Township of Daugherty, PA Article III Stormwater Management Requirements

§ 143-9 Permit requirements by other government entities.

The following permit requirements may apply to certain regulated earth disturbance activities and must be met prior to commencement of regulated earth disturbance activities, as applicable:

A. All regulated earth disturbance activities subject to permit requirements by DEP under regulations at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.

B. Work within natural drainageways subject to permit by DEP under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 105.

C. Any stormwater management facility that would be located in or adjacent to surface waters of the commonwealth, including wetlands, subject to permit by DEP under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 105.

D. Any stormwater management facility that would be located on a state highway right-of-way, or require access from a state highway, shall be subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).

E. Culverts, bridges, storm sewers or any other facilities which must pass or convey flows from the tributary area and any facility which may constitute a dam subject to permit by DEP under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 105.

§ 143-10 Permit requirements by the Township.

A. Adequate stormwater drainage facilities shall be installed in conformance with a stormwater management plan to ensure that stormwater does not flow onto abutting property, sidewalks or streets in such quantities as to cause a detrimental effect. The stormwater management plan shall ensure to the satisfaction of the Township that rates of runoff after development shall not be greater than the runoff that would occur on the site in its natural state.

B. The stormwater management plan shall comply with the Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Act, P.L. 869, No. 167,

Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 680.1 et seq.

and be prepared in accordance with standards and specifications established by the Township.

C. All materials and methods of construction and installation shall meet and comply with the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Form 408, current edition, and its Standards for Roadway Construction Series RC-0 to 100, current edition.

D. Precast concrete inlets with metal castings and metal grates of the type specified on the standards and specifications established by this chapter shall be installed as directed by the Township Engineer.

E. Precast manholes with metal frames and metal covers of the type specified on the standards and specifications established by this chapter shall be installed at all changes in alignment and grades of stormwater sewers as may be directed by the Township Engineer to provide for proper maintenance. Inlets may be substituted for manholes where practical.

F. Stormwater sewers shall be located in the street right-of-way or in a drainage easement.

G. Stormwater sewer pipe or culverts installed shall be of the class of material and size as specified in this chapter and approved by the Township Engineer.

H. In the design of stormwater sewer installations, special consideration shall be given to avoidance of problems that may arise from concentration of stormwater runoff over adjacent properties, including release or discharge of stormwater onto and across adjacent land when required.

I. Bridges and culverts shall be designed to support the expected loads, to carry expected flows and be constructed the full width of the right-of-way where deemed necessary by the Township Engineer.

J. Stormwater management plans shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the specifications in this chapter and approved by the Township Engineer.

K. All proposed stormwater detention BMP(s) shall be located on land to be dedicated and accepted by a homeowners' association, the organization formed expressly for the maintenance of said BMP(s), or the Township.

L. Techniques described in Appendix A

Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.

(Low Impact Development) of this chapter are encouraged, because they reduce the costs of complying with the requirements of this chapter and the state water quality requirements.