[Ord. No. 383, 8/27/2019]
1. PADEP or its designees normally ensure compliance with any permits
issued, including those for stormwater management. In addition to
PADEP compliance programs, the Township or their municipal assignee
may inspect all phases of the installation of temporary or permanent
stormwater management facilities.
2. During any stage of earth disturbance activities, if the Township
determines that the stormwater management facilities are not being
installed in accordance with the approved SWM site plan, the Township
shall revoke any existing permits or approvals until a revised SWM
site plan is submitted and approved as specified in this chapter.
3. Stormwater BMPs shall be inspected by a professional engineer registered
in Pennsylvania according to the inspection schedule described on
the SWM site plan for each BMP.
A. Inspection reports for all constructed stormwater BMPs shall be provided
to the Township at least once annually, for the life of the stormwater
BMP.
B. If such inspections are not conducted or inspection reports not submitted
as scheduled, the Township, or their designee, may conduct such inspections
and charge the owner appropriate fees. Nonpayment of fees may result
in a lien against the property.
(1)
Prior to conducting such inspections, the Township shall inform
the owner of its intent to conduct such inspections. The owner shall
be given 30 days to conduct required inspections and submit the required
inspection reports to the Township.
[Ord. No. 383, 8/27/2019]
1. Upon presentation of proper credentials, duly authorized representatives
of the Township may enter, at reasonable times, upon any property
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Unreasonable delay in allowing the Township access to a stormwater
BMP is a violation of this chapter.