[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Blawnox 5-28-2005 by Ord. No. 553. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The definitions of terms commonly used in the field of erosion and sediment pollution control are contained in the Department of Environmental Protection, Chapter 102, Regulations[1] and are hereby adopted by the Borough of Blawnox and incorporated herein. Two additional terms are often used and herein defined are as follows:
WATERCOURSE
A channel of conveyance of surface water having defined bed and banks, whether natural or artificial, with perennial or intermittent flow.
WATERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Rivers, streams, creeks, rivulets, impoundments, ditches, watercourses, storm sewers, lakes, dammed water, wetlands, ponds, springs and other bodies or channels of conveyance of surface water, or parts thereof, whether natural or artificial, within or on the boundaries of this commonwealth.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.
It shall be unlawful for any person, landowner, business or corporation to undertake any earthmoving activities in excess of 1,000 square feet without developing, implementing and maintaining erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities that effectively minimize accelerated erosion and prevent sediment pollution to waters of the commonwealth. These controls shall be contained in an erosion and sedimentation control plan that meets the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection's Chapter 102, Erosion Control Regulations.[1] A copy of the erosion and sedimentation control plan must be available at the earthmoving site at all times.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.
Prior to the approval of any grading plan permit by the Borough of Blawnox, an erosion and sedimentation control plan must be submitted to and approved by the Allegheny County Conservation District. The appropriate DEP permit authorizing earthmoving activities for sites involving five or more acres of land disturbance must also be obtained from the Allegheny County Conservation District or the Department of Environmental Protection.
Erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be developed in accordance with the Department of Environmental Protection's Chapter 102 Regulations.[1] A complete explanation of the regulations and recommendations for preparing plans is available in the Department of Environmental Protection's Publication "Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual." The regulations and recommendations are thereby adopted by the Borough of Blawnox and incorporated herein. The DEP's Manual is available through the offices of the Allegheny County Conservation District.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102.
Applications for approval of an erosion and sedimentation control plan under the requirements of this chapter shall be made by completing all required spaces on the standard application and tracking form, Exhibit A, and forwarding the form to the Allegheny County Conservation District at the following address:
Allegheny County Conservation District
400 North Lexington Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15208-2566
No grading permits will be issued by the Borough of Blawnox unless and until an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan is received. Erosion and sedimentation control plans will be reviewed within the following time limits:
A. 
First district review: 45 days;
B. 
Second and third district review: 30 days.
The fee for the review of the erosion and sedimentation control plan that will be charged by the Allegheny County Conservation District is listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto.[1] The applicant must determine the amount of the fee that will apply to their application. Anyone requiring a complete explanation of district charges for plan review should contact the Allegheny County Conservation District for such information.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Borough offices.
The Borough of Blawnox and the Allegheny County Conservation District are hereby authorized and directed to conduct both routine and emergency site inspections of ongoing earthmoving operations, without prior notification, within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Blawnox to establish compliance with the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan.
All violations of the ordinance requirements of this chapter determined during a site inspection shall be listed on an inspection report which itemizes the following items for each violation:
A. 
Specific type of violation, including location and scope;
B. 
Provide a period of time during which the person(s) responsible for the earthmoving activity may correct the violations without the assessment of any penalties; and
C. 
The inspection report shall be signed by the inspector and person responsible for the earthmoving activity (or a designated representative) and a copy provided to the person responsible for the earthmoving activity.
In case any building, structure or land is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, maintained or used in violation of this chapter, the Borough of Blawnox, with the approval of its Council, in addition to other remedies permitted by law, may institute in the name of the Borough of Blawnox any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate such building, structure or land, or to prevent, in or about such premises, any act, conduct, business or use constituting a violation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
Whenever any provision of this chapter is at variance with another lawfully adopted rule, regulation, ordinance, restriction or covenant, that which imposes the most restrictive requirement shall governed.
If any sentence, clause, section, or part of this chapter is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, section or parts of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the intent of the Council of the Borough of Blawnox that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included herein.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.