(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 event; and/or
(d) 
As specified in the operations and maintenance (O&M agreement).
(e) 
Inspections should be conducted during or immediately following precipitation events. A written inspection report shall be created to document each inspection. The inspection report shall contain the date and time of the inspection, the individual(s) who completed the inspection, the location of the BMP, facility or structure inspected, observations on performance, and recommendations for improving performance, if applicable. Inspection reports shall be submitted to the Township within 30 days following completion of the inspection.
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 notifying the responsible person. Such notice may, without limitation, include 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 reimburse administrative and remediation costs;
(6) 
Implementation of stormwater controls and 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 those 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 may be done by the Township and the expenses 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 other remedies available in law or equity.
(e) 
It shall be unlawful for a person to undertake any regulated activity except as provided in an approved SWM site plan, unless specifically exempt in § 1241-106.
(f) 
It shall be unlawful to violate § 1241-803 of this chapter.
(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 approved SWM site plan or O&M agreement;
(2) 
A violation of any provision of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation relating to the regulated activity; or
(3) 
The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during construction or development which constitutes or creates a hazard, nuisance, pollution, or endangers the life or property of others.
(b) 
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.
(c) 
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.
(d) 
If a violation causes no immediate danger to life, public health, or property, at its sole discretion, the Township may provide a limited time period for the owner to correct the violation. In these cases, the Township 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, the Township may revoke or suspend any, or all, applicable approvals and permits pertaining to any provisions of this chapter.
(a) 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day of noncompliance constitutes a separate violation.
(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.
(a) 
Any person aggrieved by any action of the Township or its designee, relevant to the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the appropriate judicial or administrative body according to applicable Pennsylvania law.
(b) 
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Township, relevant to the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the County Court of Common Pleas in the county where the activity has taken place within 30 days of the Township's decision.