A.
No regulated earth disturbance activities within the Township, unless exempt under criteria listed in § 172-6, shall proceed until approval by the Township Engineer of a BMP operations and maintenance plan, which describes how the permanent (e.g., postconstruction) stormwater BMPs will be properly operated and maintained and contains all stormwater management facilities and the design computations.
B.
C.
BMP operations and maintenance plan.
(1)
Map(s) of the project area shall be submitted on fifteen-inch
by eighteen-inch, eighteen-inch by thirty-inch or twenty-four-inch
by thirty-six-inch sheets in a form that meets the requirements for
recording at the offices of the Recorder of Deeds of Montgomery County.
(3)
The following items shall be included in the grading
plan:
(a)
The name and address of the owner/applicant.
(b)
The lot or tax parcel number or street address
of the site.
(c)
The name, address and seal of the registered
professional engineer responsible for the preparation of the plan.
(d)
The location map showing relation of the site
to adjoining properties and streets.
(e)
The North point.
(f)
Written and graphic scales.
(g)
A complete outline survey of the affected property
showing all courses, distances, area and names of landowners of adjoining
properties.
(h)
Natural features within the subject site or
within 50 feet of any boundary of the site.
(i)
The locations of all existing utilities, sanitary
sewers and water lines within 50 feet of any boundary of the site.
(j)
Proposed development.
[1]
Delineation of the limits of work and the areas
to remain undisturbed.
[2]
Plan of the proposed finished contours at vertical
intervals of two feet.
[3]
Areas of cuts and areas of fill.
[4]
Alterations to land surface and vegetative cover,
including size and location of structures, roads, paved areas and
other impervious surfaces.
[5]
Location of proposed utilities, sanitary sewers
and water lines.
[6]
Location and nature of permanent stormwater
management facilities.
(4)
The following items shall be included in the landscaping
plan, on a separate sheet, superimposed upon the grading plan:
(a)
The name, address and seal of the registered
landscape architect responsible for the preparation of the plan.
(d)
All proposed landscape and vegetative BMP measures.
(e)
A proposed planting schedule indicating the
locations, species and sizes of plantings and seedings as may be required.
(f)
Maintenance requirements for plantings and seedings.
(g)
Locations and construction details of proposed
retaining walls.
(h)
Any special soil and fill mediums, if applicable.
(5)
The following items shall be included in the drainage
and sedimentation plan, on a separate sheet, superimposed upon the
grading plan:
(a)
A mapping of the watershed area or areas in
which the site is located (United States Coast and Geological Survey
Quadrangle Map or similar) with predevelopment and post-development
areas outlined.
(b)
The calculated runoffs from a the one- through
one-hundred-year-frequency storms, in cubic feet per second, to all
existing and proposed drainage structures and watercourses, based
upon the computational method best suited to the watershed size of
the project site.
(c)
A plan of the proposed stormwater drainage systems,
including storm drainpipes and inlets, runoff control devices, drainage
channels, swales, structures, detention basins and other stormwater
management facilities and BMPs. All existing drainage features which
are to be incorporated in the design shall be so identified with an
explanation of the operations of the facilities. The drainage areas
into each inlet or structure must be delineated on the plan of the
stormwater drainage system.
(d)
Detailed designs for berm embankments, outlet
structures and any appurtenances related to temporary basins and all
stormwater and erosion and sedimentation control facilities, including
but not limited to:
[1]
The slope of the berm embankment.
[2]
The top elevation and width of the berm embankment.
[3]
The embankment side slopes.
[4]
The emergency spillway elevation.
[5]
The elevations of the outlet structure, including
the riser.
[6]
Dimensions and spacings of risers, pipe barrels
and antiseep collars.
(e)
The proposed location of utilities and easements.
(6)
The following information shall be included in the
narrative:
(a)
A general description of the proposed development.
(b)
A general description of temporary and permanent
accelerated erosion control.
(c)
A general description of temporary and permanent
sedimentation control.
(d)
A general description of stormwater management
both during and after development.
(e)
A study of the watershed in which the site is
located to assess the impact the proposal will have on downstream
conditions.
(f)
Computations of the stormwater runoff for all
points of runoff concentration before and after development, including:
[1]
The design computations for the stormwater drainage
systems, including storm drain pipes and inlets, runoff control measures
and culverts and drainage channels.
[2]
Computations of the stormwater runoff before,
during and after construction, including all supporting material.
[3]
The flood routing and/or storage requirement
calculations.
(g)
The estimated development schedule for the site,
including:
[1]
Stripping and/or clearing.
[2]
Rough grading and installation of erosion and
sediment control facilities and practices.
[3]
Installation of improvements, including streets,
underground utilities, buildings, driveways, parking areas and other
structures and facilities.
[4]
Final grading and vegetative establishment,
including program of operations for conversion of erosion and sediment
controls to permanent stormwater management facilities.
(h)
A map and statement describing temporary control
measures and facilities for use during earthmoving.
(i)
A permanent stormwater management program.
(j)
Maintenance procedures and ownership arrangements
for temporary and permanent stormwater management facilities, including
BMPs.
[1]
Methods and frequency of removing and disposing
of sediment and other materials from stormwater management facilities
both during and upon completion of the project.
[2]
Proposed ownership and financial responsibility
for permanent stormwater management facilities, including BMPs.
