All applications for Stormwater Management permits required by this chapter shall be made on forms supplied by the Township. Such application shall provide a brief description of the stormwater management controls and earth disturbance activity. This application shall become part of the plan submission required by § 123-17 of this chapter.
A.
The Township's approval of a Stormwater Management Plan shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years, commencing on the date that the Township signs the approved Stormwater Management Plan. If stormwater management facilities included in the approved Stormwater Management Plan have not been constructed, or if constructed, as-built drawings of these facilities have not been submitted for approval within this five-year time period, then the Township shall consider the Stormwater Management Plan disapproved and shall revoke any and all permits. Stormwater Management Plans that are considered disapproved by the Township must be resubmitted in accordance with § 123-18 of this Ordinance.
B.
A renewal of the expired Stormwater Management permit may be issued by the Township following a resubmittal of the Stormwater Management permit application form. Additional fees must be paid for the resubmittal of an expired permit.
C.
The refusal of the Board of Supervisors to reissue an expired Stormwater Management permit shall contain the reasons for such refusal.
(1)
Changes in project site conditions and requirements for the Stormwater Management plan may occur over a period of time.
(2)
If the requirements for the Stormwater Management plan have changed as determined by the Board of Supervisors, reapplication, review and permit issuance requirements must be performed pursuant to this chapter.
A.
The applicant's Design Professional shall make inspections according to the submitted and approved inspection schedule. At the completion of the project and as a prerequisite for the release of the guaranty as described in §§ 123-27 through 123-29 of this chapter, the owner or his designee shall:
(1)
Provide a certification of the completion from a Design Professional verifying that the inspections have been made and that all permanent facilities/controls have been constructed according to the plans and specifications and approved revisions thereto.
(2)
Submit any testing results such as the compaction of the earth berm for any detention basins if required by the Board of Supervisors.
B.
Any portion of the work which does not comply with the approved plans must be corrected by the permittee within that time period specified by the Board of Supervisors or designee. No work may proceed on any subsequent phase of the Stormwater Management Plan, the subdivision or land development or building construction until the required corrections have been made.
C.
If at any stage of the work, the Board of Supervisors or its designee determines that the soil or other conditions are not as stated or shown in the approved application, the Board of Supervisors may suspend or revoke existing permits until a revised plan is submitted and approved, as required by § 123-22 of this chapter.
A.
General. Stormwater Management permit fees covering costs to the Board of Supervisors for plan review, permit issuance and inspections shall be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.[1] No permit to begin any work on the project shall be issued and no reviews performed until the requisite fees have been paid. The submission shall be considered incomplete if the required fees have not been paid.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Fee Schedule is on file in the Township offices.
B.
Modification of plans. If it is determined that a modification to the existing Stormwater Management Plan is required under § 123-22 of this chapter, a new Stormwater Management permit shall not be issued until the additional fees have been paid by the applicant.
C.
Expenses covered by fees. The fee payable by an applicant shall be on a retainer basis as described in the fee schedule.