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2023-07-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 384 Stormwater Management
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Authorities
Ch 23
Fire Company
Ch 36
Local Government Investment Trust
Ch 39
Manager
Ch 44
Park and Recreation Board
Ch 50
Planning Commission
Ch 68
Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 100
Animals
Ch 112
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 139
Cable Television
Ch 155
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 160
Contractors
Ch 165
(Reserved)
Ch 177
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 182
Emergency Services
Ch 200
Fees
Ch 203
Fences
Ch 210
Firearms
Ch 222
Floodplain Management
Ch 223
Food Code
Ch 224
Food Establishments
Ch 239
Historic Preservation
Ch 254
Land Disturbance Activities
Ch 271
Municipal Claims and Liens
Ch 278
Noise
Ch 280
Nuisances
Ch 285
Occupancy Permits
Ch 297
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 303
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 315
Property Maintenance
Ch 338
Sewers
Ch 343
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
Ch 359
Soil Removal
Ch 365
Solid Waste
Ch 372
Special Events
Ch 377
Speed Humps
Ch 384
Stormwater Management
Ch 384 Art I
General Provisions
§ 384-1
Short title.
§ 384-2
Statement of findings.
§ 384-3
Purpose.
§ 384-4
Statutory authority.
§ 384-5
Applicability/regulated activities.
§ 384-6
Exemptions.
§ 384-7
Repealer.
§ 384-8
Severability.
§ 384-9
Compatibility with other ordinances or legal requirements.
§ 384-10
Erroneous permit.
§ 384-11
Waivers.
Ch 384 Art II
Definitions
§ 384-12
Interpretation.
§ 384-13
Definitions.
Ch 384 Art III
Stormwater Management
§ 384-14
General requirements.
§ 384-15
Permit requirements by other governmental entities.
§ 384-16
Erosion and sediment control during regulated earth disturbance activities.
§ 384-17
Nonstructural project design process (sequencing to minimize stormwater impacts).
§ 384-18
Infiltration volume requirements.
§ 384-19
Water quality requirements.
§ 384-20
Stream bank erosion requirements.
§ 384-21
Stormwater peak rate control.
§ 384-22
Calculation methodology.
§ 384-23
Other requirements.
§ 384-24
Riparian buffers.
Ch 384 Art IV
Stormwater Management (SWM) Site Plan Requirements
§ 384-25
General requirements.
§ 384-26
SWM site plan contents.
§ 384-27
Plan submission.
§ 384-28
Stormwater management (SWM) site plan review.
§ 384-29
Revision of plans.
§ 384-30
Resubmission of inconsistent or noncompliant SWM site plans.
Ch 384 Art V
Inspections
§ 384-31
Inspections.
§ 384-32
As-built plans, completion certificate, and final inspections.
Ch 384 Art VI
Fees and Expenses
§ 384-33
Municipality SWM site plan review and inspection fee.
§ 384-34
Expenses covered by fees.
Ch 384 Art VII
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Responsibilities and Easements
§ 384-35
Performance guarantee.
§ 384-36
Responsibilities, for operations and maintenance (O&M) of stormwater controls and BMPs.
§ 384-37
Municipal review of a stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan.
§ 384-38
Adherence to an approved stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan.
§ 384-39
Operations and maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater controls and BMPs.
§ 384-40
Stormwater management easements.
§ 384-41
Recording of an approved stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan and related agreements.
§ 384-42
Requirements for projects involving new impervious surfaces greater than 3,000 square feet.
§ 384-43
Requirements for projects involving new impervious surfaces less than 3,000 square feet.
Ch 384 Art VIII
Prohibitions
§ 384-44
Prohibited discharges.
§ 384-45
Prohibited connections.
§ 384-46
Roof drains and sump pumps.
§ 384-47
Alteration of BMPs.
Ch 384 Art IX
Enforcement and Penalties
§ 384-48
Right-of-entry.
§ 384-49
Public nuisance.
§ 384-50
Enforcement generally.
§ 384-51
Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
§ 384-52
Penalties.
§ 384-53
Notification.
§ 384-54
Enforcement.
§ 384-55
Appeals.
