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Application for Final Approval
Application for final approval.
The application for final approval of each phase shall be filed with the Borough Manager or his designated representative in not less than eight copies and shall be accompanied by a fee as may be determined by the Council from time to time. It shall be filed not later than 12 months following the grant of tentative approval or more than 36 months following the grant of final approval of the previous phase. It shall include a final development plan illustrating compliance with all standards for planned residential development set forth in Article XIII of this part. This shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
A. A final plat meeting all the specifications of a final plat given in § 380-10A(1) of the Subdivision Ordinance.
B. Final construction documents meeting the specifications given in § 380-10A(4) of the Subdivision Ordinance.
C. Final drafts of all offers of dedication, covenants, easements, deed restrictions and maintenance agreements to be imposed upon the use of the land, buildings and structures, and pertaining to the ownership, use and maintenance of all common open space areas (including the undisturbed open space) and any other common facilities.
D. A guarantee that the developer will install all required site improvements, which guarantee shall meet the requirements of § 400-55 of this part.
E. Neither the Borough Manager nor his designated representative may accept an incomplete application. The Borough Manager or his designated representative shall determine whether an application is complete within 10 days after receiving it. If an application is found incomplete, it shall be returned to the developer with a written notice of its incompleteness and shall be deemed not filed. If an application is found complete or if it is not returned to the developer within 10 days after receipt, the application shall be deemed filed on the date is was received. If an application is received in the mail or left at the municipal building when the Manager or his designated representative is not present, it shall be deemed received upon the return of the Manager or his designated representative.

Final review.
The Borough Manager shall forward one copy each of the application for final approval to the Allegheny County Office of the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Planning Commission, a Borough planning consultant, the Borough Engineer, the Borough Environmental Advisory Council, and the Borough Park Commission. The Planning Commission shall forward to the Council and to the developer copies of those reports and its own recommendations at least five days prior to the meeting of the Council at which the Council shall render its decision.

Final decision.
The Council shall render its decision and communicate it to the developer in writing within the time limit specified and otherwise in the manner provided in Section 711 of the Planning Code.

Recording.
The developer shall record the approved development plan in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds within 90 days after final approval.