(A) Pre-application phase.
(1) Before submitting the stormwater plan, applicants are urged to consult with the borough, County Planning Department and County Conservation District on the requirements for safely managing from the development site in a manner consistent with the borough ordinances and applicable watershed stormwater management plan. These agencies may also be helpful in providing necessary data for the stormwater management plan.
(2) Applicants are encouraged to submit a sketch plan with a narrative description of the proposed stormwater management controls for general guidance and discussion with the borough and other agencies.
(3) The pre-application phase is not mandatory; any review comments provided by the borough or other agencies are advisory only and do not constitute any legally binding action on the part of the borough or any county agency.
(B) Stormwater plan reviews.
(1) Submission of plans. Stormwater plan applications shall be submitted with the preliminary and final subdivision/land development applications.
(2) Notification of affected municipalities. The borough shall notify municipalities upstream and downstream of the development site, which may be affected by the stormwater runoff and proposed controls for the site. Copies of the plans will be made available to the municipalities upon request. Comments received from any affected borough will be considered by the Borough Engineer and county agencies in their reviews.
(3) County Planning review.
(a) A copy of the stormwater plan, along with all runoff calculations, shall be forwarded to the County Planning Department. A report of the findings will be returned to the borough within 30 days.
(b) If the Planning Department review identifies that the plan fails to comply with the watershed standards and criteria or that a possibility exists for harmful downstream impacts from the development site, the applicant will be advised so that the necessary modifications can be made to the stormwater management controls for the development site. The Borough Engineer shall not approve the development site’s stormwater management plan until modifications are made and the plan receives a positive review from the County Planning Department.
(4) Borough Engineer’s review. The Borough Engineer shall approve or disapprove the stormwater management plan based on the requirements of the borough ordinances, the standards and criteria of the watershed plan and good engineering practice. The Engineer shall submit a written report, along with supporting documentation, stating his or her reasons for approval or disapproval.
(5) Status of the Engineer’s determination. The approval/disapproval of the site’s stormwater management plan by the Borough Engineer shall be considered final. The Borough Council shall not reverse the Engineer’s determination by approving or disapproving the site’s stormwater management plan or any specific control measure in contradiction to the engineers action. The Borough Council may request modifications or alternative approaches to the stormwater management controls, provided these are agreed to by the Borough Engineer and the applicant’s engineer.
(6) Permits required from other governmental agencies. Where the proposed development requires an obstruction permit from the Pennsylvania DEP or an erosion/sedimentation permit from the County Conservation District, then final stormwater management plan approval shall be conditional upon receipt of such permits. However, no building permit shall be issued, nor construction started, until the permits are received and copies filed with the borough.
(Ord. 980, passed 3-16-1993; Ord. 991, passed 2-21-1995)