[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]
For any of the regulated activities of this Part, prior to the
final approval of subdivision and/or land development plans, or the
issuance of any permit, or the commencement of any earth disturbance
activity for which no exemptions have been granted, the owner, subdivider,
developer or his agent shall submit a stormwater management site plan
for approval by the Borough. In addition to the requirements of this
Part, the plan shall meet the requirements of Title 25 Rules and Regulations
of the DEP, Chapter 102, Erosion Control, Chapter 105, Dam Safety
and Waterway Management, and Chapter 106, Floodplain Management.
[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]
1.
The SWM site plan shall consist of a general description of the project,
including calculations, maps, and plans. A note on the maps shall
refer to the associated computations and E&S control plan by title
and date. The cover sheet of the computations and E&S control
plan shall refer to the associated maps by title and date. All SWM
site plan materials shall be submitted to the Borough in a format
that is clear, concise, legible, neat, and well organized; otherwise,
the SWM site plan shall not be accepted for review and shall be returned
to the applicant.
2.
The following items must be included in the stormwater management
plan.
A.
General.
(1)
General description of the project, including plan contents described
in § 8-132B.
(2)
General description of proposed SWM techniques to be used for SWM
facilities.
(3)
Complete hydrologic and hydraulic computations for all SWM facilities.
(4)
All reviews and letters of adequacy from the Conservation District
for the erosion and sedimentation control plan as required by Doylestown
Borough, Bucks County, or state regulations.
(5)
A general description of proposed nonpoint source pollution controls.
(6)
The SWM site plan application and associated fee for all regulated
activities not already paying fees under the SALDO regulations.
(7)
The SWM site plan checklist.
(8)
Appropriate sections from the Doylestown Borough's Subdivision and
Land Development Ordinance, and other applicable local ordinances,
shall be followed in preparing the SWM site plan.
B.
Maps.
(1)
Drafting Standards.
(a)
The plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet,
one inch equals 50 feet, one inch equals 40 feet, one inch equals
30 feet, one inch equals 20 feet, or one inch equals 10 feet.
(b)
Dimensions shall be set in feet and decimal parts thereof and
bearings in degrees, minutes and seconds.
(c)
Each sheet shall be numbered and shall show its relationship
to the total number of sheets.
(d)
The plan shall be so prepared and bear an adequate legend to
indicate clearly which features are existing and which are proposed.
(e)
The boundary line of the subdivision or land development shall
be shown as a solid heavy line.
(f)
Plans shall be on sheets no smaller than 18 inches by 22 inches
and no larger than 36 inches by 44 inches.
(2)
General Information.
(a)
Name or identifying title of project and tax parcel number (if
applicable).
(b)
Name and address of the owner/applicant/developer.
(c)
Name and address of the individual who prepared the plan.
(d)
A location map for the purpose of locating the site at a scale
not less than 800 feet to the inch showing the relation of the tract
to adjoining property and to all streets, roads and Borough boundaries
existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the tract.
(e)
Plan date and date of latest revision to plan, North point,
graphic scale and written scale.
(f)
Note on plan indicating any area that is to be offered for dedication.
(h)
Total acreage of tract.
(i)
A certification statement from the design engineer stating that
the plan meets the requirements of this Part.
(j)
A statement signed by the applicant and notarized acknowledging
that any revision to the approved SWM site plan must be approved by
Doylestown Borough and that a revised erosion and sedimentation control
plan must be submitted to the Bucks County Conservation District for
approval.
(3)
Existing Features.
(a)
Complete outline survey of the property to be subdivided or
developed shall be provided showing, all courses, distances and area
and tie-ins to all adjacent intersections.
(b)
The location, names and widths of streets, the location of property
lines and names of owners, the location of sanitary sewers, storm
drains and similar features within the site and within 100 feet of
any part of the land to be subdivided or developed, the location of
streams, lakes, ponds or other watercourses outside the project area
which will be affected by runoff from the project.
(c)
The location, size and ownership of all underground utilities
and services (e.g., wells, on-site sewage disposal systems) and any
rights-of-way or easements within the property.
(d)
The location of existing buildings, streets and other significant
features within the property, the location and area of all floodplains,
forests, lakes, ponds, watercourses (including drainage swales), wetlands,
slopes 8% to 15%, steep slopes 15% to 25%, steep slopes 25% or steeper.
(e)
Contours at vertical intervals of two feet, vertical intervals
of five feet for steep slopes (greater than 15%).
(f)
Any overlay showing soil types and boundaries and a statement
as to where the soils data was obtained.
(g)
Stormwater management district boundaries applicable to the
site.
(h)
A detailed site evaluation for projects proposed in areas of
frequent flooding, karst topography and other sensitive areas, such
as brown fields and source water protection areas.
(4)
Proposed Features.
(a)
Proposed land use, total number of lots and dwelling units and
extent of commercial, industrial or other nonresidential uses.
(b)
Locations and dimensions of all proposed streets, sidewalks,
lot lines, building locations, parking compounds, impervious and semi-impervious
surfaces (total area), sanitary sewer facilities, water facilities
and areas proposed for public dedication.
(c)
Proposed changes to land surfaces and vegetative cover, including
areas to be cut or filled as shown on a plan for surface drainage.
