Agenda

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Wednesday, February 17, 2027
8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST (includes breaks)

Agenda:
Presented by Donald R. Housley Sr., P.L.S.

Pennsylvania Subdivision Law: Legal Requirements and the Platting Process 

• Understanding Pennsylvania’s legal framework for subdivision and land development 
• Key definitions and determining when subdivision requirements apply 
• Research and investigation before preparing a subdivision plan 
• Measurement specifications and survey considerations 
• Preparing plats of survey and legally sufficient property descriptions 
• Identifying subdivision issues before the approval process begins

Preliminary Plats: Preparing, Submitting and Navigating Review 

• Preliminary plat specifications and submission requirements 
• Preparing a complete application and supporting documentation 
• Understanding the municipal review and approval process 
• Responding to review comments and requested revisions 
• Approval, conditional approval and rejection 
• Avoiding common problems that delay preliminary plat approval 

Boundary and Subdivision Surveys: Requirements, Monuments and Accuracy 

• Survey requirements for subdivision and plat preparation 
• Establishing and documenting property boundaries 
• Monumentation requirements and placement considerations 
• Survey accuracy and measurement standards 
• Reconciling field measurements with deeds, records and existing plats 
• Identifying and addressing discrepancies that can affect plat approval 

Final Plats: From Land Descriptions to Approval and Recording 

• Final plat specifications and required land descriptions 
• Preparing maps and depicting required plat information 
• Identifying public and private spaces 
• Showing utilities, easements and other encumbrances 
• Addressing required improvements and infrastructure 
• Floodplain considerations affecting subdivision design and approval 
• Required certifications and signatures 
• Final submission, review and approval 
• Avoiding deficiencies that can delay approval or recording

Assessor’s Plats: Requirements, Uses and Submission 

• Understanding when an assessor’s plat may be appropriate 
• Plat preparation and documentation requirements 
• Submission and review procedures 
• Addressing property descriptions, boundaries and ownership issues 

Fixing and Changing Plats: Vacation, Cancellation, Replatting and Alternatives 

• Determining when an existing plat can or should be changed 
• Vacation or extinguishment of plats and portions of plats and easements  
• Cancellation procedures and legal considerations 
• Replatting previously subdivided property 
• Correcting errors, inconsistencies and changed conditions 
• Evaluating alternatives when conventional replatting is not appropriate 
• Addressing easements, public and private rights and existing improvements when plats change 
• Special platting considerations for manufactured home communities 
• Subdivision and platting considerations involving condominiums 
• Practical issues that can complicate modification, approval and recording

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Credits

Engineers
6.5 PDHs

Land Surveyors
6.5 PDHs

Attorneys
6.5 CLE Hours

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in Pennsylvania. Continuing education courses for Pennsylvania engineers and land surveyors are not subject to pre-approval requirements. This course may qualify for continuing education credits for other state licenses; refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.  

HalfMoon Education is an approved CLE provider for Pennsylvania attorneys (No. 1613); this webinar offers 6.5 CLE hours to Pennsylvania attorneys. 

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed). 

On-Demand Credits

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. 

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