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Township of Hilltown, PA
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2023-12-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 134 Stormwater Management
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Authorities, Municipal
Ch 15
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Ch 19
Manager
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 26
Pensions
Ch 30
Planning Commission
Ch 34
Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 42
Alarms
Ch 45
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 49
Arrests, Warrantless
Ch 56
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 59
Burning, Open
Ch 65
Construction Codes
Ch 68
Contractors, Licensing of
Ch 74
Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ch 80
Firearms
Ch 83
Floodplain Management
Ch 87
Hazardous Materials
Ch 92
Junkyards and Junk Dealers
Ch 98
Moving Permits
Ch 103
Nuisances
Ch 107
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 110
Peace and Good Order
Ch 117
Rental Occupancy Reports
Ch 120
Residential Property, Sale of
Ch 124
Sewers
Ch 129
Solid Waste
Ch 134
Stormwater Management
Ch 134 Art I
General Provisions
§ 134-1
Statement of findings.
§ 134-2
Purpose.
§ 134-3
Statutory authority.
§ 134-4
Applicability.
§ 134-5
Exemptions.
§ 134-6
Repealer.
§ 134-7
Severability.
§ 134-8
Compatibility with other ordinance requirements.
§ 134-9
Modifications.
Ch 134 Art II
Definitions
§ 134-10
Definitions.
Ch 134 Art III
Stormwater Management
§ 134-11
General requirements.
§ 134-12
Stormwater management districts - Peak rate control.
§ 134-13
Stormwater management district implementation provisions (performance standards).
§ 134-14
Nonstructural project design (sequencing to minimize stormwater impacts).
§ 134-15
Water quality requirements (East Branch Perkiomen Creek, Tohickon Creek, and Skippack Creek Watersheds).
§ 134-16
Additional requirements applicable to infiltration-oriented stormwater management systems (East Branch Perkiomen Creek, Tohickon Creek, and Skippack Watersheds).
§ 134-17
Volume control standards - Neshaminy Creek Watershed.
§ 134-18
Volume controls (all watersheds).
§ 134-19
Stream bank erosion requirements (all watersheds).
§ 134-20
Design criteria for stormwater management facilities and best management practices.
§ 134-21
Calculation methodology.
§ 134-22
Erosion and sediment control during regulated earth-disturbance activities.
§ 134-23
Water quality requirements after regulated earth-disturbance activities are complete.
§ 134-24
Riparian corridor.
§ 134-25
Other requirements.
Ch 134 Art IV
Stormwater Management Plan Requirements
§ 134-26
General requirements.
§ 134-27
Stormwater management plan contents.
§ 134-28
Plan submission.
§ 134-29
Stormwater management plan review.
§ 134-30
Modification of plans.
§ 134-31
Retention of plans at project site.
§ 134-32
Adherence to approved plan.
§ 134-33
Certification of completion.
§ 134-34
Resubmission of disapproved stormwater management plans.
§ 134-35
Occupancy permit.
Ch 134 Art V
Inspections
§ 134-36
Schedule of inspections.
§ 134-37
Right of entry.
Ch 134 Art VI
Fees and Expenses
§ 134-38
Stormwater management plan review fees and escrow.
§ 134-39
Expenses covered by fees and escrow.
§ 134-40
Itemization of costs.
Ch 134 Art VII
Maintenance Responsibility
§ 134-41
Performance guarantee.
§ 134-42
Maintenance responsibilities.
§ 134-43
Municipal review of stormwater facilities and BMP operations and maintenance (O&M) plan.
§ 134-44
Maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater facilities.
§ 134-45
Stormwater management easements.
§ 134-46
Municipal Stormwater Maintenance Fund.
§ 134-47
Post-construction maintenance inspections.
Ch 134 Art VIII
Prohibitions
§ 134-48
Prohibited discharges.
§ 134-49
Prohibited connections.
§ 134-50
Roof drains and sump pumps.
§ 134-51
Waste disposal prohibitions.
§ 134-52
Alteration of SWM BMPs.
Ch 134 Art IX
Enforcement and Penalties
§ 134-53
Right of entry.
§ 134-54
Notification.
§ 134-55
Enforcement.
§ 134-56
Violations deemed public nuisance.
§ 134-57
Violations and penalties.
§ 134-58
Appeals.
§ 134-59
Repealer.
§ 134-60
Severability.
