Borough of Doylestown, PA Stormwater Management Site Plan Requirements.

The SWM site plan shall consist of a general description of the project, including calculations, maps, and plans. A note on the maps shall refer to the associated computations and E&S control plan by title and date. The cover sheet of the computations and E&S control plan shall refer to the associated maps by title and date. All SWM site plan materials shall be submitted to the Borough in a format that is clear, concise, legible, neat, and well organized; otherwise, the SWM site plan shall not be accepted for review and shall be returned to the applicant.

The following items must be included in the stormwater management plan.

A.

General.

General description of the project, including plan contents described in § 8-132B.

General description of proposed SWM techniques to be used for SWM facilities.

Complete hydrologic and hydraulic computations for all SWM facilities.

(4)

All reviews and letters of adequacy from the Conservation District for the erosion and sedimentation control plan as required by Doylestown Borough, Bucks County, or state regulations.

(5)

A general description of proposed nonpoint source pollution controls.

(6)

The SWM site plan application and associated fee for all regulated activities not already paying fees under the SALDO regulations.

(7)

The SWM site plan checklist.

(8)

Appropriate sections from the Doylestown Borough's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, and other applicable local ordinances, shall be followed in preparing the SWM site plan.

B.

Maps.

Drafting Standards.

The plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet, one inch equals 50 feet, one inch equals 40 feet, one inch equals 30 feet, one inch equals 20 feet, or one inch equals 10 feet.

Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof and bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.

Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship to the total number of sheets.

The plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to indicate clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.

The boundary line of the subdivision or land development shall be shown as a solid heavy line.

Plans shall be on sheets no smaller than 18 inches by 22 inches and no larger than 36 inches by 44 inches.

General Information.

Name or identifying title of project and tax parcel number (if applicable).

Name and address of the owner/applicant/developer.

Name and address of the individual who prepared the plan.

A location map for the purpose of locating the site at a scale not less than 800 feet to the inch showing the relation of the tract to adjoining property and to all streets, roads and Borough boundaries existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the tract.

Plan date and date of latest revision to plan, North point, graphic scale and written scale.

Note on plan indicating any area that is to be offered for dedication.

(g)

Certificate, signed and sealed by an individual registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and qualified to perform such duties, indicating compliance with the provisions of this Part (See Appendix I.[1])

[1]

Editor's Note: Appendix I is on file in the Borough offices.

(h)

Total acreage of tract.

(i)

A certification statement from the design engineer stating that the plan meets the requirements of this Part.

(j)

A statement signed by the applicant and notarized acknowledging that any revision to the approved SWM site plan must be approved by Doylestown Borough and that a revised erosion and sedimentation control plan must be submitted to the Bucks County Conservation District for approval.

Existing Features.

Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided or developed shall be provided showing, all courses, distances and area and tie-ins to all adjacent intersections.

The location, names and widths of streets, the location of property lines and names of owners, the location of sanitary sewers, storm drains and similar features within the site and within 100 feet of any part of the land to be subdivided or developed, the location of streams, lakes, ponds or other watercourses outside the project area which will be affected by runoff from the project.

The location, size and ownership of all underground utilities and services (e.g., wells, on-site sewage disposal systems) and any rights-of-way or easements within the property.

The location of existing buildings, streets and other significant features within the property, the location and area of all floodplains, forests, lakes, ponds, watercourses (including drainage swales), wetlands, slopes 8% to 15%, steep slopes 15% to 25%, steep slopes 25% or steeper.

Contours at vertical intervals of two feet, vertical intervals of five feet for steep slopes (greater than 15%).

Any overlay showing soil types and boundaries and a statement as to where the soils data was obtained.

(g)

Stormwater management district boundaries applicable to the site.

(h)

A detailed site evaluation for projects proposed in areas of frequent flooding, karst topography and other sensitive areas, such as brown fields and source water protection areas.

(4)

Proposed Features.

Proposed land use, total number of lots and dwelling units and extent of commercial, industrial or other nonresidential uses.

Locations and dimensions of all proposed streets, sidewalks, lot lines, building locations, parking compounds, impervious and semi-impervious surfaces (total area), sanitary sewer facilities, water facilities and areas proposed for public dedication.

Proposed changes to land surfaces and vegetative cover, including areas to be cut or filled as shown on a plan for surface drainage.

Final contours at vertical intervals of two feet, vertical intervals of five feet for steep slopes (greater than 15%).

Plan and profiles of proposed stormwater management facilities, including horizontal and vertical location, size and type of material. This information shall be of the quality required for the construction of all facilities and include any calculations, assumptions and criteria used in the design of the facilities, a schedule for installation of such facilities and a proposed sequence of construction.

