(a) Regulated activities that create impervious areas smaller in area than 1,000 square feet and regulated activities that disturb less than 5,000 square feet are exempt from the peak rate control and the SWM Site Plan preparation requirement of this title. Refer to the Storm Water Management Plan (SMP) requirements in §§ 1393.03, 1393.04 and Article 1394 of this Title and Appendix B;
(b) Agricultural activity is exempt from the SWM Site Plan preparation requirements of this Title provided the activities are performed according to the requirements of 25 Pa.Code Ch. 102;
(c) Forest management and timber operations are exempt from the SWM Site Plan preparation requirements of this title provided the activities are performed according to the requirements of 25 Pa.Code Ch. 102;
(d) The City of Williamsport shall require an acceptable minor SWM Plan, as described in § 1393.05(n) and Appendix B, be submitted; provided that:
(1) Regulated activities that create impervious areas, if connected to impervious areas, equal to or greater than 1,000 square feet and less than 5,000 square feet;
(2) Regulated activities that disturb equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet and less than 20,000 square feet with point source discharge to surface waters; and
(3) Refer to the storm water management plan (SMP) requirements in Appendix B. A sample minor storm water management plan can be found in Appendix C.
(e) The City of Williamsport may include permit conditions to specify that regulated activities maintain a minimum distance between proposed impervious areas/stormwater management facility outlets and down slope property line(s);
(f) Exemptions from any provisions of this Title shall not relieve the applicant from the requirements in § 1393.01(f) through (m); and
(g) The City of Williamsport may deny or revoke any exemption pursuant to this section at any time for any project that the City of Williamsport believes may pose a threat to public health and safety or the environment.
(Ord. 6211, approved 4-15-2012; Ord. 6481, approved 3-14-2024)