[Adopted 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 1090 (Ch. 68, Art. V, of the
1970 Borough Code)]
No stormwater runoff or natural drainage water shall be so diverted
as to overload existing drainage systems or create flooding or the
need for additional drainage structures on other private properties
or public lands without proper and approved provisions being made
for taking of these conditions.
[Amended 7-28-2011 by Ord. No. 1572]
The owner of a lot who intends the installation or construction
of any improvements or materials, including but not limited to asphalt,
concrete or other impervious surface on a parcel, shall first apply
to the Borough Zoning Officer for a permit, except in the case of
the installation of a driveway to a garage which would not exceed
13 feet in width for a one-car garage and 16 feet in width for a two-car
garage. This exception shall only apply in the event that a garage
exists on the lot.
Permit applications shall indicate on sketch plot the area of
the parcel, the proposed improvements and total impervious surface
area of the lot.
[Amended 7-28-2011 by Ord. No. 1572]
The application shall be approved by the Borough Zoning Officer
if said plans shall conform with local and state regulations concerning
stormwater runoff and drainage systems and does not increase existing
runoff from the site by 15% over the existing conditions.
[Amended 11-19-2001 by Ord. No. 1285]
There shall be no fee for the permit required in accordance with §
399-2.
[Amended 12-20-2001 by Ord. No. 1291]
Any person who violates any one or more sections of this article shall be subject to the general penalty in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Borough Code, and the minimum fine shall be not less than $500.