These regulations have the following general
purposes and objectives:
A. To assure safe management of stormwater runoff resulting
from land alteration and disturbance activities in accordance with
watershed stormwater management plans adopted pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Storm Water Management Act (Act 167 of 1978, as amended).
B. To utilize and preserve the existing natural drainage
systems and to preserve the flood-carrying capacity of streams.
C. To encourage natural infiltration of rainfall to preserve
groundwater supplies and stream flows.
D. To provide for adequate maintenance of all permanent
stormwater management structures in the municipality.
The municipality is empowered to regulate land
use activities that affect runoff by the authority of the Act of October
4, 1978, P.L. 864 (Act 267), "the Storm Water Management Act," as
amended by Act 63 and 53 P.S. § 67701 et seq.
The following activities involving alteration
or development of land are deemed to have possible effects upon stormwater
runoff characteristics and are included within the scope of this chapter:
C. Construction of new or additional impervious or semipervious
surfaces (driveways, parking lots, etc.).
D. Diversion or piping of any natural or man-made stream
channel.
E. Installation, replacement or substantial repair of
stormwater systems or appurtenances.