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Dover Township, PA Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER
OFFICIALS of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER County of York, Pennsylvania
FOREWORD
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
Chapter 1 Administration and Government
Chapter 2 [Reserved]
Chapter 3 [Reserved]
Chapter 4 Buildings
Chapter 5 Code Enforcement
Chapter 6 Conduct
Chapter 7 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Chapter 8 Fire Insurance Escrow
Chapter 9 [Reserved]
Chapter 10 Health and Safety
Chapter 11 Housing
Chapter 12 [Reserved]
Chapter 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Chapter 14 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 16 Parks and Recreation
Chapter 17 [Reserved]
Chapter 18 [Reserved]
Chapter 19 Stormwater Management
Chapter 20 Solid Waste
Chapter 21 Streets and Sidewalks
Chapter 22 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 23 [Reserved]
Chapter 24 Taxation; Special
Chapter 25 [Reserved]
Chapter 26 Water, Sewer and Sewage Disposal
Chapter 27 Zoning
Appendix
Table to Disposition of All Ordinances
Table to Disposition of Significant Resolutions
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Part 6
Fees and Expenses
§ 19-601.   General.
   1.   The developer shall be required to submit a subdivision/land development or building permit application prior to any stormwater management facilities construction. The fee for plan reviews, permit issuance, and inspections shall be established by resolution of the Township to defray the following expenses:
      A.   The review of the stormwater management/erosion and sedimentation control plan by the Municipal Engineer.
      B.   The site inspections.
      C.   The inspection of stormwater management facilities and drainage improvements during construction.
      D.   The final inspection upon completion of the stormwater management facilities and drainage improvements presented in the stormwater management/erosion and sedimentation control plan.
      E.   Any additional work required to enforce any permit provisions regulated by this Chapter, correct violations, and assure proper completion of stipulated remedial actions.
   2.   All fees shall be paid by the applicant at the time of application and shall be included in the required deposit for review of subdivision/land development plans.
   3.   Any additional costs incurred by the Township in the administration of this Chapter shall be charged to the applicant and shall be paid promptly by the applicant.
(Ord. 2022-01, 7/25/2022)
Part 7
Prohibitions
§ 19-701.   Ultimate Responsibility.
   The standards set forth herein and promulgated by this Section are minimum standards; therefore, this Section does not intend nor imply that compliance by any person will ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, nor unauthorized discharge of pollutants.
(Ord. 2022-01, 7/25/2022)
§ 19-702.   Prohibited Discharges and Connections.
   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 a regulated small MS4 or to enter the surface waters of this Commonwealth is prohibited.
   2.   No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into a regulated small MS4, or discharges into waters of this Commonwealth, which are not composed entirely of stormwater, except (1) as provided in subsection 4. below; and (2) discharges authorized under a state or federal permit.
   3.   The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined to be significant contributors to pollution a regulated small MS4 or to the waters of this Commonwealth:
 
-   Discharges from firefighting activities.
-   Non-contaminated pumped ground water and water from foundation and footing drains and crawl space pumps.
-   Potable water sources, including water line flushing and fire hydrant flushing, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of total residual chlorine (TRC).
-   Non-contaminated HVAC condensation and water from geothermal systems.
-   None contaminated irrigation water from lawn maintenance, landscape drainage and flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
-   Residential (i.e., not commercial) vehicle wash water where cleaning agents are not utilized.
-   Diverted stream flows and springs.
-   Non-contaminated hydrostatic test water discharges, if such discharges do not contain detectable concentrations of TRC.
 
   4.   In the event that the Township or DEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection 4. significantly contribute pollutants to a regulated small MS4 or to the waters of this Commonwealth, the Township or DEP will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
(Ord. 2022-01, 7/25/2022)
§ 19-703.   Roof Drains and Sump Pumps.
   Roof drains, and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration or vegetative BMPs wherever feasible.
(Ord. 2022-01, 7/25/2022)
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