All inspections regarding compliance with the stormwater management
(SWM) site plan and this chapter shall be the responsibility of the
municipality.
A. Whenever the municipality finds that a person has violated a prohibition
or failed to meet a requirement of this chapter, the municipality
may order compliance by written notice to the responsible person.
Such notice may, without limitation, require the following remedies:
(1)
Performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
(2)
Elimination of prohibited connections or discharges;
(3)
Cessation of any violating discharges, practices, or operations;
(4)
Abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination
hazards and the restoration of any affected property;
(5)
Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs;
(6)
Implementation of stormwater facilities and best management
practices (BMPs); and
(7)
Operation and maintenance (O&M) of stormwater facilities
and BMPs.
B. The municipality may secure compliance with the terms of this chapter
through all available legal remedies, including but not limited to
the fines and penalties set forth in this chapter as well as equitable
relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. All remedies shall be
cumulative.
C. Such notification shall set forth the nature of the violation(s)
and establish a time limit for correction of these violations(s).
Said notice may further advise that, if applicable, should the violator
fail to take the required action within the established deadline,
the work will be done by the Township and the expense may be charged
to the violator.
D. Failure to comply within the time specified may subject a violator
to the penalty provisions of this chapter. All such penalties shall
be deemed cumulative and shall not prevent the Township from pursuing
any and all other remedies available in law or equity.