1.
No person in the Township shall allow, or cause to allow, stormwater discharges into the Township's separate storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except (1) as provided in § 22-901(2) below, and (2) discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
2.
Discharges, which may be allowed, based on a finding by the Township
that the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute to pollution
to surface waters of the Commonwealth, are:
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Discharges from fire-fighting activities
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Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands
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Potable water sources including dechlorinated water line and
fire hydrant flushings
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Uncontaminated water from foundations or from footing drains
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Irrigation discharge
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Lawn watering
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Air conditioning condensate
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Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges
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Springs
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Uncontaminated groundwater
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Water from crawl space pumps
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Water from individual residential car washing
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Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous
materials have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed)
and where detergents are not used
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Routine external building washdown (which does not use detergents
or other compounds)
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3.
In the event that the Township determines that any of the discharges identified in § 22-901(2), significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the Commonwealth, or is so notified by DEP, the Township will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
4.
Upon notice provided by the Township under § 22-901(3), the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Township, to cease the discharge consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
5.
Nothing in this Section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities
under State law.
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 22-901(2):
A.
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which
allows any nonstormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater,
and wash water to enter the Township's separate storm sewer system,
and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and
sinks; and
B.
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial
land use to the Township's separate storm sewer system, which has
not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records, and approved
by the Township.
1.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any existing
stormwater BMP, unless it is part of an approved maintenance program,
without the written approval of the Township.
2.
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping, or vegetation
into a stormwater BMP or within a drainage easement which would limit
or alter the functioning of the BMP without the written approval of
the Township.
1.
The Drainage Plan for the development site shall contain an operation
and maintenance plan prepared by the developer and approved by the
Township. The operation and maintenance plan shall outline required
routine maintenance actions and schedules necessary to ensure proper
operation of the facilities.
2.
The Drainage Plan for the development site shall establish responsibilities
for the continuing operating and maintenance of all proposed stormwater
control facilities, consistent with the following principles:
A.
If a development consists of structures or lots that are to be separately
owned and in which streets, sewers, and other public improvements
are to be dedicated to the Township, stormwater control facilities/BMPs
may also be dedicated to and maintained by the Township.
B.
If a development site is to be maintained in a single ownership or
if sewers and other public improvements are to be privately owned
and maintained, then the ownership and maintenance of stormwater control
facilities/BMPs shall be the responsibility of the owner or private
management entity.
3.
The governing body, upon recommendation of the Municipal Engineer,
shall make the final determination on the continuing maintenance responsibilities
prior to final approval of the Drainage Plan. The governing body reserves
the right to accept the ownership and operating responsibility for
any or all of the stormwater management controls/BMPs.
4.
It shall be unlawful to alter or remove any permanent stormwater
BMP required by an approved Drainage Plan, or to allow the property
to remain in a condition, which does not conform to an approved Drainage
Plan, unless the Township grants an exception in writing.
1.
Prior to final approval of the site's Drainage Plan, the property
owner shall sign the maintenance agreement covering all stormwater
control facilities that are to be privately owned. The maintenance
agreement shall be recorded with the Drainage Plan. Said agreement,
designated as Appendix B,[1] is attached and made a part hereto.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included as an attachment to
this Chapter.
2.
Other items may be included in the agreement where determined necessary
to guarantee the satisfactory operation and maintenance of all BMP
facilities. The maintenance agreement shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Municipal Solicitor and/or governing body.
1.
If the Township accepts stormwater BMPs for dedication, persons installing
stormwater storage facilities shall be required to pay a specified
amount to the Municipal Stormwater Maintenance Fund to help defray
costs of periodic inspections and maintenance expenses. The amount
of the deposit shall be determined as follows:
A.
If the stormwater BMP is to be owned and maintained by the Township,
the deposit shall cover the estimated costs for maintenance and inspections
for 10 years. The Township will establish the estimated costs utilizing
information submitted by the applicant.
B.
If the stormwater BMP is to be privately owned and maintained, the
deposit shall cover the cost of periodic inspections performed by
the Township for a period of 10 years, as estimated by the Township.
After that period of time, inspections will be performed at the expense
of the Township.
2.
If a stormwater storage facility is proposed that also serves as
a recreation facility (e.g., ball field, lake), the Township may reduce
or waive the amount of the maintenance fund deposit based upon the
value of the land for public recreation purposes.
3.
If, at some future time, a stormwater BMP (whether publicly or privately
owned) is eliminated due to the installation of storm sewers or other
storage facility, the unused portion of the maintenance fund deposit
will be applied to the cost of abandoning the facility and connecting
to the storm sewer system or other facility. Any amount of the deposit
remaining after the costs of abandonment are paid will be returned
to the depositor.