(d)
Final contours at vertical intervals of two feet, vertical intervals
of five feet for steep slopes (greater than 15%).
(e)
Plan and profiles of proposed stormwater management facilities,
including horizontal and vertical location, size and type of material.
This information shall be of the quality required for the construction
of all facilities and include any calculations, assumptions and criteria
used in the design of the facilities, a schedule for installation
of such facilities and a proposed sequence of construction.
(f)
The locations of septic tank infiltration areas and wells when
infiltration methods such as cisterns, seepage beds or trenches, infiltration
basins or porous pavement are used. Also, soil percolation tests or
other approved infiltration tests and submission of the data and test
locations to substantiate infiltration rates used in the drainage
calculations.
(g)
Plans and profiles of all erosion and sedimentation control
measures, temporary as well as permanent, including all calculations,
assumptions and criteria used in designing the controls and a schedule
for their implementation.
(i)
Right-of-way and/or easements proposed to be created for all
drainage purposes, utilities or other reasons.
(j)
The total extent of the drainage area upstream from the site
and all down-gradient receiving channels, swales and water to which
stormwater runoff or drainage will be discharged.
C.
Description of an ownership and maintenance program, in a recordable
form, that clearly sets forth the ownership and maintenance responsibility
for all temporary and permanent stormwater management facilities,
including the following:
(1)
Description of the method and extent of the maintenance requirements.
(2)
When maintained by a private entity, identification of a responsible
individual, corporation, association or other entity for ownership
and maintenance. Deed covenants and restrictions must be submitted
to provide for maintenance by this entity.
(3)
When maintained by a private entity, a copy of the legally binding
document which provides that Doylestown Borough shall have the right
to:
(a)
Inspect the facilities at any time.
(b)
Require the private entity to take corrective measures and assign
the private entity reasonable time periods for any necessary action.
(c)
Authorize maintenance to be done and lien the cost of the work
against the properties of the private entity responsible for maintenance.
(4)
Where the stormwater management site plan proposes that Doylestown
Borough own or maintain the facilities, a description of the methods,
procedures and the extent to which any facilities shall be turned
over to Doylestown Borough.
D.
Financial security for the completion of stormwater management facilities as set forth in § 8-153 of this Part.
F.
When a stormwater management plan is submitted in sections, a generalized
stormwater management plan for the entire project site shall be submitted
in addition to the detailed stormwater management plan for the proposed
section. This generalized plan shall demonstrate how the stormwater
of the proposed section will relate to the entire development. If
temporary facilities are required for construction of a section, such
facilities shall be included in the submitted stormwater management
plan.
[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]
1.
For regulated activities specified in § 8-106:
A.
The stormwater management site plan shall be submitted by the developer
to the Code Enforcement Officer either as part of the preliminary
plan submission for the subdivision or land development or as a separate
application for any other regulated activity.
B.
Three copies of the stormwater management site plan shall be submitted.
2.
Additional copies shall be submitted as requested by the Borough
or DEP. All stormwater management site plans submitted as part of
a subdivision or land development shall follow the submission requirements
of the SALDO.
3.
The applicant shall make submissions to the Bucks County Planning
Commission and/or the Bucks County Conservation District, as required.
4.
For regulated activities requiring permits from Pennsylvania DEP
or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the applicant shall make all
submittals directly to the agency with all required submittal documents
and fees. Proof of application or documentation of required permit(s)
and approvals must be submitted as part of the plan.
[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]
1.
The SWM site plan shall be reviewed by the Borough Engineer on behalf
of Doylestown Borough for consistency with the provisions of this
Part. After review, the Borough Engineer shall provide a written recommendation
for the Borough to approve or disapprove the SWM site plan. If it
is recommended to disapprove the SWM site plan, the Borough Engineer
shall state the reasons for the disapproval in writing. The Borough
Engineer also may recommend approval of the SWM site plan with conditions
and, if so, shall provide the acceptable conditions for approval in
writing. The SWM site plan review and recommendations shall be completed
within the time allowed by the Municipalities Planning Code for reviewing
subdivision plans.
2.
The municipality will notify the applicant in writing within 45 days
whether the SWM site plan is approved or disapproved. If the SWM site
plan involves a subdivision and land development plan, the notification
period is 90 days. If a longer notification period is provided by
other statute, regulation, or ordinance, the applicant will be so
notified by the municipality. If the municipality disapproves the
SWM site plan, the municipality shall cite the reasons for disapproval
in writing.
[Ord. 2011-12, 6/20/2011]
1.
A modification to a submitted stormwater management site plan for a proposed development site which involves a change in control methods or techniques, or which involves the relocation or redesign of control measures, or which is necessary because soil or other conditions are not as stated on the stormwater site management plan (as determined by the Borough Engineer), shall require a resubmission of the modified stormwater management site plan consistent with § 8-133, subject to review per § 8-134 of this Part. Minor design changes may be permitted as authorized by the Borough and advised by the Borough Engineer without submission consistent with §§ 8-133 and 8-134 of this Part.
2.
A disapproved SWM site plan may be resubmitted, with the revisions
addressing the Doylestown Borough's concerns, to Doylestown Borough
in accordance with this Part. The applicable review fee must accompany
a resubmission of a disapproved SWM site plan.
