A.Â
PADEP or its designees normally ensure compliance with any permits
issued, including those for stormwater management. In addition to
PADEP compliance programs, the municipality or its municipal assignee
may inspect all phases of the installation of temporary or permanent
stormwater management facilities.
B.Â
During any stage of earth disturbance activities, if the municipality
determines that the temporary or permanent stormwater management facilities
are not being installed in accordance with the approved SWM site plan,
the municipality shall revoke any existing permits or approvals until
a revised SWM site plan is submitted and approved as specified in
this chapter.
C.Â
Stormwater BMPs shall be inspected by the landowner or the landowner's
designee according to the inspection schedule described on the SWM
site plan for each BMP.
(1)Â
The municipality may require copies of the inspection reports, in
a form as stipulated by the municipality.
(2)Â
If such inspections are not conducted or inspection reports not submitted
as scheduled, the municipality, or its designee, may conduct such
inspections and charge the owner appropriate fees. Nonpayment of fees
may result in a lien against the property. Prior to conducting such
inspections, the municipality shall inform the owner of its intent
to conduct such inspections. The owner shall be given 30 days to conduct
required inspections and submit the required inspection reports to
the municipality.
A.Â
Upon presentation of proper credentials, duly authorized representatives
of the municipality may enter at reasonable times upon any property
within the municipality to inspect the implementation, condition,
or operations and maintenance of the stormwater BMPs in regard to
any aspect governed by this chapter.
B.Â
Stormwater BMP owners and operators shall allow persons working on
behalf of the municipality ready access to all parts of the premises
for the purposes of determining compliance with this chapter.
C.Â
Persons working on behalf of the municipality shall have the right
to temporarily locate on any stormwater BMP in the municipality such
devices as are necessary to conduct monitoring and/or sampling of
the discharges from such stormwater BMP.
D.Â
Unreasonable delay in allowing the municipality access to a stormwater
BMP is a violation of this chapter.