A. 
Upon presentation of proper credentials, Hamiltonban Township officials or their designee may enter at reasonable times upon any property within Hamiltonban Township to inspect the condition of the stormwater structures and facilities in regard to any aspect regulated by this chapter.
B. 
Inspections regarding compliance with the SWM site plan may be conducted by the Hamiltonban Township at any time when there may be a question of compliance with the approved SWM site plan, the approved O&M plan, or when any condition exists that may threaten public health, safety, or welfare.
A. 
Stormwater BMPs shall be inspected by the landowner, or landowner's designee (which shall include Hamiltonban Township where such facilities have been dedicated to Hamiltonban Township), according to the following list of minimum frequencies:
(1) 
Annually for the first five years.
(2) 
Once every three years thereafter.
(3) 
During or immediately after the cessation of a ten-year or greater storm, i.e., a storm of an estimated frequency of recurrence of 10 years or greater interval of time.
(4) 
At any other interval as may be specified in the approved O&M agreement.
B. 
Following inspection of stormwater BMPs by the landowner or landowner's designee, said landowner or landowner's designee shall report the findings of the inspection, in writing, to Hamiltonban Township. Such report shall be provided on forms provided by Hamiltonban Township.
C. 
Following receipt of required inspection reports, Hamiltonban Township reserves the right to confirm the findings of any inspection if reasonable cause exists to suggest that the inspection did not uncover potential problems with the stormwater BMP. Hamiltonban Township may conduct a subsequent inspection of the facilities to address such concern. If Hamiltonban Township's inspection uncovers problems with the stormwater BMPs on site that result in the site no longer being consistent with the approved SWM site plan for the site, Hamiltonban Township may initiate corrective actions in accordance with the enforcement processes enabled in this chapter.
A. 
Any SWM site plan approval issued by Hamiltonban Township pursuant to this chapter may be suspended or revoked for any of the following reasons:
(1) 
Noncompliance with or failure to implement any provision of the approved SWM site plan or O&M plan.
(2) 
A violation of any provision of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation relating to the regulated activity.
(3) 
The creation of any condition or the conduct of any regulated activity which constitutes or creates a hazard, nuisance, pollution, or endangers life or property.
B. 
A suspended SWM site plan approval may be reinstated by the Hamiltonban Township Supervisors when the following conditions are met:
(1) 
Hamiltonban Township officials or their designee(s) have inspected and approved the corrections to the violations that caused the suspension.
(2) 
The Hamiltonban Township Supervisors are satisfied that the violation has been corrected.
C. 
An SWM site plan approval that has been revoked by the Hamiltonban Township Supervisors shall not be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new SWM site plan approval under the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
If a violation causes no immediate danger to life, public health, or property, the Hamiltonban Township Supervisors may, at their sole discretion, provide a limited time period for the owner to correct the violation. In these cases, the Hamiltonban Township Supervisors will provide the owner, or the owner's designee, with a written notice of the violation and the time period allowed for the owner to correct the violation. If the owner does not correct the violation within the allowed time period, Hamiltonban Township may revoke or suspend any, or all, applicable approvals and permits pertaining to any provision of this chapter.
Hamiltonban Township may institute injunctive, mandamus, or any other appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity for the enforcement of this chapter when Hamiltonban Township determines that a property owner or developer has initiated a regulated activity without receiving SWM site plan approval, that a property owner or developer has failed to comply with an approved SWM site plan or approved O&M plan, or that a property owner or developer has violated any other provision of this chapter. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have the right to issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, mandamus or other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
Anyone violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 and more than $2,000 for each violation, recoverable with costs, including engineering and attorneys' fees incurred during enforcement of this chapter. Each day that the violation continues shall be a separate offense, and penalties shall be cumulative.
B. 
In addition, Hamiltonban Township may institute injunctive, mandamus, or any other appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity for the enforcement of this chapter. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have the right to issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, mandamus, or other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.
A. 
Any person aggrieved by any action of Hamiltonban Township or its designee, relevant to the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, may appeal said action to the Hamiltonban Township Supervisors within 30 days of that action.
B. 
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Hamiltonban Township Supervisors regarding the appeal of any action of Hamiltonban Township or its designee may appeal the decision to the Adams County Court of Common Pleas within 30 days of the decision of the Hamiltonban Township Supervisors.