Chapter 505
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Publisher's Note: This Chapter has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 28-2021, enacted 4-12-2021). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.

Part 1
Watershed Stormwater Management

A   General Provisions

§ 505-101.   Short title.

§ 505-102.   Findings.

§ 505-103.   Purpose.

§ 505-104.   Statutory authority.

§ 505-105.   Applicability; regulated activities.

§ 505-106.   Compatibility with other ordinance requirements.

B   Terminology

§ 505-111.   Interpretation.

§ 505-112.   Definitions.

C   Stormwater Management

§ 505-121.   General requirements.

§ 505-122.   Permit requirements by other government entities.

§ 505-123.   Erosion and sediment control during regulated earth disturbance activities.

§ 505-124.   Nonstructural project design (sequencing to minimize stormwater impacts).

§ 505-125.   Groundwater recharge (infiltration; recharge; bioretention).

§ 505-126.   Water quality requirements.

§ 505-127.   Stream bank erosion requirements.

§ 505-128.   Stormwater management districts.

§ 505-129.   Calculation methodology.

§ 505-130.   Other requirements.

§ 505-131.   NPDES requirements.

D   Drainage Plan Requirements

§ 505-141.   General requirements.

§ 505-142.   Exemptions.

§ 505-143.   Drainage plan contents.

§ 505-144.   Plan submission.

§ 505-145.   Drainage plan review.

§ 505-146.   Modification of plans.

§ 505-147.   Resubmission of disapproved drainage plans.

E   Inspections

§ 505-151.   Schedule of inspections.

F   Fees and Expenses

§ 505-161.   Municipality drainage plan review and inspection fee.

§ 505-162.   Expenses covered by fees.

G   Maintenance Responsibilities

§ 505-171.   Performance guarantee.

§ 505-172.   Responsibilities for operations and maintenance of stormwater controls and BMPs.

§ 505-173.   Municipality review of stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan.

§ 505-174.   Adherence to approved stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan.

§ 505-175.   Operations and maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater controls and BMPs.

§ 505-176.   Stormwater management easements.

§ 505-177.   Maintenance agreement for privately owned stormwater facilities.

§ 505-178.   Recording of approved stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan and related agreements.

§ 505-179.   Municipal stormwater control and BMP operation and maintenance fund.

H   Prohibitions

§ 505-181.   Prohibited discharges.

§ 505-182.   Prohibited connections.

§ 505-183.   Roof drains.

§ 505-184.   Alteration of BMPs.

I   Enforcement and Penalties

§ 505-191.   Right of entry.

§ 505-192.   Public nuisance.

§ 505-193.   Enforcement generally.

§ 505-194.   Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.

§ 505-195.   Violations and penalties.

§ 505-196.   Notification.

§ 505-197.   Enforcement.

§ 505-198.   Appeals.

Appendix A, Operations and Maintenance Agreement

Appendix B, Stormwater Management Design Criteria

Appendix C, Sample Drainage Plan Application

Appendix D, Stormwater Management District Watershed Map

Appendix E, LID Practices, Managing Stormwater Runoff

Appendix F, West Nile Virus Guidance

Appendix G, References

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Reading as indicated in part histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 515.

Zoning — See Ch. 600.

STATE LAW REFERENCES

Stormwater Management Act — See 32 P.S. § 680.1 et seq.