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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 06:45:53+00:00

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§ 388-28 Revision of plans.
§ 388-29 Resubmission of disapproved plans.
No regulated activity shall commence until the Township issues written approval of a SWM site plan, which demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and, if required, a letter of adequacy has been issued by the Conservation District for an erosion and sediment control plan.
The preliminary or final approval of subdivision and/or land development plans and the issuance of any building or occupancy permit shall not proceed until the applicant has received written approval of a SWM site plan from the Township.
The SWM site plan approved by the Township shall be on site throughout the duration of the regulated activity.
The name of the project, tax parcel number(s), and the names, addresses and phone numbers of the owner of the property, the applicant, and firm preparing the plan.
The total project property boundary and size with distances marked to the nearest foot and bearings to the nearest degree.
Special management areas (as per § 388-13P).
Areas that are part of the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) and a list of potential impacts and clearances received (for regulated activities involving one acre or more of proposed earth disturbance).
Topography using contours (with elevations based on established bench marks) at intervals of two feet. In areas of slopes greater than 15%, five-foot contour intervals may be used. The datum used and the location, elevation and datum of any bench marks used shall be shown.
Areas classified by the Township as steep slopes.
Soil names and boundaries, general type of soils with hydrologic soil group noted, and in particular note areas most conducive to infiltration BMPs, such as groups A and B, etc., estimated permeabilities in inches per hour, and location and other results of all soil tests and borings.
Location of existing well(s) on the project property and delineation of the(ir) recharge area(s) (if known), or a fifty-foot-diameter assumed recharge area.
Curent one-hundred-year floodplain boundaries, elevations, and floodway boundaries for any identified floodplain area on or within 100 feet of the property.
Boundaries of riparian buffer(s) as required by Chapter 274, Natural Resources Protection, of this Code.
Location of the proposed regulated activity, limits of earth disturbance (disturbed area), and BMPs and conveyances relative to the location of existing natural resources and hydrologic features and special management areas resulting from the site design process of § 388-16.
Proposed final grade elevations and contours at intervals of two feet. In areas of steep slopes (greater than 15%), five-foot contour intervals may be used.
Accompanying notes or other documentation, as needed, and in accordance with Article VII, describing the type, purpose and total area of easements, who the easement is granted to, and the rights, duties and obligations of the parties with respect to every BMP or conveyance.
Boundaries of land areas (if any) for which deed restrictions are required for the purpose of protecting and prohibiting disturbance to a BMP or conveyance, indicating the area to which the restriction applies with distances shown in feet and bearings to the nearest degree, and a written description of the type, purpose and nature of the restriction.
Other items that may be needed to comply with all other requirements of Article VII.
A detailed site evaluation conducted by a qualified licensed professional for projects proposed in areas of carbonate geology or karst topography, and other environmentally sensitive areas, such as contaminated sites and brownfields, as described in § 388-13O and R of this chapter.
Stormwater runoff design computations and documentation, such as hydrologic, hydraulic, and structural computations, assumptions, BMP loading ratios, etc., consistent with the guidelines and criteria presented in the PA BMP Manual (as amended) or other guidance acceptable to the Township Engineer, and used in the design of the BMPs, conveyances and other features proposed to be utilized for stormwater management, or as otherwise necessary to demonstrate that the requirements of this chapter have been met, specifically including the requirements in §§ 388-13 and 388-16 through 388-21.
Written approval, easement agreements, or other documentation for discharges to adjacent or downgradient properties when required to comply with § 388-13G and Article VII of this chapter.
An erosion and sediment control plan, where applicable, as prepared for and submitted to the Conservation District and/or Township. A letter of adequacy from the Conservation District, if applicable, must be submitted to the Township prior to (or as a condition of) the Township's final approval of the SWM site plan.
A highway occupancy permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District Office must be submitted to the Township prior to (or as a condition of) the Township's final approval of the SWM site plan when utilization of a PennDOT stormwater management system is proposed.
The SWM site plan shall be coordinated with the applicable state and federal permit process and the Township SALDO review process. All permit approvals or letters of adequacy not yet received by the applicant at the time of submittal of the SWM site plan to the Township must be submitted to the Township prior to (or as a condition of) the Township's final approval of the SWM site plan.
