[Ord. 2011-03, 2/3/2011, Art. 8]
1. 
No person in the Township shall allow or cause to allow stormwater discharges into the Township's separate storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater except as provided in Subsection 2 below or as allowed under a state or federal permit.
2. 
Discharges that may be allowed based on the Township's finding that the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute pollution to waters of the commonwealth are listed below:
[Amended by Ord. No. 2022-05, 10/6/2022]
A. 
Discharges or flows from firefighting activities.
B. 
Discharges from potable water sources, including water-line flushing and fire hydrant flushing, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of total residual chlorine (TRC).
C. 
Noncontaminated irrigation water, water from lawn maintenance, landscape drainage and flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
D. 
Diverted stream flows and springs.
E. 
Noncontaminated pumped groundwater and water from foundation and footing drains and crawl space pumps.
F. 
Noncontaminated HVAC condensation and water from geothermal systems.
G. 
Residential (i.e., not commercial) vehicle wash water where cleaning agents are not utilized.
H. 
Noncontaminated hydrostatic test water discharges if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of total residual chlorine (TRC).
3. 
In the event that the Township determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection 2 significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the commonwealth or is so notified by DEP, the Township will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
4. 
Upon notice provided by the Township under Subsection 3, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Township, to cease the discharge consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
5. 
Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities under state law.
[Ord. 2011-03, 2/3/2011, Art. 8]
1. 
The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in § 23B-801, Subsection 2, above:
A. 
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows any non-stormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the separate storm sewer system and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks.
B. 
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial, industrial, residential or any other permitted land use to the separate storm sewer system which has not been documented in plans, maps or equivalent records and approved by the Township.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2022-05, 10/6/2022]
[Ord. 2011-03, 2/3/2011, Art. 8; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-05, 10/6/2022]
1. 
Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent practicable. Roof drains shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers, or roadside ditches, except as provided in Subsection 2.
2. 
When it is more advantageous to connect a roof drain or sump pump directly to a street, storm sewer or roadside ditch, the Township Engineer may authorize the connection provided it is protective of the public health, safety and the environment.
[Added by Ord. No. 2022-05, 10/6/2022]
1. 
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any stormwater BMPs, facilities, areas, or structures that were installed as a requirement of this Chapter 23B without the express written authorization of the Township.
2. 
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation into a stormwater management BMP or within a drainage easement, which would limit or alter the functioning of the stormwater management BMP, without the express written authorization of the Township.