Ch 390
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 395
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 402
Swimming Pools, Private
Ch 408
Taxation
Ch 419
Trailers and Trailer Camps
Ch 426
Trees
Ch 440
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 447
Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 453
Vehicles, Sale of; Use of Vehicles for Residential Purposes
Ch 464
Wastewater Treatment
Ch 469
Water
Ch 480
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
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Chapter 384
Stormwater Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Bethel
8-13-2013
by
Ord. No. 206
[1]
; amended in its entirety
11-15-2022
by
Ord. No. 238
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, District Watershed Map
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Simplified Approach to Stormwater Management for Small Projects
Attachment 3 - Appendix C
Attachment 4 - Appendix D
Attachment 5 - Appendix E, Low Impact Development Practices
Attachment 6 - Appendix F, Stormwater Management Design Criteria
Attachment 7 - Appendix G, References
Attachment 8 - Appendix H, West Nile Virus Guidance
Attachment 9 - Appendix I, Stormwater Controls and Best Management Practices
Attachment 10 - Appendix J, Riparian Buffer Trail Guidelines
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Ch. 384, Stormwater Management, adopted 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 161, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 384-1
Short title.
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§ 384-2
Statement of findings.
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§ 384-3
Purpose.
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§ 384-4
Statutory authority.
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§ 384-5
Applicability/regulated activities.
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§ 384-6
Exemptions.
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§ 384-7
Repealer.
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§ 384-8
Severability.
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§ 384-9
Compatibility with other ordinances or legal requirements.
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§ 384-10
Erroneous permit.
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§ 384-11
Waivers.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 384-12
Interpretation.
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§ 384-13
Definitions.
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Article III
Stormwater Management
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§ 384-14
General requirements.
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§ 384-15
Permit requirements by other governmental entities.
chevron_right
§ 384-16
Erosion and sediment control during regulated earth disturbance activities.
chevron_right
§ 384-17
Nonstructural project design process (sequencing to minimize stormwater impacts).
chevron_right
§ 384-18
Infiltration volume requirements.
chevron_right
§ 384-19
Water quality requirements.
chevron_right
§ 384-20
Stream bank erosion requirements.
chevron_right
§ 384-21
Stormwater peak rate control.
chevron_right
§ 384-22
Calculation methodology.
chevron_right
§ 384-23
Other requirements.
chevron_right
§ 384-24
Riparian buffers.
chevron_right
Article IV
Stormwater Management (SWM) Site Plan Requirements
chevron_right
§ 384-25
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 384-26
SWM site plan contents.
chevron_right
§ 384-27
Plan submission.
chevron_right
§ 384-28
Stormwater management (SWM) site plan review.
chevron_right
§ 384-29
Revision of plans.
chevron_right
§ 384-30
Resubmission of inconsistent or noncompliant SWM site plans.
chevron_right
Article V
Inspections
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§ 384-31
Inspections.
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§ 384-32
As-built plans, completion certificate, and final inspections.
chevron_right
Article VI
Fees and Expenses
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§ 384-33
Municipality SWM site plan review and inspection fee.
chevron_right
§ 384-34
Expenses covered by fees.
chevron_right
Article VII
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Responsibilities and Easements
chevron_right
§ 384-35
Performance guarantee.
chevron_right
§ 384-36
Responsibilities, for operations and maintenance (O&M) of stormwater controls and BMPs.
chevron_right
§ 384-37
Municipal review of a stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan.
chevron_right
§ 384-38
Adherence to an approved stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan.
chevron_right
§ 384-39
Operations and maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater controls and BMPs.
chevron_right
§ 384-40
Stormwater management easements.
chevron_right
§ 384-41
Recording of an approved stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan and related agreements.
chevron_right
§ 384-42
Requirements for projects involving new impervious surfaces greater than 3,000 square feet.
chevron_right
§ 384-43
Requirements for projects involving new impervious surfaces less than 3,000 square feet.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Prohibitions
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§ 384-44
Prohibited discharges.
chevron_right
§ 384-45
Prohibited connections.
chevron_right
§ 384-46
Roof drains and sump pumps.
chevron_right
§ 384-47
Alteration of BMPs.
chevron_right
Article IX
Enforcement and Penalties
chevron_right
§ 384-48
Right-of-entry.
chevron_right
§ 384-49
Public nuisance.
chevron_right
§ 384-50
Enforcement generally.
chevron_right
§ 384-51
Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
chevron_right
§ 384-52
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 384-53
Notification.
chevron_right
§ 384-54
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 384-55
Appeals.
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