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Timestamp: 2018-11-13 22:29:57
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', 'art 1', '§ 101', '§ 102', '§ 103', '§ 104', '§ 680', '§ 65101', '§ 105', '§ 106', '§ 19', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 2', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', '§ 19', '§ 19', 'art 5', 'art 7', '§ 19', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 2', 'art 2', '§ 109', '§ 110', '§ 111', '§ 691', '§ 112']

Township of Franklin, PA GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 19-105 Applicability.
§ 19-106 Exemptions and Modified Requirements.
§ 19-107 Compatibility With Other Ordinances or Legal Requirements.
§ 19-108 Financial Security.
§ 19-109 Waivers.
§ 19-110 Erroneous Permit.
Chapter 19: Stormwater Management Part 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 101]
This Part shall be known as the "Franklin Township Stormwater Management Ordinance."
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 102]
Federal and state regulations require the municipality to implement a program of stormwater controls. The municipality is required to obtain a permit and comply with its provisions for stormwater discharges from its separate storm sewer system, if any, under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
Non-stormwater discharges to municipal or other storm sewer systems can contribute to pollution of the waters of the commonwealth.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 103]
Protect adjacent and down gradient lands from adverse impacts of direct stormwater discharges.
Meet legal water quality requirements under state law, including regulations at 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 93, to protect, maintain, reclaim and restore the existing and designated uses of the waters of the commonwealth.
Implement the requirements of total maximum daily local (TMDLs) where applicable to waters within or impacted by the municipality.
Authorize a comprehensive program of stormwater management designated to preserve and restore the flood carrying capacity of commonwealth streams; to preserve to the maximum extent practicable natural stormwater runoff regimes and natural course, current and cross-section of water of the commonwealth; and to protect and conserve ground waters and ground-water recharge areas.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 104]
Act of October 4, 1978, P.L. 864 (Act 167) 32 P.S. § 680.1 et seq., as amended, the "Storm Water Management Act" (hereinafter referred to as "the Act.")
Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 65101 et seq.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 105]
All regulated activities as defined in this Part including, but not limited to, new development, redevelopment, and earth disturbance activities that are located within the municipality shall be subject to regulation by this chapter.
This Part contains the stormwater management performance standards and design criteria that are necessary from a watershed-based perspective. The municipality's stormwater management conveyance and system design criteria (e.g., inlet spacing, inlet type, collection system design and details, outlet structure design, etc.) shall continue to be regulated by the applicable municipal ordinance(s) and applicable state regulations.
Duty of persons engaged in a regulated activity notwithstanding any provision(s) of this chapter, including exemptions, any landowner or any person engaged in a regulated activity, including, but not limited to, the alteration or development of land, which may affect stormwater runoff characteristics, shall implement such measures as are reasonably necessary to prevent injury to health, safety, or other property. Such measures also shall include actions as are required to manage the rate, volume, direction, and quality of resulting stormwater runoff in a manner which otherwise adequately protects health, property, and water quality of waters of the commonwealth.
Any regulated activity (including, but not limited to, new development, redevelopment, or earth disturbance) that is to take place incrementally or in phases, or occurs in sequential projects on the same parcel or property, shall be subject to regulation by this chapter if the cumulative proposed impervious surface or earth disturbance exceeds the corresponding threshold for exemption (as presented in Table 19-106.1, "Thresholds for Regulated Activities that are Exempt from the Provisions of this chapter as Listed Below").
The date of adoption of this chapter shall be the starting point from which to consider tracts as parent tracts relative to future subdivisions, and from which impervious surface and earth disturbance computations shall be cumulatively considered.
If, after adoption of this chapter, an applicant proposes construction of a six-hundred square foot garage, that project would be exempted from the requirements of this chapter as noted in Table 19-106.1. If, at a later date, an applicant proposes to construct a 900 square foot room addition on the same property, the applicant would then be required to implement the stormwater management and plan submission requirements of this chapter for the cumulative total of 1,500 square feet of additional impervious surface added to the property since adoption of this chapter.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 106]
Involve less than 1,000 square feet of proposed impervious surfaces and less than 5,000 square fee of earth disturbance.
