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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 286 Stormwater Management
Chapter 286
Stormwater Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Washington
2-8-2011
by
Ord. No. 2011-01
.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Operation and Maintenance Agreement
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Low Impact Development Practices
Attachment 3 - Appendix C, Stormwater Management Design Criteria
Attachment 4 - Appendix D, Review Fee Reimbursement Agreement
Attachment 5 - Appendix E, Small Project SWM Application
Article I
General Provisions
§ 286-1
Short title.
§ 286-2
Statement of findings.
§ 286-3
Purpose.
§ 286-4
Statutory authority.
§ 286-5
Applicability.
§ 286-6
Severability.
§ 286-7
Compatibility with other ordinance requirements.
§ 286-8
Duty of persons engaged in development of land.
§ 286-9
Municipal liability disclaimer.
Article II
Terminology
§ 286-10
Interpretation.
§ 286-11
Definitions.
Article III
Stormwater Management Standards
§ 286-12
General requirements.
§ 286-13
Exemptions/modifications.
§ 286-14
Waivers.
§ 286-15
Volume controls.
§ 286-16
Rate controls.
§ 286-17
Sensitive areas and stormwater hotspots.
Article IV
Erosion and Sedmiment Standards
§ 286-18
Erosion and sedimentation requirements during earth disturbance activities.
Article V
Protected Watershed Standards
§ 286-19
Protected watershed requirements.
Article VI
Riparian Buffer Standards
§ 286-20
Riparian buffer requirements.
§ 286-21
Riparian buffer easement.
Article VII
Design Criteria
§ 286-22
Design criteria for stormwater management and drainage facilities.
§ 286-23
Calculation methodology.
Article VIII
SWM Site Plan and Report Requirements
§ 286-24
General requirements.
§ 286-25
SWM site plan and report contents.
§ 286-26
SWM site plan and report submission.
§ 286-27
SWM site plan and report review.
§ 286-28
Modification of plans.
§ 286-29
Resubmission of disapproved SWM site plan and report.
§ 286-30
Authorization to construct; term of validity.
§ 286-31
Record drawings, completion certificate and final inspection.
Article IX
Easements
§ 286-32
Establishment of easements.
Article X
Maintenance Responsibilities
§ 286-33
Financial guarantee.
§ 286-34
Maintenance responsibilities.
§ 286-35
Maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater facilities.
Article XI
Inspections
§ 286-36
Schedule of inspections.
§ 286-37
Right of entry.
Article XII
Enforcement and Penalties
§ 286-38
Notification.
§ 286-39
Enforcement.
§ 286-40
Public nuisance; separate violations.
§ 286-41
Suspension and revocation.
§ 286-42
Violations and penalties.
§ 286-43
Appeals.
Article XIII
Prohibitions
§ 286-44
Prohibited discharges and connections.
§ 286-45
Roof drains.
§ 286-46
Alteration of BMPs.
Article XIV
Fees and Expenses
§ 286-47
General.
§ 286-48
Expenses covered by fees.
§ 286-49
Recording of approved SWM site plan and related agreements.