The designee of the Township may enter at reasonable times upon any property within the Township to inspect the condition of the stormwater structures and facilities in regard to any aspect regulated by this chapter.
A. 
The Township or its designee may inspect all phases of the construction, operation, maintenance and any other implementation of SWM BMPs.
B. 
SWM BMPs shall be inspected by the landowner, or the landowner's designee, according to the following minimum schedule:
(1) 
For community SWM BMPs:
(a) 
Annually for the first five years.
(b) 
Once every three years thereafter.
(2) 
For both community and private SWM BMPs, upon report or information of lack of maintenance, a defect, or failure of a SWM BMP, or at such other times as the Township deems necessary and appropriate. In such instance, the landowner or other responsible party shall pay the cost of such inspections.
C. 
A copy of all inspection reports shall be submitted by the landowner or the landowner's designee to the Township within 14 days of the inspection.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for a person to undertake any regulated activity except as provided in an approved SWM site plan, unless specifically exempted in § 158-14.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to violate any provision of this chapter.
C. 
Inspections regarding compliance with the SWM site plan are a responsibility of the Township.
A. 
Any approval or permit issued by the Township pursuant to this chapter may be suspended or revoked for:
(1) 
Noncompliance with or failure to implement any provision of the approved SWM site plan or O&M agreement.
(2) 
A violation of any provision of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation relating to the regulated activity.
(3) 
The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during the regulated activity which constitutes or creates a hazard, nuisance, pollution, or endangers the life or property of others.
B. 
A suspended approval shall be reinstated by the Township when:
(1) 
The Township has inspected and approved the corrections to the violations that caused the suspension.
(2) 
The Township is satisfied that the violation has been corrected.
C. 
An approval that has been revoked by the Township cannot be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new approval under the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
If a violation causes no immediate danger to life, public health, or property, at its sole discretion, the Township may provide a limited time period for the landowner or responsible parties to correct the violation. In these cases, the Township will provide the owner or responsible parties, or their agent, with a written notice of the violation and the time period allowed for the owner to correct the violation. If the owner does not correct the violation within the allowed time period, the Township may revoke or suspend any, or all, applicable approvals and permits pertaining to any provision of this chapter.
A. 
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity who or which has violated the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before a Magisterial District Judge (formerly District Justice), be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs, and may be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90 days. Each day that this chapter is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, and shall be subject to separate and distinct penalties as set forth in this section, unless the Magisterial District Judge determines that there has been a good faith basis for the person, partnership, corporation or other entity violating the chapter to have believed that there was no such violation, in which event there shall be deemed to have been only one such violation.
B. 
In addition to the penalties prescribed in Subsection A, the Township may institute civil, injunctive, mandamus, or any other appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity for the enforcement of this chapter. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have the right to issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, mandamus or other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.
A. 
Any person aggrieved by any action of the Township or its Designee, relevant to the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the Board of Supervisors of the Township within 30 days of that action.
B. 
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Supervisors of the Township, relevant to the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the York County Court of Common Pleas within 30 days of the decision of the Board of Supervisors of the Township.