A. A regulated activity as defined in this chapter shall not be initiated nor any disturbance, clearing or cutting of trees until a Township stormwater management permit has been issued, regardless of the receipt of permits of other regulatory agencies.
B. Application requirements.
(1) The landowner shall obtain the required stormwater management permit for regulated activities related to land development and subdivision after obtaining the required subdivision or land development plan approval and stormwater management plan approval as specified in Article IV of this chapter. The stormwater management permit will be issued by the Township Engineer.
(2) The landowner shall obtain the required stormwater management permit for regulated activities specified in § 206-5B(3) and (4) after obtaining the required building permit approval and stormwater management plan approval as specified in Article IV of this chapter. The stormwater management permit will be issued by the Township Engineer concurrently with the issuance of the building permit.
(3) The landowner shall obtain the required stormwater management permit for regulated activities specified in § 206-5B(5) and (6) from the Office of Code Enforcement after obtaining any necessary county, state and/or federal permits, copies of which shall be provided to the Office of Code Enforcement.
C. Application for permit.
(1) Applications for stormwater management permits required by this chapter shall be made by the landowner on forms supplied by the Township Engineer. Such applications shall provide a brief description of the stormwater management controls and regulated activities. This application shall become part of the stormwater management plan submission required by Article IV of this chapter.
(2) Any incomplete application submission shall be rejected by the Township Engineer without any further processing or review.
D. Modification of plans. A modification to an approved stormwater management plan shall require a new stormwater management permit. The permit shall be issued following approval of the revised plan.
E. Expiration and renewal.
(1) All stormwater management permits shall expire 24 months from the date of issuance unless construction is commenced prior to this date, an extension of time is approved or if more than 12 months is required for completion of site work, as incorporated into the construction escrow documentation.
(2) All extension requests must be submitted in writing to the Township Engineer at least 60 days prior to permit expiration.
(3) A stormwater management permit shall not expire while a request for an extension is pending.
(4) An extension of an expired stormwater management permit may be issued by the Board of Commissioners following the submission of a written request if, in the opinion of the Township Engineer, the subject property or affected surrounding area has not been altered in a manner which requires alteration to the stormwater management plan.
(5) A renewal of an expired stormwater management permit may be issued by the Board of Commissioners following a resubmittal of the permit application form and review by the Township Engineer to determine if any changes have occurred in project site conditions or stormwater management plan requirements since the original permit was issued. If such changes have occurred, the Board of Commissioners may require the applicant to resubmit the stormwater management plan for a new review pursuant to Article IV of this chapter.
(6) The refusal of the Board of Commissioners to reissue an expired stormwater management permit shall be in writing and contain the reasons for such refusal.
F. Suspension and revocation.
(1) Any stormwater management permit issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Board of Commissioners or Township Engineer for:
(a) Noncompliance with or failure to implement any provision of the permit.
(b) A violation of any provision of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation relating to the project.
(c) The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during construction or development which constitutes or creates a hazard or nuisance or which endangers the life or property of others.
(2) Suspension of a stormwater management permit requires owner/contractor to stabilize all disturbed areas, restore all erosion and sedimentation controls, stop all site activity and perform all needed maintenance operations to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer.
(3) A suspended stormwater management permit shall be reinstated by the Township Engineer when:
(a) The Township Engineer has inspected and approved the corrections to the stormwater management control measures(s) or the elimination of the hazard or nuisance; and/or
(b) The Township Engineer is satisfied that the violation of the ordinance, law or rule and regulation has been corrected.
(4) A stormwater management permit which has been revoked by the Township cannot be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new permit under the procedures outlined in this chapter.
(5) All construction activities must cease when a stormwater management permit has been suspended or revoked.