[Ord. No. 511, 2/14/2005;
as amended by Ord. No. 612, 9/12/2022]
1. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that
allows any non-stormwater discharge, including sewage, process wastewater,
and wash water to enter the Municipality's separate storm sewer system,
riparian buffers, wetlands, or other waters of the Commonwealth is
prohibited.
2. No person shall allow, or cause to allow, stormwater discharges into the Municipality's separate storm sewer system that are not composed entirely of stormwater, except as provided in Subsection
3 below, and discharges allowed under a state or federal permit.
3. The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined
to be significant contributors to pollution to the waters of the Commonwealth:
A. Discharges from firefighting activities;
B. Potable water sources, including water line and fire hydrant flushings
if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of total
residual chlorine (TRC);
C. Noncontaminated irrigation drainage water;
D. Routine external building washdown (which does not use detergents
or other compounds);
E. Noncontaminated HVAC condensation and water from geothermal systems;
F. Residential (i.e., not commercial) vehicle wash water where agents
are not utilized;
G. Springs and water from crawlspace pumps;
H. Uncontaminated water from foundation or from footing drains;
I. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
K. Pavement washwaters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials
have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed) and
where detergents are not used;
L. Uncontaminated groundwater;
M. Noncontaminated hydrostatic test water discharges, if such discharges
do not contain detectable concentrations of TRC;
4. In the event that the Municipality determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection
3 significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the Commonwealth, or is so notified by PADEP, the Municipality will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
5. Upon notice provided by the Municipality under Subsection
4, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Municipality, to cease the discharge consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
6. Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities
under state law.
[Ord. No. 511, 2/14/2005;
as amended by Ord. No. 612, 9/12/2022]
1. The following connections are prohibited, except as provided in §
17-801, Subsection
3 above:
A. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that
allows any non-stormwater discharge, including sewage, process wastewater,
wash water entering the separate storm sewer system, and any connections
to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks. Any drain
or conveyance that delivers nonstormwater discharges directly into
wetlands, riparian buffers, or other waters of the Commonwealth is
prohibited.
[Ord. No. 511, 2/14/2005;
as amended by Ord. No. 612, 9/12/2022]
1. All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly
dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, public
or private, not owned or possessed by that person by putting it in
a dog waste receptacle, bagging it and disposing in a trash can/receptacle,
or flushing it to a sanitary sewer system or on-lot septic system.
2. Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance
animal shall be exempt from this requirement while such animal is
being used for that purpose.
3. Any person(s) found to be in violation of these provisions of this chapter shall be subject to enforcement and penalties as specified under Part
9 of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 511, 2/14/2005;
as amended by Ord. No. 612, 9/12/2022]
1. Roof drains and sump pumps shall not be connected to sanitary sewers.
2. Roof drains and sump pumps shall not be connected to streets, storm
sewers, or roadside ditches except on a case by case basis as determined
by the municipality.
3. Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas
or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent practicable where advantageous
to do so.
[Ord. No. 511, 2/14/2005;
as amended by Ord. No. 612, 9/12/2022]
1. No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any existing
stormwater control or BMP unless it is part of an approved maintenance
program without the written approval of the Municipality.
2. No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping, or vegetation
into a stormwater control or BMP or within a drainage easement that
would limit or alter the functioning of the stormwater control or
BMP without the written approval of the Municipality.