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Timestamp: 2019-03-22 08:26:47
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 139', '§ 139', '§ 139', '§ 139', '§ 139', '§ 139', '§ 139', '§ 139']

Township of Lehigh, PA Prohibitions
Ch 139 Art VIII Prohibitions
§ 139-36 Prohibited discharges.
§ 139-37 Prohibited connections.
§ 139-38 Roof drains.
§ 139-39 Alteration of BMPs.
Chapter 139 Stormwater Management: Trout/Bertsch Creeks and Hokendauqua Creek Watersheds Article VIII Prohibitions
No person in the municipality shall allow or cause to allow stormwater discharges into the municipality's separate storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater except as provided in Subsection B below or as allowed under a state or federal permit.
Discharges that may be allowed based on the municipality finding that the discharge(s) does not significantly contribute pollution to surface waters of the commonwealth are listed below.
Uncontaminated water from foundation or footing drains.
In the event that the municipality determines that any of the discharges identified in § 139-36B significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the commonwealth or is so notified by DEP, the municipality will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
Upon notice provided by the municipality under § 139-36C, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the municipality, to cease the discharge consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 139-36B above:
Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers or roadside ditches, except as provided in § 139-38B.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape or alter any existing stormwater BMP without the written approval of the municipality unless it is part of an approved maintenance program.