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Borough of West Chester, PA
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2024-03-20
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 94 Stormwater Management
The Charter
Ch C
Home Rule Charter of the Borough of West Chester and Its Government
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Ch 94
Stormwater Management
Ch 94 Art I
General Provisions
§ 94-101
Short title.
§ 94-102
Statement of findings.
§ 94-103
Purpose.
§ 94-104
Statutory authority.
§ 94-105
Applicability.
§ 94-106
Exemptions and modified requirements.
§ 94-107
Repealer.
§ 94-108
Severability.
§ 94-109
Compatibility with other ordinances or legal requirements.
§ 94-110
Financial security.
§ 94-111
Waivers.
§ 94-112
Erroneous permit.
Ch 94 Art II
Definitions
§ 94-201
Interpretation; word usage.
§ 94-202
Definitions.
Ch 94 Art III
Stormwater Management Standards
§ 94-301
General requirements.
§ 94-302
Permit requirements by other governmental entities.
§ 94-303
Erosion and sediment control.
§ 94-304
Site design process.
§ 94-305
Water quality and runoff volume requirements.
§ 94-306
Infiltration requirements.
§ 94-307
Stream channel protection requirements.
§ 94-308
Stormwater peak rate control requirements.
§ 94-309
Calculation methodology.
§ 94-310
Other requirements.
§ 94-311
Other conveyance and system design standards.
§ 94-312
Riparian buffers.
Ch 94 Art IV
Stormwater Management (SWM) Site Plan Requirements
§ 94-401
General requirements.
§ 94-402
SWM site plan contents.
§ 94-403
SWM site plan submission.
§ 94-404
SWM site plan review.
§ 94-405
Revision of SWM site plans.
§ 94-406
Resubmission of inconsistent or noncompliant SWM site plans.
Ch 94 Art V
Performance and Inspection of Regulated Activities; Final As-Built Plans
§ 94-501
Performance and inspection of regulated activities.
§ 94-502
Final as-built plans.
Ch 94 Art VI
Fees and Expenses
§ 94-601
Site plan review and inspection fees established.
§ 94-602
Expenses covered by fees.
Ch 94 Art VII
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Responsibilities and Easements
§ 94-701
General requirements for protection, operation and maintenance of stormwater BMPs and conveyances.
§ 94-702
Operation and maintenance plans.
§ 94-703
Operation and maintenance agreements.
§ 94-704
Easements and deed restrictions.
§ 94-705
Other postconstruction responsibilities.
§ 94-706
Municipal stormwater control and BMP operation and maintenance fund and inspection and BMP operations and maintenance requirements.
Ch 94 Art VIII
Prohibitions
§ 94-801
Prohibited discharges.
§ 94-802
Prohibited connections.
§ 94-803
Roof drains and sump pumps.
§ 94-804
Alteration of BMPs.
Ch 94 Art IX
Enforcement; Violations and Penalties
§ 94-901
Public nuisance.
§ 94-902
Right of entry.
§ 94-903
Enforcement.
§ 94-904
Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
§ 94-905
Violations and penalties.
§ 94-906
Appeals.
§ 94-907
Effective date.
Ch 94A
Stream Protection Fee
Ch 95
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Ch 97
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Ch 99
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Ch 100
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Ch 102
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Ch 103
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Ch 104
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Ch 106
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Ch 107
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Ch 109
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Ch 112
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Ch A114
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Ch A115
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Chapter 94
Stormwater Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough of West Chester
9-21-2022
by
Ord. No. 09-2022
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A Simplified Approach to Stormwater Management for Small Projects
Attachment 2 - Appendix B Chester Creek Watershed Release Rate Map
Attachment 3 - Appendix C Natural Hydrology Site Design Process
Attachment 4 - Appendix D Runoff Coefficients and Curve Numbers
Attachment 5 - Appendix E West Nile Virus Guidance
Attachment 6 - Appendix F Stormwater Best Management Practices and Conveyance
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 94, Stormwater Management, adopted
12-18-2013
by
Ord. No. 18-2013
, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 94-101
Short title.
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§ 94-102
Statement of findings.
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§ 94-103
Purpose.
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§ 94-104
Statutory authority.
chevron_right
§ 94-105
Applicability.
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§ 94-106
Exemptions and modified requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-107
Repealer.
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§ 94-108
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 94-109
Compatibility with other ordinances or legal requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-110
Financial security.
chevron_right
§ 94-111
Waivers.
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§ 94-112
Erroneous permit.
chevron_right
Article II
Definitions
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§ 94-201
Interpretation; word usage.
chevron_right
§ 94-202
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article III
Stormwater Management Standards
chevron_right
§ 94-301
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-302
Permit requirements by other governmental entities.
chevron_right
§ 94-303
Erosion and sediment control.
chevron_right
§ 94-304
Site design process.
chevron_right
§ 94-305
Water quality and runoff volume requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-306
Infiltration requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-307
Stream channel protection requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-308
Stormwater peak rate control requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-309
Calculation methodology.
chevron_right
§ 94-310
Other requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-311
Other conveyance and system design standards.
chevron_right
§ 94-312
Riparian buffers.
chevron_right
Article IV
Stormwater Management (SWM) Site Plan Requirements
chevron_right
§ 94-401
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 94-402
SWM site plan contents.
chevron_right
§ 94-403
SWM site plan submission.
chevron_right
§ 94-404
SWM site plan review.
chevron_right
§ 94-405
Revision of SWM site plans.
chevron_right
§ 94-406
Resubmission of inconsistent or noncompliant SWM site plans.
chevron_right
Article V
Performance and Inspection of Regulated Activities; Final As-Built Plans
chevron_right
§ 94-501
Performance and inspection of regulated activities.
chevron_right
§ 94-502
Final as-built plans.
chevron_right
Article VI
Fees and Expenses
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§ 94-601
Site plan review and inspection fees established.
chevron_right
§ 94-602
Expenses covered by fees.
chevron_right
Article VII
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Responsibilities and Easements
chevron_right
§ 94-701
General requirements for protection, operation and maintenance of stormwater BMPs and conveyances.
chevron_right
§ 94-702
Operation and maintenance plans.
chevron_right
§ 94-703
Operation and maintenance agreements.
chevron_right
§ 94-704
Easements and deed restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 94-705
Other postconstruction responsibilities.
chevron_right
§ 94-706
Municipal stormwater control and BMP operation and maintenance fund and inspection and BMP operations and maintenance requirements.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Prohibitions
chevron_right
§ 94-801
Prohibited discharges.
chevron_right
§ 94-802
Prohibited connections.
chevron_right
§ 94-803
Roof drains and sump pumps.
chevron_right
§ 94-804
Alteration of BMPs.
chevron_right
Article IX
Enforcement; Violations and Penalties
chevron_right
§ 94-901
Public nuisance.
chevron_right
§ 94-902
Right of entry.
chevron_right
§ 94-903
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 94-904
Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
chevron_right
§ 94-905
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 94-906
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 94-907
Effective date.
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