For subdivisions and land developments, the applicant shall provide
a financial guarantee to the Municipality for the timely installation
and proper construction of all stormwater management facilities as
required by the approved SWM site plan. The amount of the guarantee
shall be in accordance with the Township's SALDO[1] and the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[2]
The owner of any land upon which stormwater facilities and BMPs will
be placed, constructed, or implemented, as described in an O&M
plan, shall record the following documents in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds for Montgomery County, within 60 days of approval of the
O&M plan by the Municipality:
The Municipality may suspend or revoke any approvals granted for
the project site upon discovery of failure on the part of the owner
to comply with this Part 2.
Map(s) of the project area, in a form that meets the requirements
for recording at the offices of the Recorder of Deeds of Montgomery
County, shall be submitted on twenty-four-inch-by-thirty-six-inch
sheets. The contents of the map(s) shall include, but not be limited
to:
Other physical features including flood hazard boundaries, sinkholes,
streams, existing drainage courses, and areas of natural vegetation
to be preserved;
At the discretion of the Municipality, a fifteen-foot-wide access
easement around all stormwater controls and BMPs or a blanket easement
over the subject property that would provide ingress to and egress
from a public right-of-way.
A description of how each stormwater facility and BMP will be operated
and maintained, and the identity and contact information associated
with the person(s) responsible for operations and maintenance;
A statement, signed by the landowner, acknowledging that the stormwater
facilities and BMPs are fixtures that cannot be altered or removed
without prior approval by the Municipality.
If a plan includes structures or lots that are to be separately owned
and in which streets, sewers, and other public improvements are to
be dedicated to the Municipality, associated stormwater controls and
BMPs also may be dedicated to and maintained by the Municipality;
If a plan includes operation and maintenance by a single ownership
or if sewers and other public improvements are to be privately owned
and maintained, the O&M of stormwater controls and BMPs, and inspections
required by permits, shall be the responsibility of the owner.
The Municipality will make the final determination on the continuing
operation and maintenance responsibilities prior to final approval
of the stormwater management site plan. The Municipality reserves
the right to accept or reject the O&M responsibility for any or
all portions of the stormwater controls and BMPs.
The Municipality's approval letter will indicate whether or not record
drawings of all stormwater controls and BMPs are required, including
a final as-built O&M Plan.
The owner shall sign a declaration of covenants, easement and restrictions
concerning stormwater facilities ("declaration") with the Municipality
covering all stormwater facilities and BMPs that are to be privately
owned. The obligations of the declaration shall be transferred with
transfer of ownership.
Other items may be included in the declaration where determined necessary
to guarantee the satisfactory operation and maintenance of all stormwater
facilities and BMPs. The declaration shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Municipality.
The owner is responsible for O&M of the SWM BMPs. If the owner
fails to adhere to the declaration, the Municipality may perform the
services required and charge the owner appropriate fees. Nonpayment
of fees may result in a lien against the property.
The owner must obtain all necessary real estate rights to install,
operate, and maintain all stormwater facilities in the SWM site plan
and the O&M plan.
The owner must provide the municipal easements, or other appropriate
real estate rights, to perform inspections and maintenance or the
preservation of stormwater runoff conveyance, infiltration, and detention
areas.