A. 
Upon presentation of proper credentials, duly authorized Township representatives may enter at reasonable times upon any property within the Township to inspect the implementation, condition, or operation and maintenance of the stormwater facilities or best management practices (BMPs) in regard to any aspect governed by this chapter.
B. 
Landowners with stormwater facilities and BMPs on their property 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 facility or BMP in the Township such devices as are necessary to conduct monitoring and/or sampling of the discharges from such stormwater facilities or BMP.
Stormwater management (SWM) best management practices (BMPs) should be inspected for proper operation by the landowner, or the owner's designee (including the Township for dedicated and owned facilities), according to the following list of minimum frequencies:
A. 
Annually for the first five years;
B. 
Once every three years thereafter;
C. 
During or immediately after the cessation of a ten-year-or-greater storm; and/or
D. 
As specified in the operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement.
All inspections regarding compliance with the stormwater management (SWM) site plan and this chapter shall be the responsibility of the Township.
A. 
Public nuisance.
(1) 
The violation of any provision of this chapter is hereby deemed a public nuisance.
(2) 
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
B. 
Whenever the Township finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this chapter, the Township may order compliance by written notice to the responsible person. Such notice may, without limitation, require the following remedies:
(1) 
Performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
(2) 
Elimination of prohibited connections or discharges;
(3) 
Cessation of any violating discharges, practices, or operations;
(4) 
Abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected property;
(5) 
Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs;
(6) 
Implementation of stormwater facilities and best management practices (BMPs); and
(7) 
Operation and maintenance (O&M) of stormwater facilities and BMPs.
C. 
Such notification shall set forth the nature of the violation(s) and establish a time limit for correction of these violation(s). Said notice may further advise that, if applicable, should the violator fail to take the required action within the established deadline, the work will be done by the Township and the expense may be charged to the violator.
D. 
Failure to comply within the time specified may subject a violator to the penalty provisions of this chapter. All such penalties shall be deemed cumulative and shall not prevent the Township from pursuing any and all other remedies available in law or equity.
A. 
Any building, land development, or other permit or approval issued by the Township may be suspended or revoked, in whole or in part, by the Township for:
(1) 
Noncompliance with or failure to implement any provision of the permit;
(2) 
A violation of any provision of this chapter; or
(3) 
The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during construction or development which constitutes or creates a hazard or nuisance, pollution or which endangers the life, health, or property of others.
B. 
Any permit or authorization issued or approved based on false, misleading, or erroneous information provided by an applicant is void without the necessity of any proceedings for revocation. Any work undertaken or use established pursuant to such permit or other authorization is unlawful. No action may be taken by a board, agency, or employee of the Township purporting to validate such a violation.
C. 
A suspended permit may be reinstated by the Township when:
(1) 
The Township has inspected and approved the corrections to the stormwater facilities and BMPs or the elimination of the hazard or nuisance; and
(2) 
The Township is satisfied that all applicable violations in this chapter have been corrected.
D. 
Any permit or approval that has been revoked by the Township cannot be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new permit under the procedures outlined in this chapter.
A. 
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to penalties that may range from liens against the property to fines for each violation, recoverable with costs. Each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense and the applicable fines are cumulative.
B. 
In addition, the 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.
Any person aggrieved by any action of the Township or its designee, under this chapter, may appeal to the appropriate judicial or administrative body according to applicable Pennsylvania law.