Are listed in Subsection 3, are exempt from those (and only those) requirements of this chapter that are included in the sections and Parts listed in Table 19-106.1.1 Exemptions are for the items noted in Table 19-106[1] only and shall not relieve the landowner from other applicable requirements of this chapter. Exemption shall not relieve the applicant from implementing such measures as are necessary to protect health, safety, and welfare, property, and water quality.
Editor's Note: Table 19-106.1 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
Exemptions for Specific Activities. The following specific regulated activities are exempt from the requirements of §§ 19-301, 19-304 — 19-310, and Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7 of this chapter (as shown in Table 19-106.1), unless otherwise noted below. All other conveyance and system design standards established by the municipality in other codes or ordinances shall be required, and all other provisions of this chapter shall apply.
Agricultural activities (as defined in Part 2).
Forest Management. Forest management operations, which are consistent with a sound forest management plan as filed with the municipality and which comply with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's management practices contained in its publication "Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Guidelines for Forestry" (as amended or replaced by subsequent guidance). Such operations are required to have an erosion and sedimentation control plan, which meets the requirements of 25 Pa.Code, Chapter 102, and meets the erosion and sediment control standards of § 19-303 of this chapter.
Maintenance of Existing Paved Surfaces. Replacement of existing paved surfaces shall meet the erosion and sediment control requirements of 25 Pa.Code, Chapter 102, and § 19-303 of this chapter, and is exempt from all other requirements of this chapter listed in Subsection 3 above. Resurfacing of existing paved surfaces is exempt from the requirements of this chapter listed above. Construction of new or additional impervious surfaces shall comply with all requirements of this chapter as indicated in Table 19-106.1.
Municipal Roadway Shoulder Improvements. Shoulder improvements conducted within the existing roadway cross-section of municipal owned roadways, unless an NPDES permit is required, in which case the proposed work must comply with all requirements of this chapter.
In-place Replacement of Residential Dwelling Unit. The replacement in the equivalent footprint of an existing one- or two-family dwelling unit.
In-place, Replacement, Repair, or Maintenance of Residential Impervious Surfaces. The replacement of existing residential patios, decks, driveways, pools, garages, and/or sidewalks that are accessory to an existing one- or two-family dwelling unit in the exact footprint of the existing impervious surface.
Modified Requirements for Small Projects. Regulated activities that involve less than 2,000 square feet of proposed impervious surfaces and less than 5,000 square feet of proposed earth disturbance may apply the modified requirements presented in the "Simplified Approach to Stormwater Management for Small Projects" (Simplified Approach) (Appendix 19-A) to comply with the requirements of §§ 19-304 — 19-310, and Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7 of this (as shown in Table 19-106.2). The applicant shall first contact the Municipal Engineer to:
Confirm that the proposed project is eligible for use of the simplified approach and is not otherwise exempt from this chapter.
Determine what components of the proposed project are to be considered as impervious surfaces.
Determine if other known site or local conditions exist that may preclude the use of any techniques included in the simplified approach. Appendix 19-A includes instructions and procedures for preparation, submittal, review and approval of documents required when using the simplified approach and shall be adhered to by the applicant. All other provisions of this chapter shall apply.
Table 19-106.2
Activities Listed in Subsections .4 and .5
§§ 19-301 — 19-303, 19-311
§§ 19-301, 19-304 — 19-310
Exempt if modified requirements of Subsection(s) 4 and/or 5 are applied
Part 5, Performance and Inspection of Regulated Activities and Final As-built Plans
Exempt if modified requirements of this section or Subsection(s) 4 and/or 5 are applied
Part 7, Operation and Maintenance Responsibilities and Easements
Must comply with Title 25, Chapter 102 of the Pa. Code and other applicable state and municipal codes, including the Clean Streams Law.
Table 19-106.2 Notes:
"Modified Requirements" - Regulated activities listed within the subsections of this chapter noted in Table 19-106.2 are eligible for exemption only from the indicated sections and subsections of this chapter and only if the modified requirements of Subsections 4 and/or 5 are met to the satisfaction of the municipality; all other provisions of this chapter apply.
