A. The Municipal Engineer shall review the drainage plan for consistency with the adopted applicable (Schuylkill River or Tulpehocken Creek) Watershed Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan. Any found incomplete shall not be accepted for review and shall be returned to the applicant.
B. The Municipal Engineer shall review the drainage plan for any subdivision or land development against Chapter 515, Subdivision and Land Development, provisions not superseded by this Part.
C. The County Conservation District shall review and approve the E & S plan for consistency with PaDEP's Chapter 102 regulations.
D. For activities regulated by this Part, the Municipal Engineer shall notify the applicant and the municipality in writing, within 45 calendar days, whether the drainage plan is consistent with the stormwater management plan.
(1) Should the drainage plan be determined to be consistent with the stormwater management plan, the Municipal Engineer shall forward an approval letter to the applicant.
(2) Should the drainage plan be determined to be inconsistent with the stormwater management plan, the Municipal Engineer shall forward a disapproval letter to the applicant. The disapproval letter shall cite the reason(s) and specific ordinance sections for the disapproval. Disapproval may be due to inadequate information to make a reasonable judgment as to compliance with the stormwater management plan. Any disapproved drainage plans may be revised by the applicant and resubmitted consistent with this Part.
E. For regulated activities specified in § 505-105 of this Part which require a building permit, the Municipal Engineer shall notify the Chief Building Official in writing, within a time frame consistent with the International Building Code [Chapter 180, Part 9] as adopted by the City of Reading and/or Chapter 515, Subdivision and Land Development, whether the drainage plan is consistent with the stormwater management plan and forward a copy of the approval/disapproval letter to the applicant. Any disapproved drainage plan may be revised by the applicant and resubmitted consistent with this Part.
F. For regulated activities under this Part that require an NPDES permit application, the applicant shall forward a copy of the Municipal Engineer's letter stating that the drainage plan is consistent with the stormwater management plan to the Conservation District. PaDEP and the Conservation District may consider the Municipal Engineer's review comments in determining whether to issue a permit.
G. The municipality shall not grant approval or grant preliminary approval to any subdivision or land development for regulated activities specified in § 505-105 of this Part if the drainage plan has been found to be inconsistent with the stormwater management plan, as determined by the Municipal Engineer. All required permits from PaDEP must be obtained prior to approval of any subdivision or land development.
H. No building permits shall be issued for any regulated activity specified in § 505-105 of this Part if the drainage plan has been found to be inconsistent with the stormwater management plan, as determined by the Municipal Engineer, or without considering the comments of the Municipal Engineer. All required permits from PaDEP must be obtained prior to issuance of a building permit.
I. The applicant shall be responsible for completing record drawings of all stormwater management facilities included in the approved drainage plan. The record drawings and an explanation of any discrepancies with the design plans shall be submitted to the Municipal Engineer for final approval. In no case shall the municipality approve the record drawings until the municipality receives a copy of an approved declaration of adequacy and/or highway occupancy permit from the PennDOT District Office, NPDES permit, and any other applicable permits or approvals, from PaDEP or the Conservation District. The above permits and approvals must be based on the record drawings.
J. The municipality's approval of a drainage plan shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years commencing on the date that the municipality signs the approved drainage plan. If stormwater management facilities included in the approved drainage plan have not been constructed, or if constructed, and record drawings of these facilities have not been approved within this five-year time period, then the municipality may consider the drainage plan disapproved and may revoke any and all permits. Drainage plans that are considered disapproved by the municipality shall be resubmitted in accordance with § 505-147 of this Part.