Ch 137
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 140
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 143
Taxation
Ch 148
Transient Retail Businesses
Ch 150
Trees, Shrubs and Other Plants
Ch 153
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 157
Water
Ch 160
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 134
Stormwater Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Hilltown
9-20-2022
by
Ord. No. 407
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - App A Stormwater Mgt Design Criteria
Attachment 2 - App B SWM Site Plan Checklist
Appendix 3 - App C Site Eval and Soil Infiltration Testing.
Attachment 4 - App D Low Impact Dev Techniques
Attachment 5- App E Nonstructural SWM BMPs
Attachment 6 - App F Watershed Map
Attachment 7 - App G Hot Spots
Attachment 8 - App H West Nile Virus Guidance
Attachment 9 - App I Simplified SWM Procedures for Existing Single Family Dwelling Lots
Attachment 10 - Appendix J Storm Sewer Bedding/Backfill Reqs
Attachment 11 - Appendix K Pervious Hardscaping Design and Credit Criteria
Attachment 12 - Appendix L Standard Stormwater Facilities Maintenance and Monitoring Agreement
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 134, Stormwater Management, adopted 4-25-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-2.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 134-1
Statement of findings.
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§ 134-2
Purpose.
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§ 134-3
Statutory authority.
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§ 134-4
Applicability.
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§ 134-5
Exemptions.
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§ 134-6
Repealer.
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§ 134-7
Severability.
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§ 134-8
Compatibility with other ordinance requirements.
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§ 134-9
Modifications.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 134-10
Definitions.
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Article III
Stormwater Management
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§ 134-11
General requirements.
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§ 134-12
Stormwater management districts - Peak rate control.
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§ 134-13
Stormwater management district implementation provisions (performance standards).
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§ 134-14
Nonstructural project design (sequencing to minimize stormwater impacts).
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§ 134-15
Water quality requirements (East Branch Perkiomen Creek, Tohickon Creek, and Skippack Creek Watersheds).
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§ 134-16
Additional requirements applicable to infiltration-oriented stormwater management systems (East Branch Perkiomen Creek, Tohickon Creek, and Skippack Watersheds).
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§ 134-17
Volume control standards - Neshaminy Creek Watershed.
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§ 134-18
Volume controls (all watersheds).
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§ 134-19
Stream bank erosion requirements (all watersheds).
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§ 134-20
Design criteria for stormwater management facilities and best management practices.
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§ 134-21
Calculation methodology.
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§ 134-22
Erosion and sediment control during regulated earth-disturbance activities.
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§ 134-23
Water quality requirements after regulated earth-disturbance activities are complete.
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§ 134-24
Riparian corridor.
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§ 134-25
Other requirements.
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Article IV
Stormwater Management Plan Requirements
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§ 134-26
General requirements.
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§ 134-27
Stormwater management plan contents.
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§ 134-28
Plan submission.
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§ 134-29
Stormwater management plan review.
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§ 134-30
Modification of plans.
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§ 134-31
Retention of plans at project site.
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§ 134-32
Adherence to approved plan.
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§ 134-33
Certification of completion.
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§ 134-34
Resubmission of disapproved stormwater management plans.
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§ 134-35
Occupancy permit.
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Article V
Inspections
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§ 134-36
Schedule of inspections.
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§ 134-37
Right of entry.
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Article VI
Fees and Expenses
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§ 134-38
Stormwater management plan review fees and escrow.
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§ 134-39
Expenses covered by fees and escrow.
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§ 134-40
Itemization of costs.
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Article VII
Maintenance Responsibility
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§ 134-41
Performance guarantee.
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§ 134-42
Maintenance responsibilities.
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§ 134-43
Municipal review of stormwater facilities and BMP operations and maintenance (O&M) plan.
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§ 134-44
Maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater facilities.
chevron_right
§ 134-45
Stormwater management easements.
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§ 134-46
Municipal Stormwater Maintenance Fund.
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§ 134-47
Post-construction maintenance inspections.
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Article VIII
Prohibitions
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§ 134-48
Prohibited discharges.
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§ 134-49
Prohibited connections.
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§ 134-50
Roof drains and sump pumps.
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§ 134-51
Waste disposal prohibitions.
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§ 134-52
Alteration of SWM BMPs.
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Article IX
Enforcement and Penalties
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§ 134-53
Right of entry.
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§ 134-54
Notification.
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§ 134-55
Enforcement.
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§ 134-56
Violations deemed public nuisance.
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§ 134-57
Violations and penalties.
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§ 134-58
Appeals.
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§ 134-59
Repealer.
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§ 134-60
Severability.
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