A. If the Township determines that any requirement under this Ordinance cannot be achieved for a particular regulated activity, the Township may, after an evaluation of alternatives, approve measures other than those in this Ordinance, subject to Section 106, paragraphs B and C.
B. Waivers or modifications of the requirements of this Ordinance may be approved by the Township if enforcement will exact undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land in question, provided that the modifications will not be contrary to the public interest and that the purpose of the Ordinance is preserved. Cost or financial burden shall not be considered a hardship. Modification may be considered if an alternative standard or approach will provide equal or better achievement of the purpose of the Ordinance. A request for modification shall be in writing and accompany the Stormwater Management Site Plan submission. The request shall provide the facts on which the request is based, the provision(s) of the Ordinance involved and the proposed modification.
C. No waiver or modification of any regulated stormwater activity involving earth disturbance greater than or equal to one acre may be granted by the Township unless that action is approved in advance by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or the delegated county conservation district.
D. All applicants seeking an exemption of stormwater management requirements based upon criteria contained in Section 105B shall be required, at a minimum, to submit the following documentation for review:
1. Three (3) copies of the completed Township Stormwater Management Application form.
2. Stormwater Management Exemption Review Fee and Escrow, as established by separate resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
3. Three (3) copies of a plot plan for the parcel, which is the subject of the exemption application, containing, at a minimum, the following information:
a. Property boundaries and area of the site, based on deed information, or field survey.
b. Location map identifying the site relative to streets and other parcels in the vicinity of the site.
c. Location of significant natural and existing manmade features, including wetlands, watercourses, woodlands, steep slopes, structures, parking areas, driveways, utilities, wells, and septic systems within 200 feet of proposed impervious surface, regardless of the location of the property boundary.
d. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed impervious surface and other improvements, with setbacks drawn to relate the location of same to property lines, streets, and existing features.
e. North Arrow.
f. Plan scale, as applicable.
g. Information regarding existing/proposed topography and drainage patterns, within two hundred (200) feet of proposed impervious surface based on field survey, USGS mapping, and/or field observation.
h. Other information deemed necessary by the Township Engineer to determine compliance with exemption criteria contained in Section 105.
(Ord. 186, passed 9-12-2017)