The locations of septic tank infiltration areas and wells when infiltration methods such as cisterns, seepage beds or trenches, infiltration basins or porous pavement are used. Also, soil percolation tests or other approved infiltration tests and submission of the data and test locations to substantiate infiltration rates used in the drainage calculations.

(g)

Plans and profiles of all erosion and sedimentation control measures, temporary as well as permanent, including all calculations, assumptions and criteria used in designing the controls and a schedule for their implementation.

(h)

A map which illustrates:

1)

All natural features.

2)

A preliminary regrading plan that illustrates all disturbance of the identified natural feature areas, the amount of each natural feature disturbed indicated and illustrated on the map.

(i)

Right-of-way and/or easements proposed to be created for all drainage purposes, utilities or other reasons.

(j)

The total extent of the drainage area upstream from the site and all down-gradient receiving channels, swales and water to which stormwater runoff or drainage will be discharged.

C.

Description of an ownership and maintenance program, in a recordable form, that clearly sets forth the ownership and maintenance responsibility for all temporary and permanent stormwater management facilities, including the following:

Description of the method and extent of the maintenance requirements.

When maintained by a private entity, identification of a responsible individual, corporation, association or other entity for ownership and maintenance. Deed covenants and restrictions must be submitted to provide for maintenance by this entity.

When maintained by a private entity, a copy of the legally binding document which provides that Doylestown Borough shall have the right to:

Inspect the facilities at any time.

Require the private entity to take corrective measures and assign the private entity reasonable time periods for any necessary action.

Authorize maintenance to be done and lien the cost of the work against the properties of the private entity responsible for maintenance.

(4)

Where the stormwater management site plan proposes that Doylestown Borough own or maintain the facilities, a description of the methods, procedures and the extent to which any facilities shall be turned over to Doylestown Borough.

D.

Financial security for the completion of stormwater management facilities as set forth in § 8-153 of this Part.

E.

Maintenance guarantee, as set forth in § 8-153 of this Part.

F.

When a stormwater management plan is submitted in sections, a generalized stormwater management plan for the entire project site shall be submitted in addition to the detailed stormwater management plan for the proposed section. This generalized plan shall demonstrate how the stormwater of the proposed section will relate to the entire development. If temporary facilities are required for construction of a section, such facilities shall be included in the submitted stormwater management plan.

[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]

For regulated activities specified in § 8-106:

A.

The stormwater management site plan shall be submitted by the developer to the Code Enforcement Officer either as part of the preliminary plan submission for the subdivision or land development or as a separate application for any other regulated activity.

B.

Three copies of the stormwater management site plan shall be submitted.

C.

Distribution of the stormwater management site plan shall be made by the Code Enforcement Officer, as follows:

One copy to the Borough.

One copy to the Borough Engineer.

One copy to the Code Enforcement Officer.

Additional copies shall be submitted as requested by the Borough or DEP. All stormwater management site plans submitted as part of a subdivision or land development shall follow the submission requirements of the SALDO.

3.

The applicant shall make submissions to the Bucks County Planning Commission and/or the Bucks County Conservation District, as required.

4.

For regulated activities requiring permits from Pennsylvania DEP or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the applicant shall make all submittals directly to the agency with all required submittal documents and fees. Proof of application or documentation of required permit(s) and approvals must be submitted as part of the plan.

5.

The stormwater management site plan shall be accompanied by the requisite fee, as set forth in § 8-152 of this Part.

[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]

The SWM site plan shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer on behalf of Doylestown Borough for consistency with the provisions of this Part. After review, the Borough Engineer shall provide a written recommendation for the Borough to approve or disapprove the SWM site plan. If it is recommended to disapprove the SWM site plan, the Borough Engineer shall state the reasons for the disapproval in writing. The Borough Engineer also may recommend approval of the SWM site plan with conditions and, if so, shall provide the acceptable conditions for approval in writing. The SWM site plan review and recommendations shall be completed within the time allowed by the Municipalities Planning Code for reviewing subdivision plans.

The municipality will notify the applicant in writing within 45 days whether the SWM site plan is approved or disapproved. If the SWM site plan involves a subdivision and land development plan, the notification period is 90 days. If a longer notification period is provided by other statute, regulation, or ordinance, the applicant will be so notified by the municipality. If the municipality disapproves the SWM site plan, the municipality shall cite the reasons for disapproval in writing.

[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]

A modification to a submitted stormwater management site plan for a proposed development site which involves a change in control methods or techniques, or which involves the relocation or redesign of control measures, or which is necessary because soil or other conditions are not as stated on the stormwater site management plan (as determined by the Borough Engineer), shall require a resubmission of the modified stormwater management site plan consistent with § 8-133, subject to review per § 8-134 of this Part. Minor design changes may be permitted as authorized by the Borough and advised by the Borough Engineer without submission consistent with §§ 8-133 and 8-134 of this Part.