Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 Pa.C.S.A. Townships § 5502. Township street plan

(a) General rule.--A township that has not maintained an accurate plan of township streets adopted in accordance with this chapter prior to the effective date of this section may only adopt a plan of streets under the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 805, No. 247),  1 known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

(b) Deemed amendment.--If a township maintains a plan of streets adopted prior to the effective date of this section, or maintains an official map containing opened and unopened streets, a street laid out in accordance with this chapter by ordinance or by final approval of a subdivision or land development plan must be deemed an amendment to the plan.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a deemed amendment as provided under this section and a subsequent placement of the street on a plan may not be subject to public notice or public hearing if the street has been laid out in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(c) Plan of streets or official map not required.--The maintenance of a plan of streets or official map shall not be required in order for a township to lay out streets in accordance with sections 5504 (relating to power to lay out, open, vacate and alter streets) and 5506 (relating to procedures for laying out, opening, changing, improving or vacating streets).