Any person, firm or corporation proposing to engage in an activity
requiring a permit shall apply for a permit by written application
on a form furnished by the Borough of Colwyn.
The application for a permit shall be accompanied by a map or
diagram of the property showing the location of all present and proposed
ditches, streams, pipes and other drainage structures, and cuts or
fills. In addition to showing elevations, dimensions, locations and
extent of all proposed grading and/or drainage, the plans shall clearly
indicate all buildings, parking areas and driveways. Further, the
application shall indicate the present and proposed sources, storage
and dispositions of water being channeled through or across the premises,
together with elevation, gradients and maximum flow rates. The application
shall describe the work to be performed, the materials to be used
and the manner or method of performance, including provisions for
protecting and maintaining existing drainage facilities in the Borough
of Colwyn, whether on public or private property. If load-bearing
fill is proposed, a soils investigation report shall be submitted,
which shall consist of test borings, laboratory testings and engineering
analyses, to correlate surface and subsurface conditions with the
proposed rating plan. The results of the investigation shall be presented
in a report by a soil engineer, which shall include data regarding
the nature, distribution and supporting ability of existing soils
and rock on the site, conclusions and recommendations for grading
requirements and erosion control and recommendations to ensure stable
soil conditions and groundwater control as applicable. The Borough
may require such supplemental reports and data as it deems necessary.
Recommendations included in such reports and approved by the Borough
shall be incorporated in the plans or specifications.
Applications submitted for a permit for grading, drainage or
soil erosion shall be accompanied by the following fees:
A. Home and building construction under one acre: $25 per unit.
B. Land development: $50 per acre or fraction thereof.
All applicants for a permit involving an area greater than 1/2
acre shall, before any permit is granted, post a bond with the Borough
of Colwyn in the sum of at least $10,000 (the exact sum to be determined
by the Borough Engineer), with corporate surety to be approved by
the Borough Solicitor, the conditions of which shall be in full and
complete compliance with this chapter and all terms of the permit.