[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-501]
1.
Anyone proposing a small project, shall submit three copies of the
small project application to the Borough Zoning Officer.
2.
A complete small project application shall include:
A.
Small project application form (Appendix 17-A), which Council may
revise, from time to time by resolution of Council.
B.
Small project sketch plan including the following:
(1)
Name and address of landowner/developer, if applicable.
(2)
Date of small project application submission.
(3)
Name of individual and/or firm that prepared the sketch if different
than the landowner and/or developer.
(4)
Location and square footage of proposed impervious area or land
disturbance, which shall not be within 10 feet of any structures with
basements.
(5)
Approximate footprint and location of all structures on adjacent
properties if located within 50 feet of the proposed impervious area
or land disturbance.
(6)
Approximate location of existing stormwater management facilities
if present.
(7)
Location and description of proposed stormwater management facilities.
(8)
Direction of proposed stormwater discharge (e.g., with arrows).
(9)
Scale and north arrow.
C.
Filing fee (in accordance with the Borough's current fee schedule).
3.
The small project application shall be submitted in a format that
is clear, concise, legible, neat and well organized.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-502]
1.
The following regulated activities are specifically exempt from the SWM site plan preparation and submission requirements articulated in § 17-301, Subsection 1, and Parts 4 and 5 of this chapter:
A.
Agricultural activity (see definitions) provided the activities are
performed according to the requirements of 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 102.
B.
Forest management and timber operations (see definitions) provided
the activities are performed according to the requirements of 25 Pa.
Code, Chapter 102.
C.
Conservation practices being installed as part of the implementation
of a conservation plan written by an NRCS certified planner.
2.
The Borough 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.
3.
An applicant proposing the cumulative installation of 1,000 square feet or less of impervious surface coverage may be exempt from the design, plan submittal, and processing requirements of Parts 3, 4 and 5 of this chapter if the proposal meets the criteria in this Subsection 3. No person or activity is exempted from compliance with Parts 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this chapter.
A.
Any applicant desiring exemption from design, plan submission, and
plan processing requirements shall complete an application for exemption
in the form set forth in Appendix 17-E and pay any applicable filing
fee.
B.
The applicant for exemption under this section shall provide the
Borough with all information necessary for the Borough to determine
that:
(1)
There shall be no disturbance of land within floodplains, wetlands,
environmentally sensitive areas, riparian forest buffers, or slopes
greater than 15%.
(2)
No impervious surface coverage shall be installed and no grading
or excavation shall be conducted within any existing drainage or stormwater
easement, whether or not created by or shown on any recorded plan.
(3)
The applicant shall minimize soil disturbance, take steps to
minimize erosion during construction activity, and promptly reclaim
all disturbed areas with topsoil and vegetation.
(4)
The applicant shall take steps that runoff be directed to pervious
areas on the subject property. No runoff shall be directed onto an
abutting street or neighboring property.
(5)
The proposed impervious surface shall not adversely impact any
existing known problem areas or downstream property owners or the
quality of runoff entering any municipal separate storm sewer system.
(6)
The proposed impervious surface shall not create accelerated
erosion.
C.
If the proposed activity does not meet all of the criteria set forth in Subsection 3B above, the applicant may follow the small project processing procedure in § 17-501.
D.
No applicant and no activity is exempt from complying with any state
or federal requirements applicable if the subject property is located
in a high quality (HQ) or exceptional value (EV) watershed.
E.
No applicant and no activity shall violate or cause to be violated:
the Federal Clean Water Act or any regulation issues thereunder, an
NPDES permit, any recorded stormwater management or operations and
maintenance agreement, or any requirement applicable to a municipal
separate storm sewer system.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-503]
1.
Where an NPDES permit is required, applicants are encouraged to schedule
a pre- application meeting to review the overall stormwater management
concept with Municipal staff/Engineer. The pre-application meeting
is not mandatory and shall not constitute formal filing of a plan
with the Borough. 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 Borough other ordinances, resolutions and regulations.
E.
The conceptual project layout, including proposed structural and
nonstructural BMPs.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-504]
1.
When a stormwater management site plan is required, the applicant
shall submit the following to the Borough:
2.
The SWM site plan shall be submitted in a format that is clear, concise,
legible, neat and well organized.
3.
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.
4.
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
Borough's decision not to accept a particular application in
accordance with § 17-805 of this chapter.
5.
At its sole discretion and in accordance with this Part, when a SWM
site plan is found to be deficient, Borough may either disapprove
the submission and require a resubmission, or in the case of minor
deficiencies, Borough may accept submission of revisions.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-505]
2.
When the regulated activity constitutes a small project the Borough
shall review and take action on the small project application within
10 days of filing.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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:
6.
If the Borough disapproves the SWM site plan, the Borough will state
the reasons for the disapproval in writing. The Borough 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.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-506]
2.
For the purposes of review deadlines, each resubmission required under Subsection 1 (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.
3.
Any substantial revisions to a SWM site plan after approval shall
be submitted as a new plan to the Borough, accompanied by the applicable
review fee.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-507]
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 Borough approves the SWM site plan. If a certificate of completion as required by § 17-508 of this chapter has not been submitted within the specified time period, then the Borough may consider the SWM site plan disapproved and may revoke any and all permits issued by the Borough SWM site plans that are considered disapproved by the Borough may be resubmitted in accordance with § 17-504 of this chapter.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-508]
1.
Except in the use of small projects, at the completion of the project,
and as prerequisite for the release of the financial security, 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.
2.
Upon receipt of the certificate of completion, and prior to release
of the remaining financial security the Borough shall conduct a final
inspection to certify compliance with this chapter.
[Ord. 00075, 4/14/2014, § 17-509]
1.
Upon completion of the plan improvements (including small projects)
the applicant shall submit an as-built plan for recordation in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds. 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 PA South Zone State Plane Coordinate System
(NAD83 for horizontal and NAVD88 for vertical).
2.
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.
