Township of Swatara, PA Article XII Fees and Expenses; Recording of Plans; Interpretation

§ 247-41 Municipal review fee.

The fee required by this chapter is the municipal review fee. The municipal review fee shall be established by the municipality to defray review costs incurred by the municipality and the Municipal Engineer. The applicant shall pay all fees.

§ 247-42 Expenses covered by fees.

The fees required by this chapter shall, at a minimum, cover:

A. Administrative and clerical costs.

B. Review of the SWM site plan and report by the municipality.

C. Preconstruction meetings.

D. Inspection of stormwater management facilities/BMPs and drainage improvements during construction.

E. Final inspection upon completion of the stormwater management facilities/BMPs and drainage improvements presented in the SWM site plan.

F. Any additional work required to enforce any permit provisions regulated by this chapter, correct violations, and assure proper completion of stipulated remedial actions.

§ 247-43 Recording of approved SWM site plan and related agreements.

A. The owner of any land upon which permanent BMPs will be placed, constructed, or implemented, as described in the SWM site plan, shall record the following documents in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Dauphin County within 60 days of approval of the SWM site plan by the municipality:

(1) The SWM site plan.

(2) Operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement (Appendix A[1]).

[1] Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.

(3) Easements under § 247-26.

B. The municipality may suspend or revoke any approvals granted for the project site upon discovery of the failure of the owner to comply with this section.

§ 247-44 Construal of provisions.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding in any court, or any rights acquired or liability incurred, or any cause of action existing prior to the enactment of this chapter.