A.
Unless waived by the Township, prior to the start of construction,
a preconstruction meeting shall be held with the developer, the developer's
engineer and contractor, Township official(s) and the Township Engineer.
B.
The Municipal Engineer or a designated representative of Fairview
Township shall inspect the construction of the temporary and permanent
stormwater management system for the development site. The permittee
shall notify the Municipal Engineer 48 hours in advance of the following
key development phases:
(1)
At the completion of preliminary site preparation, including
stripping of vegetation, stockpiling of topsoil and construction of
temporary stormwater management and erosion control facilities.
(2)
At the completion of rough grading but prior to placing topsoil,
permanent drainage or other site development improvements and ground
covers.
(3)
During construction of the permanent stormwater facilities at
such times as specified by the Municipal Engineer.
(4)
At the completion of permanent stormwater management facilities.
(5)
At the completion of final grading, vegetative control measures
and any other site restoration work done in accordance with the approved
plan and permit.
C.
BMPs, facilities and structures.
(1)
The landowner or the owner's designee (including the municipality
for dedicated and owned facilities) shall inspect SWM BMPs, facilities
and/or structures installed under this chapter according to the following
frequencies, at a minimum, to ensure the BMPs, facilities and/or structures
continue to function as intended:
(2)
Inspections should be conducted during or immediately following
precipitation events. A written inspection report shall be created
to document each inspection. The inspection report shall contain the
date and time of the inspection, the individual(s) who completed the
inspection, the location of the BMP, facility or structure inspected,
observations on performance, and recommendations for improving performance,
if applicable. Inspection reports shall be submitted to the municipality
within 30 days following completion of the inspection.
(3)
If such inspections are not conducted or inspection reports
are not submitted as scheduled, the Township, or its designee, may
conduct such inspections and charge the owner appropriate fees as
established by the Board of Supervisors. Nonpayment of such fees may
result in a lien against the subject property.
(4)
Prior to conducting a scheduled inspection, the Township may
inform the owner of its intent to conduct an inspection but is not
required to do so.
D.
No work shall commence on any subsequent phase until the preceding
one has been inspected and approved. If there are deficiencies in
any phase, the Municipal Engineer shall issue a written description
of the required corrections and stipulate the time by which they must
be made.
E.
If, during construction, the contractor or permittee identifies any
site condition, such as subsurface soil conditions, or alterations
in surface or subsurface drainage which could affect the feasibility
of the approved stormwater facilities, he/she shall notify the Municipal
Engineer within 24 hours of the discovery of such condition and request
a field inspection. The Municipal Engineer shall determine if the
condition requires a stormwater plan modification.
F.
In cases where stormwater facilities are to be installed in areas
of landslide-prone soils or where other special site conditions exist,
Fairview Township may require special precautions, such as soil tests
and core borings, full-time inspectors and/or similar measures. All
costs of any such measures shall be borne by the permittee.
A.
Upon presentation of proper credentials, duly authorized representatives
of the Township may enter at reasonable times upon any property over
the recorded plan areas as designated on the recorded plan within
the Township to inspect the implementation, condition, or operations
and maintenance of the stormwater BMPs in regard to any aspect governed
by this chapter.
B.
Stormwater BMP owners and operators shall allow persons working on
behalf of the Township ready access to all parts of the premises for
the purposes of determining compliance with this chapter.
C.
Persons working on behalf of the Township shall have the right to
temporarily locate on any stormwater BMP in the Township such devices
as are necessary to conduct monitoring and/or sampling of the discharges
from such stormwater BMP.
D.
Refusal of access to the areas subject to this chapter shall constitute
a violation of this chapter.
