Township of Lower Southampton, PA Part 6 Fees and Expenses

§ 17-601 Municipal stormwater management (SWM) site plan review and inspection fee.

[Ord. 550, 6/8/2011]

Fees shall be established by the municipality to cover plan review and construction inspection costs incurred by the municipality. All fees shall be paid by the applicant at the time of SWM site plan submission. A review and inspection fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the municipal governing body based on the size of the regulated activity and based on the municipality's costs for reviewing SWM site plans and conducting inspections pursuant to § 17-501. The municipality shall periodically update the review and inspection fee schedule to ensure that review costs are adequately reimbursed.

§ 17-602 Expenses covered by fees.

[Ord. 550, 6/8/2011]

The fees required by this chapter (unless otherwise waived by the municipality) shall, at a minimum, cover:

A. Administrative costs.

B. The review of the stormwater (SWM) site plan by the municipality.

C. The review of as-built drawings.

D. The site inspections.

E. The inspection of SWM facilities and drainage improvements during construction.

F. The final inspection at the completion of the construction of the SWM facilities and drainage improvements presented in the SWM site plan.

G. Any additional work required to enforce any permit provisions regulated by this chapter, correct violations and assure proper completion of stipulated remedial actions.