§ 53A-12. Effect of preliminary approval.  


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  • Preliminary approval shall confer upon the applicant the following rights for a two-year period from the date of the preliminary approval:
    A. 
    That the general terms and conditions on which preliminary approval was granted shall not be changed, including but not limited to:
    (1) 
    Use requirements; and
    (2) 
    Layout and design standards for streets, curbs and sidewalks;
    (3) 
    Lot size, yard dimensions and on-site and off-tract improvements;
    (4) 
    Any requirements peculiar to site plan approval; except that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Borough from modifying by ordinance such general terms and conditions of preliminary approval as related to public health and safety.
    B. 
    That the applicant may submit for final approval on or before the expiration date of preliminary approval the whole or a section or sections of the preliminary plat.
    C. 
    That the applicant may apply for and the Planning Board may grant extensions on such preliminary approval for additional periods of at least one year but not to exceed a total extension of two years; provided that, if the design standards have been revised by ordinance, such revised standards may govern.