A. 
Anyone proposing a small project shall submit two copies of the small project application to the municipality.
B. 
A complete small project application shall include:
(1) 
Small project application form (Appendix A).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendix is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2) 
Small project sketch plans, including the following:
(a) 
Name and address of landowner and/or developer.
(b) 
Date of small project application submission.
(c) 
Name of individual and/or firm that prepared the sketch if different than the landowner and/or developer.
(d) 
Location and square footage of proposed impervious area or land disturbance.
(e) 
Approximate footprint and location of all structures on adjacent properties if located within 50 feet of the proposed impervious area or land disturbance.
(f) 
Approximate location of existing stormwater management facilities if present.
(g) 
Location and description of proposed stormwater management facilities.
(h) 
Direction of proposed stormwater discharge (e.g., with arrows).
(i) 
Scale and North arrow.
(j) 
Show all building setback lines.
(3) 
Filing fee (in accordance with the municipality's current fee schedule).
C. 
The small project application shall be submitted in a format that is clear, concise, legible, neat and well organized.
A. 
The following regulated activities are specifically exempt from the SWM site plan preparation and submission requirements articulated in § 106-301A and Articles IV and V of this chapter:
(1) 
Agricultural activity (see definitions),[1] provided that the activities are performed according to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.
[1]
Editor's Note: For definitions, see § 106-202.
(2) 
Forest management and timber operations (see definitions), provided that the activities are performed according to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.
(3) 
Conservation practices being installed as part of the implementation of a conservation plan written by an NRCS certified planner.
B. 
The municipality may deny or revoke any exemption pursuant to this section at any time for any project that the municipality believes may pose a threat to public health, safety, property or the environment.
Applicants are encouraged to schedule a preapplication meeting to review the overall stormwater management concept with municipal staff/engineer. The preapplication meeting is not mandatory and shall not constitute formal filing of a plan with the municipality. Topics discussed may include the following;
A. 
Available geological maps, plans and other available data.
B. 
Findings of the site analysis, including identification of any environmentally sensitive areas, wellhead protection areas, riparian corridors, hydrologic soil groups, existing natural drainageways, karst features, areas conducive to infiltration to be utilized for volume control, etc.
C. 
Results of infiltration tests.
D. 
Applicable Subdivision and Land Development and/or Zoning Ordinance provisions.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 110, Subdivision and Land Development, and Ch. 124, Zoning.
E. 
The conceptual project layout, including proposed structural and nonstructural BMPs.
A. 
Formal application/submission deadlines. All applications for approval of a stormwater management site plan shall be made by the applicant filing an application form, to be supplied by the Borough, together with the appropriate plans, and the plan shall include studies, reports, supporting data (including all plans, reports, and correspondence with the Lancaster County Conservation District), and required filing fee. Applications may be filed with the Borough on any business day; however, the Borough Planning Commission or Borough Council will review a plan at a particular meeting only if the plan was filed at least 15 business days prior to that meeting.
B. 
When a stormwater management site plan is required, the applicant shall submit the following to the municipality:
(1) 
Five copies of the SWM site plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article IV of this chapter.
(2) 
Two copies of all supplemental data.
(3) 
A filing and escrow fee (in accordance with the municipality's current fee schedule).
C. 
The SWM site plan shall be submitted in a format that is clear, concise, legible, neat and well organized.
D. 
The applicant is responsible for submitting plans to any other agencies, such as the Lancaster County Conservation District, PennDOT, DEP, etc., when permits from these agencies are required. Final approval shall be conditioned upon the applicant obtaining all necessary permits.
E. 
Incomplete submissions, as determined by the governing body or its designee, shall be returned to the applicant within seven days, along with a statement that the submission is incomplete and stating the deficiencies found. Otherwise, the application shall be deemed accepted for filing as of the date of submission. Acceptance of the application shall not, however, constitute an approval of the plan or a waiver of any deficiencies or irregularities. The applicant may appeal the municipality's decision not to accept a particular application in accordance with § 106-804 of this chapter.
F. 
At its sole discretion and in accordance with this article, when a SWM site plan is found to be deficient, East Petersburg Borough may either disapprove the submission and require a resubmission, or in the case of minor deficiencies. East Petersburg Borough may accept submission of revisions.
G. 
No building permits or certificates of occupancy shall be issued unless the Borough Engineer has verified that the SWM site plan standards and requirements herein are satisfied.