[3]
Operating and maintenance arrangements for permanent
stormwater management facilities and BMPs, including the identity
of the person(s) responsible for such operations and maintenance.
(k)
A statement, signed by the landowner, acknowledging
that the stormwater management facilities and BMPs are fixtures that
can be altered or removed only after approval by the Township.
A.
General.
(1)
The BMP operations and maintenance plan and all information and procedures related thereto shall in all respects be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, except where variation there from may be authorized by the Township Engineer pursuant to § 172-6B.
(2)
Deposits and fees. Deposits and fees for BMP operations
and maintenance plans are listed in the Skippack Township fee schedule.
The Township shall collect and immediately deposit all township fees
in the proper township bank account, as directed by the Board of Supervisors.
B.
Procedures.
(1)
The applicant shall prepare the BMP operations and maintenance plan and application form, including the data specified in § 172-16.
(2)
The applicant shall prepare permit applications for any activities that require a DEP joint permit application regulated under Chapter 105 (Dam Safety and Waterway Management) or Chapter 106 (Floodplain Management) of DEP's Rules and Regulations, require a PA DOT highway occupancy permit or any other permit required under applicable state or federal regulations.
(3)
(4)
The Manager shall check the submission for completeness. No application shall be deemed complete unless and until all items in Subsection B(3)(a) through (c) hereinabove have been submitted. If the submission is incomplete, the Township Engineer shall notify the applicant within seven days and indicate the deficiencies. If the application is complete, the Township Engineer shall accept the BMP operations and maintenance plan, application form and fees.
(5)
The Manager shall immediately distribute one copy
of the BMP operations and maintenance plan and application form to
the Township Engineer. Two copies shall be retained by the Manager.
(7)
The Board of Supervisors should, within 75 days, and
shall within 90 days following acceptance of the BMP operations and
maintenance plan application:
(a)
Review the report of the Township Engineer and,
where applicable, the Township Planner.
(b)
Determine whether the BMP operations and maintenance
plan meets the objectives and requirements of this chapter and other
pertinent regulations and ordinances.
(c)
Approve or disapprove the BMP operations and
maintenance plan. If disapproved, the Board of Supervisors shall state
the reasons for this action.
(8)
The decision of the Board of Supervisors and any conditions
imposed by the Board of Supervisors shall be in writing and shall
be communicated to the applicant or his agent personally or mailed
to him or her at the last known address not later than 15 days following
the decision. Approval shall be rescinded automatically upon the applicant's
or applicant's agent's failure to accept or reject any conditions
imposed by the Board of Supervisors within seven days of receipt of
the written decision.
(9)
If the BMP operations and maintenance plan is approved:
(a)
The Board of Supervisors shall adopt a resolution
approving the BMP operations and maintenance plan.
(b)
Approval shall not be final until entry into contract and production of a completion guaranty as set forth in § 172-29.
(c)
Two linen copies and three paper copies of the
record plan shall be submitted to the Manager.
(d)
The record plan shall be a clear and legible blue- or black-line print and shall be an exact copy of the approved plan on a sheet of the size required by the office of the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds. The following signatures, seals and acknowledgments shall appear on the record plan in addition to the information required in § 172-16:
[1]
The signature and impressed seal of the engineer
who prepared the plan.
[2]
The signatures of the owner or owners of the
land. If the owner of the land is a corporation, the signatures of
the president and secretary of the corporation shall appear.
[3]
The impressed corporate seal, if the applicant
is a corporation.
[4]
The signature and impressed seal of a notary
public or other qualified officer acknowledging a statement that the
applicant is the owner of the land proposed to be improved with stormwater
management facilities and that the facilities shown on the plan are
made with his, her or their free consent and that it is desired to
record the same.
[5]
The signature and impressed seal of the Township
Engineer.
[6]
The signatures of the President and Secretary
of the Board of Supervisors and the impressed seal of Skippack Township.
(10)
If the BMP operations and maintenance plan is
disapproved, the applicant may file a revised plan with the Manager
in order to secure approval. No fee will be charged for the first
revision, but all successive submissions shall pay a new fee and shall
replenish the escrow deposit to its original amount.
A.
The owner of any land upon which permanent BMPs will
be placed, constructed or implemented, as described in the BMP operations
and maintenance plan, shall record the following documents in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds for Montgomery County:
B.
The Township shall not release the record plan and
supporting documents unless and until all conditions of approval have
been satisfied. The owner shall record the record plan and supporting
documents within 15 days of release by the Township.
C.
The Township may suspend or revoke any approvals granted
for the project site upon discovery of the failure of the owner to
comply with this section.
A.
If stormwater facilities and BMPs are accepted by
the Township for dedication, the Township shall require persons installing
stormwater BMPs to pay a specified amount to the Township Stormwater
BMP Operation and Maintenance Fund, to help defray costs of operations
and maintenance activities. The amount may be determined as follows:
B.
If a BMP is proposed that also serves as a recreation
facility (e.g., ball field, lake), the Township may adjust the amount
accordingly.
A.
It shall be unlawful to alter or remove any permanent
stormwater BMP required by an approved BMP operations and maintenance
plan or to allow the property to remain in a condition which does
not conform to an approved BMP operations and maintenance plan unless
an exception is granted in writing by the Township. A note shall be
placed on the plan stating this requirement.
B.
A copy of the BMP operations and maintenance plan
and narrative shall be made part of the residential disclosure statement
and purchase agreement for any lot affected by the facilities.
