliance with Summit Township’s Zoning Ordinance.  The third party agency selected by the property owner will be noted on this permit.
    
3. After the zoning permit is secured, it should be taken to the selected third party agency for plan review and building permit issuance.
    
4. Construction may only begin after the building permit is secured and arrangements are made between the resident and third party agency for required inspections.  Third party agent will sign-off on each inspection as it is completed.
    
5. When construction and inspections have been completed, third party agency will issue an occupancy certificate.
    
6. A copy of the building permit, inspection report and occupancy certificate issued by the third party agency must then be brought back to Summit Township Zoning Office where a final Summit Township Occupancy Certificate will be issued to document compliance with the UCC and file will then be closed.
   
   IMPORTANT NOTE:  New structure/addition may not be occupied until the Summit Township Occupancy Permit is secured!  Violations will be investigated by the Summit Township Code Enforcement Officer and may result in fines of up to $500.

Thankfully, the UCC was recently amended by Act 93 of 2004 signed into law by Governor Rendell on July 15, 2004.  The new act amends the UCC to EXCLUDE repairs and nonstructural alterations to existing residential structures from compliance with the UCC.  This is good news as it will exempt repairs such as replacing a hot water tank or replacing a roof (as long as no structural alterations such as adding dormers, etc. are made). New residential construction, including additions to existing homes, must comply with the UCC.  "Addition" is defined as an extension or increase in floor area or height of a building or structure.

Another important aspect of the amendment is that it raises the exemption for utility and miscellaneous structures (i.e. garage, storage building, etc.) to 1,000 square feet.  Any structure of this type that is over 100 square feet but less than 1,000 square feet will simply require a zoning permit and will not be subject to the UCC.  Any structure less than 100 square feet will not require permits but must meet proper zoning setbacks.

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