For regulated activities that do not require SALDO approval, the SWM site plan shall be submitted by the applicant for review in accordance with instructions from the Township.
The number of copies of the SWM site plan to be submitted by the applicant for review shall be in accordance with instructions from the Township.
The corresponding review fee shall be submitted to the Township simultaneously with the SWM site plan, per the Township's fee schedule.
Financial security, per the requirements of § 388-8, shall be submitted to the Township prior to approval of the SWM site plan.
The SWM site plan shall be submitted to the Township for review by the Township Engineer for consistency with this chapter and the respective PA Act 167 stormwater management plan(s). The Township Engineer will review the SWM site plan for any subdivision or land development for compliance with this chapter and the Township SALDO provisions not otherwise superseded by this chapter.
If applicable, the applicant shall have received a letter of adequacy from the Conservation District or other PADEP approval for the proposed regulated activity prior to (or as a condition of) final approval by the Township.
The Township Engineer will notify the applicant and the Township in writing, within 45 calendar days, whether the SWM site plan is consistent with the requirements of this chapter. If the SWM site plan involves a subdivision and land development plan, the notification shall occur within the time period allowed by the MPC (as amended). If a longer notification period is provided by other statute, regulation, or ordinance, the applicant will be so notified by the Township.
The Township Engineer may approve the SWM site plan with conditions reasonably defined to make the SWM site plan compliant with the terms of this chapter and, if so, shall provide the conditions for approval in writing.
If the Township Engineer disapproves the SWM site plan, the Township Engineer will forward a letter or e-mail to the applicant, with a copy to the Township, citing the reason(s) and specific chapter sections for the disapproval. Disapproval may be due to inadequate information to make a reasonable judgment as to compliance with this chapter. Any SWM site plans that are disapproved may be revised by the applicant and resubmitted in accordance with § 388-29. Resubmission will commence a new Township review and notification time period.
The Township will not grant final approval to any proposed subdivision, land development, or regulated activity specified in this chapter unless the SWM site plan has been approved by the Township Engineer.
All required permits from PADEP shall be obtained and submitted to the Township prior to (or as a condition of) final approval of any proposed subdivision, land development, or other regulated activity by the Township.
No building permits for any regulated activity will be approved by the Township unless the SWM site plan has been approved by the Township Engineer. All required permits from PADEP shall be obtained prior to issuance of a building permit.
The Township Engineer's approval of a SWM site plan shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years commencing on the date that the Township approved the SWM site plan. If stormwater management facilities included in the approved SWM site plan have not been constructed or, if constructed, as-built plans of these facilities have not been approved within this five-year time period, then the applicant may seek reinstatement of approval of the expired SWM site plan. If the Township determines that the expired SWM site plan is consistent and compliant with current regulations and requirements, then the expired SWM site plan will be reinstated; otherwise, it will be rejected. The applicant will be prohibited from conducting any regulated activity until a reinstated or newly approved SWM site plan is obtained in accordance with § 388-29 of this chapter.
All or portions of the final approved SWM site plan shall be recorded (as record plans) per the instructions of the Township.
Upon completion of construction, the applicant shall be responsible for completing final as-built plans of all BMPs, conveyances, or other stormwater management facilities included in the approved SWM site plan as per the requirements of § 388-31 of this chapter.
Soil or other site conditions are not as stated on the SWM site plan as determined by the Township Engineer, and the new conditions necessitate design changes.
The revised SWM site plan shall be resubmitted in accordance with § 388-26 and subject to review as specified in § 388-27 of this chapter.
A revision to an approved SWM site plan shall be submitted to the Township, accompanied by the applicable Township review fee.
Any SWM site plan deemed disapproved may be revised and resubmitted with the revisions addressing the Township Engineer's concerns documented in writing. The submission shall be addressed to the Township in accordance with § 388-26 of this chapter, distributed accordingly, and be subject to review as specified in § 388-27 of this chapter. The applicable Township review fee shall accompany a resubmission of a SWM site plan previously determined to be disapproved.

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