Modified Requirements for Agricultural Structures. It is the declared policy of the commonwealth to conserve and protect and to encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products. Municipalities must encourage the continuity, development and viability of agricultural operations within its jurisdiction. Except as necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, regulated activities involving proposed new or expanded impervious surfaces associated with agricultural activities are exempt from the requirements of §§ 19-301, 19-304 — 19-310, and Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7 of this chapter (and listed in Table 19-106.2) only when it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the municipality that the proposed project will comply with all of the requirements listed below. All other provisions of this chapter shall apply. To be eligible for exemption from the Chapter provisions stated above, the proposed regulated activity shall:
Be directly associated with an agricultural activity (as defined in Part 2).
Include less than 10,000 square feet of proposed new or expanded impervious surface (excluding adjoining vehicle parking and movement areas) and not more than an additional 5,000 square feet of adjoining vehicle parking and movement area.
Be installed on a farm or mushroom operation that has a current Mushroom Farm Environmental Management Plan (MFEMP) reviewed and deemed adequate by the Conservation District, or an agricultural erosion and sediment control plan or conservation plan (as defined in Part 2) that complies with the requirements of 25 Pa.Code, Chapter 102.
Divert runoff from the proposed new or expanded impervious surfaces (including vehicle parking and movement area) entirely away from animal management, waste management and crop farming areas and any other source of pollutants.
Include BMP(s) that will permanently retain at least one inch of rainfall runoff from the total area of proposed new or expanded impervious surfaces and vehicle parking and movement areas.
Is not directly connected to, and is not directly connected to any constructed conveyance that is connected to, a municipal separate storm sewer system or public roadway.
Is located at least 150 feet from any municipal separate storm sewer system or public roadway, or any constructed municipal separate storm sewer system or public roadway.
Have all proposed new or expanded impervious surfaces and proposed vehicle parking and movement areas and BMP(s) included within the current MFEMP or current agricultural erosion and sediment control plan or a conservation plan for the farm or mushroom operation.
Be constructed per design plans prepared and sealed by a licensed professional in conformance with the PADEP "Best Practices for Environmental Protection in the Mushroom Farm Community" (2003 or as amended), or per design plans prepared and sealed by a licensed professional (or Conservation District staff person designated by NRCS) that comply with USDA NRCS standards and specifications, and for which completion of construction will be certified by the licensed (or NRCS-designated design) professional responsible for the design.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 109]
The requirements of this chapter shall supersede any conflicting requirements in other municipal ordinances or regulations.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 110]
Be equal to or greater than the full construction cost of the required facilities except to the extent that financial security for the cost of any of such improvements is required to be and is posted with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in connection with a highway occupancy permit application.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 111]
General. The requirements of this chapter are essential and shall be strictly adhered to. For any regulated activity where, after a close evaluation of alternative site designs, it proves to be impracticable to meet any one or more of the mandatory minimum standards of this chapter on the site, the municipality may approve measures other than those in this chapter, subject to Subsections 2 and 3.
The governing body of the municipality shall have the authority to waive or modify the requirements of one or more provisions of this chapter if the literal enforcement will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question, provided that such modification will not be contrary to the public interest and that the purpose and intent of this chapter is observed. Cost or financial burden shall not be considered a hardship. Modification may also be considered if an alternative standard or approach can be demonstrated to provide equal or better achievement of the results intended by this chapter. A request for modification shall be in writing and accompany the SWM site plan submission. The request shall state in full the grounds and facts on which the request is based, the provision or provisions of this chapter involved and the minimum modification necessary.
PADEP Approval Required. For any proposed regulated activity involving earth disturbance equal to or greater than one acre, the municipality may approve measures for minimum volume and infiltration control other than those required in this chapter only after consultation with and evaluation by PADEP that the alternate site design meets state water quality requirements and does not conflict with state law, including, but not limited to, the PA Clean Streams Law, 35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq.
[Ord. 2013-04, 12/18/2013, § 112]