A. When the plat of the subdivision is approved and recorded, all streets, alleys, thoroughfares, easements, parks and other public areas shown on the plat are deemed to have been dedicated to public use.

B. The planning commission may accept property for dedication to public use and advancement of the public welfare, outside the process of approving a subdivision.

C. The commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed dedication. Property owners adjacent to the proposed dedication shall be notified of the public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. Notice of the hearing shall also be posted in a conspicuous place in the borough 30 days in advance of the hearing.

D. A plat of dedication shall contain a short narrative explaining the purpose of the dedication, a full legal description, a map to scale showing the linear dimensions of the property to be dedicated, and shall contain the donor’s certificate of dedication to public use and the commission’s acceptance, and shall be submitted for recording at the district recorder’s office. No public right-of-way accepted by the planning commission shall be maintained by the borough unless approved by the borough assembly.