1. Applications for permits shall be made to the Zoning Officer on such forms as may be furnished by the Township. Each application shall contain all information necessary for such official to ascertain whether the proposed erection, alteration, use or change of use complies with the provisions of this Ordinance. The Zoning Officer may require any of the following information to be provided:
A. Statement as to the proposed use of the building or land.
B. A site layout showing the location, dimensions, and height of proposed buildings or uses and any existing buildings in relation to property and street lines.
C. The location, size, arrangement, and capacity of all areas to be used for motor vehicles access, off-street parking, off-street loading and unloading, and provisions to be made for lighting such areas.
D. The location, dimensions, and arrangements of all open spaces, yards and buffer yards, including methods to be employed for any required screening.
E. Provisions to be made for treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial wastes, water supply, and storm drainage.
F. The capacity and arrangement of all buildings used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, including the proposed density in terms of dwelling units per acre.
G. A description of methods to be employed in controlling any excess noise, air pollution, smoke, fumes, water pollution, fire hazards, and other safety hazards.
H. Wherever the topography and vegetation are to be disturbed, a plan for the control of erosion and sediment and grading is required. It shall be unlawful to pave, fill, strip or change the existing grade of any land; and it shall be unlawful to disturb, modify, divert, block, or affect the natural overland or subsurface flow of stormwater within the Township without first securing a zoning permit. No permits shall be required for normal agricultural operations or where the area to be stripped does not exceed 1,000 square feet and where the grade change does not exceed 6 inches in any one area and all bare earth is properly seeded, sodded or otherwise protected from erosion. The following data shall be provided:
(1) An area plan describing existing and proposed features of the area surrounding the site of work, including topography, existing vegetation, water courses, man-made features, the affected watersheds and other pertinent natural features. This may be in the form of a recent USGS map with the property and required features located thereon.
(2) A topographic survey of the site as a suitable scale of no less than 1 inch equals 50 feet and contour intervals of no more than 2 feet, prepared by a registered surveyor or registered engineer, including also a boundary line survey, the location and description of vegetative cover, including trees over 6 inches in diameter measured 4.5 feet above the ground, soil types, and any other pertinent existing natural or manmade features.
(3) An improvements plan of the same size and scale as that provided in subparagraph (2) showing and describing all changes to the site including cuts, fills, structures, paving, waste disposal systems, well, descriptions of all trees to be removed, and utilities. The natural resource protection standards contained in Article 5 shall be adhered to by all proposed development or improvements.
(4) A written description of all soil erosion and sediment control measures in accordance with Chapter 102, Title 25, Rules and Regulations, Part I, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Subpart C, Protection of Natural Resources, Article II, Water Resources, Chapter 102, Erosion Control, which shall be in conformance with the standards and specifications of the Bucks County Conservation District, and Township ordinances.
(5) A grading plan showing and describing all changes to the site including cuts, fills, structures, paving, utilities, rights-of-way, easements, the exact location of on-site waste disposal systems, wells and reserve waste disposal system areas.
(6) Improvement Standards.
(a) All grading and improvements shall be made in accordance with the natural resource protection standards contained in Article 5 of this Ordinance.
(b) All drainage facilities shall be designed to retard the rate of stormwater runoff to the same rate or a lesser rate as that existing prior to construction.
(c) All drainage provisions shall be of such design as to efficiently carry waters to the nearest street, storm drain, or natural watercourse. If these facilities do no exist, then in that event, stormwater shall be evenly dispersed over the lot so as to best promote infiltration of stormwater into the ground within the boundaries of the subject lot.
2. No permit for any new use or construction which will involve the on-site disposal of sewage and waste and no permit for a change in use as an alteration which will result in an increased volume of sewage or waste to be disposed of on site shall be issued until a certificate of approval has been issued by the Bucks County Department of Health.
3. No permit for any new use or construction which will involve the on-site water supply and no permit for a change in use as an alteration which will result in an increased water usage shall be issued until the requirements of the Township subdivision and land development well requirements have been met.
4. No permit for any use or construction which will involve earth disturbance in excess of 1,000 square feet shall be issued until a letter of adequacy for the proposed erosion and sedimentation control measures has been issued by the Bucks County Conservation District. All construction activity shall be in compliance with the requirements of the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan and Chapter 102, Title 25, Rules and Regulations, Part 1, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Subpart C, Protection of Natural Resources, Article II, Water Resources, Chapter 102, “Erosion Control.”
(Ord. 149, passed 4-29-2008)
5. Mobile Home Park Permits. Applications for a mobile home park permit shall be made in writing by the owner, proprietor or operator of the mobile home park, signed by the applicant.
(Ord. passed 10-2-2007, § 1202; Ord. 149, passed 4-29-2008, Art. X)