Any applicant desiring to subdivide property for townhouse residential construction in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may apply to the Board for a major subdivision under the following improvement requirements. The Board shall examine each request to determine whether it meets the following minimum standards and specifications. Only those applicants having already received site plan approval in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or those applicants applying for simultaneous approval, may apply for subdivision for fee simple townhouse development.

An association shall be established for the purpose of owning and maintaining common lands and facilities, including conservation, open space, flood plain, recreation and park areas, streets, sidewalks and other lands and facilities not dedicated to the Township according to the provisions of subsection 25-6.4 hereinbelow.

All construction permits shall be issued for entire buildings of townhouse dwelling units as such buildings are indicated on the approved site plan, except that construction permits may be issued for the reconstruction or renovation of existing dwelling units provided such construction is structurally and architecturally compatible with the adjacent existing dwelling unit(s).

Occupancy permits will be issued only when the exterior of the entire townhouse structure is complete, the installation of any curb, all utilities, all functioning water supply and sewage treatment facilities, all necessary storm drainage to insure proper drainage of the lot and surrounding land, rough grading of lots, base course for the driveway and base course for the streets are installed to serve the lot and townhouse dwelling units for which the permit is requested. Streets, if installed prior to final approval, shall not be paved until all heavy construction is completed; shade trees shall not be planted until all grading and earth moving is completed; seeding of grass areas shall be the last operation. The issuance of Certificates of Occupancy will follow the procedures outlined in Section 25-9 of this chapter.