Upon presentation of proper credentials, the municipality or its designated agent may enter at reasonable times upon any property within the municipality to inspect the condition of items required by this ordinance in regard to any aspect regulated by this ordinance.
The landowner or the owner's designee (including the municipality for dedicated and owned facilities) shall inspect SWM and conveyance facilities installed under this ordinance according to the following frequencies, at a minimum, to ensure the facilities continue to function as intended:
1. 
Annually for NPDES permittees (even if terminated), and for the first five years for all others.
2. 
Once every three years thereafter.
3. 
During or immediately after the cessation of a 4.57 inch (ten-year) or greater storm.
Inspections should be conducted during or immediately following precipitation events. A written inspection report shall be created to document each inspection. The inspection report shall contain the date and time of the inspection, the individual(s) who completed the inspection, the location of the SWM BMP, facility or structure inspected, observations on performance, and recommendations for improving performance, if applicable. Inspection reports shall be submitted to the municipality within 30 days following completion of the inspection. A template inspection report is available from the municipality and is attached in Appendix G.[1]
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Editor's Note Appendix G is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for a person to undertake any regulated activity except as provided in an approved SWM site plan, unless specifically exempted in § 158-302 of this ordinance.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to violate Article VII of this ordinance.
C. 
Inspections regarding compliance with the SWM site plan are a responsibility of the municipality, and therefore may not be unreasonably denied.
A. 
Any approval or permit issued by the municipality pursuant to this ordinance may be suspended or revoked for:
1. 
Noncompliance with or failure to implement any provision of the approved SWM site plan or O&M agreement.
2. 
A violation of any provision of this ordinance or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation relating to the regulated activity.
3. 
The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during the regulated activity which constitutes or creates a hazard, nuisance, pollution, or endangers the life or property of others.
B. 
A suspended approval may be reinstated by the municipality when:
1. 
The municipality has inspected and approved the corrections to the violations that caused the suspension.
2. 
The municipality is satisfied that the violation has been corrected.
C. 
An approval that has been revoked by the municipality cannot be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new approval under the provisions of this ordinance.
D. 
If a violation causes no immediate danger to life, public health, or property, at its sole discretion, the municipality may provide a limited time period for the owner to correct the violation. In these cases, the municipality will provide the owner, or the owner's designee, with a written notice of the violation and the time period allowed for the owner to correct the violation. If the owner does not correct the violation within the allowed time period, the municipality may revoke or suspend any, or all, applicable approvals and permits pertaining to any provision of this ordinance.
A. 
Anyone violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a summary offense, and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each violation, recoverable with costs. Each day that the violation continues shall be a separate offense and penalties shall be cumulative.
B. 
In addition, the municipality may institute injunctive, mandamus, or any other appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity for the enforcement of this ordinance. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have the right to issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, mandamus, or other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.
A. 
Any person aggrieved by any action of the municipality or its designee, relevant to the provisions of this ordinance, may appeal to the municipality within 30 days of that action.
B. 
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the municipality, relevant to the provisions of this ordinance, may appeal to the County Court of Common Pleas in the county where the activity has taken place within 30 days of the municipality's decision.