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 or applicant or his/her agent has received written approval
of a drainage plan from the Borough and an adequate erosion and sediment
control plan review by the Conservation District.
The Borough shall require receipt of a complete drainage 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:
(1) NPDES permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities.
(2) DEP joint permit application.
(3) PennDOT highway occupancy permit.
(4) Chapter 105 (Dam Safety and Waterway Management).
(5) Chapter 106 (Floodplain Management).
(6) Any other permit under applicable state or federal regulations.
B. The plan shall be coordinated with the state and federal permit process
and the Borough 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 drainage 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 §
525-10, General requirements.
E. Six copies of the drainage plan shall be submitted and distributed
as follows:
(1) Two copies to the Borough accompanied by the requisite Borough review
fee, as specified in this chapter.
(2) Two copies to the County Conservation District.
(3) One copy to the Borough Engineer.
(4) One copy to the County Planning Commission/Department.
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 drainage plan may be resubmitted with the revisions addressing the Borough Engineer's concerns documented in writing. It must be addressed to the Borough Secretary in accordance with §
525-12 of this chapter, distributed accordingly, and be subject to review as specified in §
525-13 of this chapter. The applicable Borough review and inspection fee must accompany a resubmission of an inconsistent or noncompliant drainage plan.