A. 
The drainage plan shall be submitted to the municipality with the preliminary subdivision and/or land development plan to allow for timely review and inclusion in the final subdivision plan for any revision(s) which may result from the review(s).
B. 
Receipts.
(1) 
The applicant shall have the ability to submit a receipt from the Bradford County Planning Commission showing that the applicant has made the submittal directly.
(2) 
This receipt shall be required as part of the initial submission to the Sayre Borough Planning Commission. If the Borough Planning Commission fails to receive the receipt or the sufficient number of copies to distribute to the Bradford County Planning Commission, the submittal to the borough will be considered incomplete, and the time period for approval of the entire application will not commence.
C. 
The applicant shall submit the erosion and sediment pollution control plan directly to the Bradford County Conservation District for review and approval.
D. 
The governing body shall review and approve the stormwater management site plan, and the Bradford County Conservation District shall review and approve the erosion and sediment pollution control plan, prior to the final approval of subdivision and/or land development plans or the issuance of any permits.
A. 
When the developer/owner demonstrates that there are no other alternatives to comply with one or more of the stormwater management regulations in this chapter, a waiver may be granted by the majority of the Council of the municipality. The developer/owner must still meet all other regulations specified in this chapter.
B. 
A financial cost is not considered a hardship.
C. 
Although these hereinafter listed activities are exempt from the drainage plan submittal, review and permit requirements, the developer/owner must otherwise implement erosion and sediment pollution controls in the manner specified in this chapter and in DER's Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual and Chapter 102.
D. 
The following activities are specifically exempt from the submittal, review and permit requirements of this chapter:
(1) 
Earth disturbance affecting less than 20,000 square feet (total area).
(2) 
Land development creating less than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface.
(3) 
Use of land gardening for home consumption.
(4) 
Agricultural activities, including tillage, plowing, discing, harrowing, pasturing and installation of conservation measures except as noted in § 140-5. Creation of new impervious material, i.e., roofs, drives, parking areas, 10,000 square feet or more, are not considered agricultural activities and will need to comply with applicable provisions of this chapter.
E. 
Meeting the exemptions of this chapter does not relieve the affected party from meeting all other applicable local, state or federal requirements.
A. 
The drainage plan shall be submitted as required in Article V, Section 501, from the Bradford County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, under Plats and Data for Preliminary Approval and future sections as amended.
B. 
The drainage plan shall be accompanied by the requisite fee as set forth in Article VII of this chapter.
C. 
Six copies of the completed drainage plan must be submitted.
D. 
Five copies of the drainage plan application as supplied by the borough and required by Article V, § 140-24, of this chapter must be submitted.
A. 
The municipality shall forward two copies of the plan to the County Planning Commission.
(1) 
The requirement for distribution to the Bradford County Planning Commission by the municipality is waived if the applicant has submitted the drainage plan directly. See § 140-16B(1).
B. 
The Bradford County Conservation District shall review the erosion and sediment pollution control plan and submit comments to the municipality. The municipal engineer and/or Municipal Planning Commission shall review the stormwater management site plan and comments from the Bradford County Conservation District and the Bradford County Planning Commission and recommend whether the drainage plan be approved or disapproved.
C. 
Review of the drainage plan shall be in accordance with Section 704.03 of the Bradford County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and future sections as amended.
D. 
A disapproval shall contain the reasons for disapproval and a listing of the drainage plan deficiencies.
E. 
Failure of the governing body to render a decision will be subject to Act 247, Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
A modification to an approved drainage plan which involves a change in control methods or techniques or which involves the relocation or redesign of control measures or which is necessary because soil or other conditions are not as stated on the approved application (as determined by the Borough Engineer or its designee) shall be considered for approval pursuant to the procedures contained in § 140-19 of this chapter. The governing body shall notify the applicant when such drainage plan modification is required.