A.
Any regulated activity conducted in the violation of any provision
of this chapter is hereby deemed a public nuisance.
B.
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
C.
A separate violation will be found to exist for each section of this
chapter found to have been violated.
D.
To the extent that the Township does not enforce any provision of
this chapter, such action or inaction shall not constitute a waiver
by the Township of its rights of future enforcement hereunder.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
[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.
A.
The Township Engineer or other designee is hereby authorized and
directed to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter. The Township
Board of Supervisors may delegate enforcement duties, including the
initial determination of chapter violation and service of notice,
if notice is given, to such other officers or agents as the Township
shall deem qualified for that purpose.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the landowner of the real property
on which any regulated activity is proposed to occur, is occurring,
or has occurred to comply with the applicable terms and conditions
of this chapter.
C.
All Township inspections for compliance with the approved SWM site
plan shall be the responsibility of the Township or its designee.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
D.
During any stage of the work of any regulated activity, if the Township
Engineer or other designee determines that the erosion and sediment
control measures, permanent BMPs, conveyances or other stormwater
facilities are not being installed or maintained in accordance with
the approved SWM site plan, the Township may suspend or revoke any
existing permits or other approvals until the deficiencies are corrected
or until a revised SWM site plan is submitted and approved, if and
as determined to be necessary by the Township Engineer or other designee.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
E.
In the event that the Township Engineer or other designee finds that
a person has violated a provision of this chapter or fails to conform
to the requirements of any permit or approval issued by the Township
or any O&M plan or O&M agreement approved by the Township,
the Township may order compliance by written notice of the violation
to the landowner.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
F.
Such notice may, without limitation, require the following remedies:
(1)
Performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
(2)
Elimination of prohibited connections or discharges;
(3)
Cessation of any violating discharges, practices, or operations;
(4)
Abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination
hazards and the restoration of any affected property;
(5)
Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs and/or
forfeiture of financial security;
(6)
Implementation of stormwater controls, BMPs, and conveyances; and
(7)
Operation, maintenance or repair of BMPs, conveyances or other stormwater
facilities.
G.
Such notice shall set forth the nature of the violation(s), citing to specific sections of this chapter which have not been met, and establish a time limit for commencement of correction and completion of correction of the violation(s). The notice shall provide for a right of the landowner's appeal to the Township Board of Supervisors in accordance with § 388-48 of this chapter. Said notice shall further advise that, if applicable, should the violator fail to take the required action within the established deadline, possible sanctions, clearly described, may be imposed, or the work may be done by the Township or designee, and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
H.
Failure to comply within the time specified in such notice shall
also subject such person to the penalty provisions of this chapter.
All such penalties shall be deemed cumulative and shall not prevent
the Township from pursuing any and all other remedies available in
law or equity.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
[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.
A.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall,
upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, including reasonable
attorneys' fees. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may
be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each
day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted
to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section
of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate
offense.
[Amended 6-2-2014 by Ord.
No. 422-14]
B.
In addition, the Township may, through its Solicitor, institute 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 legal or equitable forms
of remedy or relief. Such relief may include costs, fees, and charges,
including the Township Solicitor's fees (charged at the hourly rate
approved by the Township Board of Supervisors) and costs, as may be
permitted by law.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
C.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Township
shall have the right at any or all times deemed necessary by the Township
Engineer or designee to enter upon any property within the Township
to inspect and, upon determination of a violation of this chapter,
to correct the violation, with all expenses associated with correcting
the violation to be charged to the property owner responsible for
the violation.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
[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.
