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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Hempfield 10-24-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-14; amended in its entirety 7-27-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-02.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 72, Stormwater Management, adopted 2-20-1992 by Ord. No.
92-5, as amended.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building permits — See Ch. 41.
Driveways and access roads — See
Ch. 43.
Flood damage prevention — See
Ch. 49.
Sewers — See Ch. 67.
Subdivision of land — See Ch.
76.
Zoning — See Ch. 87.
Article I General Provisions
§ 72-1 Findings.
§ 72-2 Purpose.
§ 72-3 Statutory authority.
§ 72-4 Applicability.
§ 72-5 Title.
§ 72-6 Construal of provisions.
§ 72-7 Liability disclaimer.
§ 72-8 Repealer.
§ 72-9 Severability.
Article II Terminology
§ 72-10 Word usage; definitions.
Article III Stormwater Management for Water Quality and Land Disturbance Activities
§ 72-11 General requirements for stormwater management.
§ 72-12 Stormwater control methods; design standards.
§ 72-13 Land disturbance activity permit requirements.
§ 72-14 Land disturbance activity application procedures and requirements.
§ 72-15 Permit requirements by other governmental entities.
§ 72-16 Requirement for approved stormwater management project plan.
§ 72-17 Erosion and sediment control during regulated earth disturbance activities.
§ 72-18 Water quality requirements after regulated earth disturbance activities are complete.
§ 72-19 Infiltration.
Article IV Stormwater BMP Operations and Maintenance Plan Requirements
§ 72-20 Submission required.
§ 72-21 Plan requirements.
§ 72-22 Design criteria for stormwater management BMPs.
§ 72-23 Calculation methodology.
§ 72-24 Responsibilities for operations and maintenance of BMPs.
§ 72-25 Plan submission.
§ 72-26 Township review of BMP operations and maintenance plan.
§ 72-27 Plan approval.
§ 72-27.1 Long-term maintenance bond.
§ 72-28 Modification.
§ 72-29 Status of plan after approval.
§ 72-30 Erosion and sedimentation controls.
§ 72-31 Adherence to approved BMP operations and maintenance plan.
§ 72-32 Operations and maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater BMPs.
§ 72-33 Stormwater management easements.
§ 72-34 Recording of approved BMP operations and maintenance plan and related agreements.
§ 72-35 Township stormwater BMP operation and maintenance fund.
Article V Inspection, Certification, Right of Entry, Construction and Maintenance Guarantees
§ 72-36 Inspections.
§ 72-37 Schedule of inspections.
§ 72-38 As-built drawings and calculations.
§ 72-39 Construction guaranties.
§ 72-40 Failure to maintain facility; nuisance.
§ 72-41 Right of entry.
§ 72-42 Postconstruction maintenance inspections.
Article VI Financial Securities, Bonds, Fees, and Expenses
§ 72-43 Plan review; inspections.
§ 72-44 Expenses covered by fees.
§ 72-45 Modification of plan.
Article VII Prohibitions
§ 72-46 Prohibited discharges.
§ 72-47 Prohibited connections.
§ 72-48 Roof drains.
§ 72-49 Alteration of BMPs.
Article VIII Administration, Enforcement, and Penalties
§ 72-50 Nuisances; notice.
§ 72-51 Failure to comply; violations and penalties.
§ 72-52 Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
§ 72-53 Right of entry.
Article IX Appeals