H. 
Approval of a SWM site plan by the municipality shall not be construed as an indication that the plan complies with the standards of any other agency.
A. 
When the regulated activity constitutes a subdivision or land development as defined in the applicable Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance,[1] the SWM site plan and subdivision/land development plan shall be processed concurrently according to the plan processing procedure outlined in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and § 106-504 of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 110, Subdivision and Land Development.
B. 
When the regulated activity constitutes a small project or modified plan processing projects, the municipality shall review and take action on the small project application within 15 working days of filing.
C. 
When the regulated activity does not constitute a subdivision or land development or small project, the Municipal Engineer shall review the SWM site plan for conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
For all major projects other than small projects and modified plan processing projects, following receipt of the Municipal Engineer's report and within 90 days following the date of the first regular meeting of the governing body after the date the application is filed, the governing body will schedule the SWM site plan application for action at a regularly scheduled public meeting.
E. 
Within 15 days of the meeting at which the SWM site plan application is acted upon by the governing body, written notice of the governing body's action shall be sent to the following individuals:
(1) 
Landowner or his agent.
(2) 
Applicant.
(3) 
Firm that prepared the plan.
(4) 
Lancaster County Planning Commission (if subdivision or land development approval is applicable).
(5) 
Lancaster County Conservation District.
F. 
If the municipality disapproves the SWM site plan, the municipality will state the reasons for the disapproval in writing. The municipality also may approve the SWM site plan with conditions and, if so, shall provide the acceptable conditions for approval in writing. Such conditional approval shall be contingent upon the applicant's written acceptance of the conditions.
A. 
Revisions to a SWM site plan after submission but before municipal action shall require a resubmission of the modified SWM site plan consistent with § 106-504 of this chapter and be subject to review as specified in § 106-505 of this chapter.
B. 
For the purposes of review deadlines, each resubmission required under Subsection A (after submission but before approval) shall constitute a new submission for the purposes of time limits as set forth in the MPC and this chapter.
C. 
Any substantial revisions to a SWM site plan after approval shall be submitted as a new plan to the municipality, accompanied by the applicable review fee.
Approval of a SWM site plan shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years. This time period shall commence on the date that the municipality approves the SWM site plan. If a certificate of completion as required by § 106-508 of this chapter has not been submitted within the specified time period, then the municipality may consider the SWM site plan disapproved and may revoke any and all permits issued by the municipality. SWM site plans that are considered disapproved by the municipality may be resubmitted in accordance with § 106-504 of this chapter.
A. 
At the completion of the project, and as prerequisite for the release of the financial security on all major projects other than small projects and modified plan processing projects, the applicant shall provide certification of completion from an engineer, landscape architect, surveyor or other qualified person verifying that all permanent SWM facilities have been constructed according to the plans and specifications and approved revisions thereto.
B. 
Upon receipt of the certificate of completion, and prior to release of the remaining financial security, the municipality shall conduct a final inspection to certify compliance with this chapter.
A. 
Prior to final release of the financial security for all major projects other than small projects and modified plan processing projects, the developer shall provide the Borough with one Mylar, one paper copy, and a Portable Document Format (PDF) file of the final as-built plan showing the following:
(1) 
Actual location of floodplain by elevation and dimension from property line.
(2) 
Actual location of cross section of swales and accompanying easements.
(3) 
Actual horizontal and vertical location of stormwater management facilities, including type and size of storm drainage pipes.
(4) 
Aboveground storage facilities:
(a) 
Actual contours of the stormwater management facility.
(b) 
Actual outlet structure details, including type, size and inverts of outlet pipes.
(c) 
Actual elevation of the embankment and emergency spillway.
(d) 
A table showing the stage/storage/discharge curve for the constructed conditions.
(e) 
A table providing a comparison of the approved design versus the as-built discharge rates from all stormwater management.
(f) 
The as-built plan must show the final design specifications for all stormwater management facilities and be sealed by a registered professional engineer. When a digital submission of an as-built plan is required, all coordinates as depicted on the plan shall be based on the Pennsylvania South Zone State Plane Coordinate System (NAD83 for horizontal and NAVD88 for vertical).
B. 
Concurrently with the recordation of the as-built plan, the applicant shall submit the SWM site plan for recordation in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, unless the site plan has already been recorded.