A. 
For subdivisions and land developments, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee to the Township for the timely installation and proper construction of all stormwater management controls:
(1) 
As required by the approved drainage plan in an amount equal to the full construction cost of the required controls as estimated by the Township Engineer; or
(2) 
The amount and method of payment provided for in Chapter 440, Subdivision and Land Development, § 440-606.
B. 
For other regulated activities, the Township may require a financial guarantee from the applicant in an amount not to exceed the full construction cost of the required controls.
A. 
No nonexempt regulated activities within the Township shall commence until approval by the Township of a stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan that describes how the permanent (e.g., post construction) stormwater controls and BMPs will be properly operated and maintained.
B. 
The following items shall be included in the stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan:
(1) 
Map(s) of the project area, in a form that meets the requirements for recording at the offices of the Recorder of Deeds of Bucks County, and which shall be submitted on sheets 24 inches by 36 inches in size. The contents of the map(s) shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) 
Clear identification of the location and nature of permanent stormwater controls and BMPs;
(b) 
The location of the project site relative to highways, municipal boundaries or other identifiable landmarks;
(c) 
Existing and final contours at intervals of two feet, or others as appropriate;
(d) 
Existing streams, lakes, ponds or other bodies of water within the project site area;
(e) 
Other physical features, including flood hazard boundaries, sinkholes, streams, existing drainagecourses, and areas of natural vegetation to be preserved;
(f) 
The locations of all existing and proposed utilities, sanitary sewers, and waterlines within 50 feet of property lines of the project site;
(g) 
Proposed final changes to the land surface and vegetative cover, including the type and amount of impervious area that would be added;
(h) 
Proposed final structures, roads, paved areas, and buildings; and
(i) 
A fifteen-foot-wide access easement around all stormwater controls and BMPs that would provide ingress to and egress from a public right-of-way.
(2) 
All plans shall include a plan note stating that the Township shall have the right to enter private property to inspect and repair, if necessary, any stormwater management facility;
(3) 
All plans shall note that the stormwater management facilities are a permanent part of the development and shall not be removed, altered or modified;
(4) 
A description of how each permanent stormwater control and BMP will be operated and maintained, and the identity and contact information associated with the person(s) responsible for operations and maintenance;
(5) 
The name of the project site, the name and address of the owner of the property, and the name of the individual or firm preparing the plan; and
(6) 
A statement, signed by the landowner, acknowledging that the stormwater controls and BMPs are permanent fixtures that can be altered or removed only after written approval by the Township designee, upon recommendation of the Township Engineer.
C. 
The stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan for the project site shall establish responsibilities for the continuing operation and maintenance of all permanent stormwater controls and BMPs, as follows:
(1) 
If a plan includes structures or lots which are to be separately owned and in which streets, sewers and other public improvements are to be dedicated to the Township, stormwater controls and BMPs may also be dedicated to and maintained by the Township;
(2) 
If a plan includes operations and maintenance by a single ownership, or if sewers and other public improvements are to be privately owned and maintained, then the operation and maintenance of stormwater controls and BMPs shall be the responsibility of the owner or private management entity.
D. 
The Township, upon the recommendation of the Township Engineer, shall make the final determination on the continuing operations and maintenance responsibilities. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject the operations and maintenance responsibility for any or all of the stormwater controls and BMPs.
A. 
The Township Engineer shall review the stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan for consistency with the purposes and requirements of this chapter and any permits issued by DEP.
B. 
The Township Engineer shall notify the applicant, in writing, whether the stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan is approved.
C. 
The Township shall require a record drawing (aka "as-built plan") of all stormwater controls and BMPs and an explanation of any discrepancies with the operations and maintenance plan.
D. 
Upon approval of the stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan, the applicant shall provide a electronic copy, in a usable format, of a plan showing the location of stormwater facilities to be used in the Township's NPDES plan.
A. 
Prior to final approval of a site's stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan, the applicant shall sign and record an operations and maintenance agreement with the Township covering all stormwater controls and BMPs that are to be privately owned. The operations and maintenance agreement shall be transferred with transfer of ownership. The operations and maintenance agreement shall be substantially the same as the agreement in Appendix A to this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
Other items may be included in the agreement where determined necessary to guarantee the satisfactory operation and maintenance of all permanent stormwater controls and BMPs. The agreement shall be subject to the review and approval of the Township Solicitor.
A. 
Stormwater management easements are required for all areas used for off-site stormwater control, unless a waiver is granted by the Township Engineer.
B. 
Stormwater management easements shall be provided by the applicant or property owner if necessary for access for inspections and maintenance, or the preservation of stormwater runoff conveyance, infiltration and detention areas and other stormwater controls and BMPs by persons other than the property owner. The purpose of the easement shall be specified in any agreement under § 430-805.
A. 
The owner of any land upon which permanent stormwater controls and BMPs will be placed, constructed or implemented, as described in the stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan, shall record the following documents in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Bucks County within 15 days of approval of the stormwater control and BMP operations plan by the Township:
(1) 
The operations and maintenance plan, or a summary thereof;
(2) 
Operations and maintenance agreements under § 430-805; and
(3) 
Easements under § 430-806.
B. 
The Township may suspend or revoke any approvals granted for the project site upon discovery of failure on the part of the owner to comply with this section.