Township of Marple, PA Article IV Application for Permit

§ 159-6 Written application for permit required.

Any person, firm or corporation proposing to engage in an activity requiring a permit shall apply for a permit by written application on a form furnished by the Township of Marple.

§ 159-7 Required maps and diagrams.

The application for a permit shall be accompanied by a map or diagram of the property showing the location of all present and proposed ditches, streams, pipes and other drainage structures, and cuts or fills. In addition to showing elevations, dimensions, locations and extent of all proposed grading and/or drainage, the plans shall clearly indicate all buildings, parking areas and driveways. Further, the application shall indicate the present and proposed sources, storage and dispositions of water being channeled through or across the premises, together with elevation, gradients and maximum flow rates. The application shall describe the work to be performed, the materials to be used and the manner or method of performance, including provisions for protecting and maintaining existing drainage facilities in the Township of Marple, whether on public or private property. If load-bearing fill is proposed, a soils investigation report shall be submitted which shall consist of test borings, laboratory testings and engineering analyses, to correlate surface and subsurface conditions with the proposed rating plan. The results of the investigation shall be presented in a report by a soil engineer, which shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and supporting ability of existing soils and rock on the site, conclusions and recommendations for grading requirements and erosion control and recommendations to ensure stable soil conditions and groundwater control as applicable. The township may require such supplemental reports and data as it deems necessary. Recommendations included in such reports and approved by the township shall be incorporated in the plans or specifications.

§ 159-8 Fees.

[Amended 6-14-1976 by Ord. No. 76-10]

Applications submitted for a permit for grading, drainage or soil erosion shall be accompanied by the following fees:

A. Home and building construction under one acre: as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.

B. Land development: as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners.

§ 159-9 Bonding requirements.

All applicants for a permit involving an area greater than 1/2 acre shall, before any permit is granted, post a bond with the Township of Marple in the sum of at least $10,000 (the exact sum to be determined by the Township Engineer), with corporate surety to be approved by the Township Solicitor, the conditions of which shall be a full and complete compliance with this chapter and all terms of the permit.