For any of the activities regulated by this chapter, the preliminary or final approval of subdivision and/or land development plans, the issuance of any building or occupancy permit, or the commencement of any earth disturbance activity may not proceed until the property owner, applicant, or his/her agent has received written approval of an SWM site plan from Bethel Township and an adequate erosion and sediment control plan review by the Conservation District, unless the project qualifies for an exemption in §
384-6.
The Township shall require receipt of a complete SWM site plan,
as specified in this chapter.
A. Proof of application or documentation of required permit(s) or approvals
for the programs listed below shall be part of the plan, if applicable:
(1) NPDES permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities.
(2) PADEP permits as needed:
(a)
PADEP joint permit application.
(b)
Chapter 105 (Dam Safety and Waterway Management).
(c)
Chapter 106 (Floodplain Management).
(3) PennDOT highway occupancy permit.
(4) Any other permit under applicable state or federal regulations.
B. The plan shall be coordinated with the state and federal permit process
and the municipal SALDO review process. The process implementing the provisions in this chapter
is illustrated in Appendixes D-1 and D-2.
C. For projects that require SALDO approval, the SWM site plan shall
be submitted by the applicant as part of the preliminary plan submission
where applicable for the regulated activity.
D. For regulated activities that do not require SALDO approval, see §
384-12, General requirements.
E. Five copies of the SWM site plan shall be submitted by the applicant
for review in accordance with established criteria and procedures:
(1) Two copies to the Township accompanied by the requisite municipal
review fee, as specified in this chapter.
(2) Two copies to the County Conservation District.
(3) One copy to the Municipal Engineer.
F. Any submissions to the agencies listed above that are found to be
incomplete shall not be accepted for review and shall be returned
to the applicant with a notification, in writing, of the specific
manner in which the submission is incomplete.
An inconsistent or noncompliant SWM site plan may be resubmitted with the revisions addressing the Municipal Engineer's concerns documented in writing. It must be addressed to the Township in accordance with §
384-24 of this chapter, distributed accordingly, and be subject to review as specified in §
384-25 of this chapter. The applicable municipal review and inspection fee must accompany a resubmission of an inconsistent or noncompliant SWM site plan.