MARYSVILLE BOROUGH
Perry County, Pennsylvania
Perry County, Pennsylvania
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
(Executed Document to Accompany Permit Submission)
Pursuant to the Marysville Borough Stormwater Management Ordinance, a property owner that makes application for a Stormwater Management Permit is responsible for certain aspects of the installation, operation and long-term maintenance of proposed stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP’s). This notice is intended to outline the most common Owner’s responsibilities, and how failure to comply may result in a delay in the project schedule, the denial for the request of a Certificate of Occupancy, or a requirement for the posting of financial security prior to the release of a Certificate of Occupancy.
THE PROPERTY OWNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE TO INSURE THEIR OBLIGATIONS ARE MET, EVEN IF AN ENGINEER AND/OR CONTRACTOR ARE ENGAGED TO DESIGN AND PERFORM THE WORK. IN THE EVENT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY, THE BOROUGH WILL PURSUE THE PROPERTY OWNER AND NOT THE CONTRACTOR. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT LANGUAGE TO MINIMIZE THE OWNER’S RISK IS RECOMMENDED.
Owner(s) shall initial each section below:
______ The Owner shall ensure one (1) acre of disturbed area is not exceeded at any one time. In the event this disturbed area exceeds one (1) acre, an additional NPDES permit will be required. NPDES permits typically cost several thousand dollars to prepare and implement and take three (3) months or more to obtain, potentially delaying the Owner’s ability to occupy the house.
______ The Borough does not typically require financial security (cash, letter of credit or bond equal to the cost of the proposed stormwater BMP’s, typically several thousand dollars) be posted at the time a permit is issued, subject to the permitted BMP’s being installed, inspected and functional PRIOR to a request for a Certificate of Occupancy. The Owner should be actively involved in understanding the Contractor’s schedule and sequence of construction so that there is no delay in permission to occupy the house. For example, if construction is scheduled to be complete in November after the growing season is over, the Borough will require financial security be posted if the BMP’s are not installed and stabilized (grass growing) at the time a Certificate of Occupancy is requested.
______ The preparing engineer will be required to certify that construction of the stormwater BMP’s are installed per the approved plan. This certification of construction is required to be submitted PRIOR to a request for a Certificate of Occupancy, or the Borough will require that financial security be posted.
Property Owner Signature: Date:
Property Owner Signature: Date:
*General Notes
The Stormwater Management Plan shall include the following General Notes:
1. Performance and Maintenance financial guarantees will be required in the event stormwater facilitates have not been constructed, inspected and certificate of completion submitted prior a request for a Certificate of Occupancy.
2. As-Built plans and/or certification of construction by the preparing engineer are required. Performance guarantee will be held until the certificate of completion is complete and approved.
3. Temporary construction fencing is required around the limits of any proposed infiltration facilities to protect area from compaction during construction. Fencing shall be installed prior to the start of earth moving activities.
4. Any earth disturbance activities which exceed one (1) acre in area will require the Owner to obtain a NPDES Permit issued by the Perry County Conservation District. A certificate of occupancy and/or performance guarantee will be held until a NPDES permit is obtained, improvements installed and the permit terminated.
The Stormwater Management Plan shall include the following Owner’s Certification, which shall be executed by the Owner(s) prior to final plan approval:
I/we _______________________________________ hereby certify that I/we are the owner(s) of record of the property subject of this Stormwater Management Plan shown herein and that this plan has been prepared at my request. I/we acknowledge that the stormwater Best Management Practices are fixtures that cannot be altered or removed without prior approval by Marysville Borough. I further acknowledge that any earth disturbance in excess of one (1) acre will require an NPDES permit issued by the Perry County Conservation District at our own expense and may result in delays to the project. In the event that Performance and Maintenance Guarantees have not been posted, the posting of such guarantees will be required a condition of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed construction.
**Schedule of Required Inspections
The following schedule of inspections will be required at a minimum:
1. Pre-construction, after erosion control measures & temporary protection fencing installed.
2. After infiltration facility excavation is complete to subgrade, with geotextile fabric in place & stone on-site (as applicable).
3. After roof laterals and infiltration facility piping have been installed, prior to backfill.
4. Final inspection, prior to request for a Certificate of Occupancy.
***Infiltration Test Results
Provide a minimum of two (2) infiltration tests and one (1) soil probe to determine limiting zones within the footprint of the proposed infiltration BMP in accordance with the PA PCSM BMP Manual – Appendix C. Testing may be deferred to be performed during construction at proposed subgrade elevations subject to the posting of financial security PRIOR to permit approval.
****Construction Schedule and Financial Security
Schedule of installation shall address proposed completion and stabilization of lawn areas during accepted planting seasons. Construction sequence shall address the timing of construction of infiltrations facilities as it relates to the sequence of construction. Infiltration facilities shall be installed after bulk grading is complete and contributing drainage areas are graded and established. Performance and Maintenance Guarantees will be required in the event stormwater facilitates have not been constructed, inspected and certificate of completion submitted prior a request for a Certificate of Occupancy.
(Ord. 643, 10/10/2022)