1Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
2as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
3and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
4the first and second classes including those within a county
5of the second class and counties of the second through eighth
6classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
7and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
8development ordinances, planned residential development and
9other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
10certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
11of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
12the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
13utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
14establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
15planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
16them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
17hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
18development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
19courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
20parts of acts," in subdivision and land development, further
21providing for approval of plats.

22The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23hereby enacts as follows:

24Section 1.  Section 508 introductory paragraph of the act of
25July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania
26Municipalities Planning Code, reenacted and amended December 21,
271988 (P.L.1329, No.170) and amended June 22, 2000 (P.L.495,

1No.68), is amended and the section is amended by adding a
2paragraph to read:

3Section 508.  Approval of Plats.--All applications for
4approval of a plat (other than those governed by Article VII),
5whether preliminary or final, shall be acted upon by the
6governing body or the planning agency within such time limits as
7may be fixed in the subdivision and land development ordinance
8but the governing body or the planning agency shall render its
9decision and communicate it to the applicant not later than 90
10days following the date of the regular meeting of the governing
11body or the planning agency (whichever first reviews the
12application) next following the date the application is filed or
13after a final order of court remanding an application, provided
14that should the said next regular meeting occur more than 30
15days following the filing of the application or the final order
16of the court, the said 90-day period shall be measured from the
1730th day following the day the application has been filed. The 
18following shall apply:

19* * *

20(8)  No plat shall be finally approved unless the plat
21contains a notice from the design consultant stating that:

22(i)  the design consultant has been properly
23compensated for the creation of the development plan; and

24(ii)  the provisions of the development plan have
25been released for use by the municipality and any
26applicable regulatory agency.

27Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.