[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
A. Upon presentation of proper credentials, duly authorized officers
or agents of the Township may enter at reasonable times upon any property
within the Township to inspect the implementation, condition, or operation
and maintenance of all erosion and sediment controls and permanent
stormwater BMPs, conveyances, or other stormwater management facilities
both during and after completion of a regulated activity or for compliance
with any requirement of this chapter.
[Amended 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 452-22]
B. Persons working on behalf of the Township shall have the right to
temporarily locate on or in any BMP, conveyance or other stormwater
management facility in the Township such devices as are necessary
to conduct monitoring and/or sampling of the discharges from such
BMP or conveyance or other stormwater facilities.
[Amended 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 452-22]
C. Failure of the landowner or representative to grant access to the
Township within 24 hours of notification, verbal or written, is a
violation of this chapter. Failure to grant immediate access in the
case of an emergency is a violation of this chapter.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
A. Any building, land development, or other permit or approval issued
by the Township may be suspended or revoked by the Township for:
(1) Noncompliance with or failure to implement any provision of the permit
or approved SWM site plan or O&M agreement;
(2) A violation of any provision of this chapter or any other law or
regulation applicable to the regulated activity;
(3) The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during
the regulated activity that constitutes or creates a hazard or nuisance
or endangers the life, health, safety, or property of others; or
(4) Failure to correct a violation within the allowed time period per
notice given by the municipality.
B. Prior to revocation or suspension of a permit, unless there is immediate
danger or threat of such danger to life, public health or property,
at the request of the applicant, the Township's Board of Supervisors
shall schedule a hearing on the violation and proposed revocation
or suspension, pursuant to public notice. The expense of a hearing
shall be the applicant's responsibility.
C. A suspended permit or approval may be reinstated by the Township
when:
(1) The Township Engineer or other designee has inspected and approved
the corrections to the BMPs, conveyances or other stormwater management
facilities, or the elimination of the hazard or nuisance; and
[Amended 10-17-2022 by Ord. No. 452-22]
(2) The Township is satisfied that the violation has been corrected.
D. A permit or approval that has been revoked by the Township cannot
be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new permit or approval
in accordance with this chapter.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
A. Any person aggrieved by any action of the Township Engineer or other
designee relative to the provisions of this chapter may appeal to
the Township Board of Supervisors within 30 days of that action.
B. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Township Board of Supervisors
relative to the provisions of this chapter may appeal to the County
Court of Common Pleas in the county where the activity has taken place
within 30 days of the Township's decision.