A. 
In the event that a person fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter, an approved SWM site plan, or fails to conform to the requirements of any permit or approval issued hereunder, Peters Township shall provide written notification of the violation. Such notification shall set forth the nature of the violation(s) and establish a time limit for correction of these violation(s).
B. 
Failure to comply within the time specified shall subject such person to the penalties provisions of this chapter. All such penalties shall be deemed cumulative and shall not prevent the Township from pursuing any and all other remedies. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the real property on which any regulated activity is proposed to occur, is occurring, or has occurred, to comply with the terms and conditions of this chapter.
A. 
The municipal governing body is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter. The approved SWM site plan shall be on file at the project site throughout the duration of the construction activity. The municipality or its designee may make periodic inspections during construction.
B. 
Whenever the municipality finds that a person 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 require without limitation:
(1) 
The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
(2) 
The elimination of prohibited discharges;
(3) 
Cessation of any violating discharges, practices, or operations;
(4) 
The 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) 
The implementation of stormwater BMPs; and
(7) 
Operation and maintenance of stormwater BMPs.
C. 
Failure to comply within the time specified shall also subject such person to the penalty provisions of this chapter. All such penalties shall be deemed cumulative and shall not prevent the municipality from pursuing any and all other remedies available in law or equity.
D. 
Adherence to approved SWM site plan.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to undertake any regulated activity on any property except as provided for by an approved SWM site plan and pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful to alter or remove any control structure required by the SWM site plan pursuant to this chapter.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful to allow a property to remain in a condition that does not conform to an approved SWM site plan.
A. 
A violation of any provision of this chapter is hereby deemed a public nuisance.
B. 
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
A. 
Suspension and revocation of permits and approvals.
(1) 
Any building, land development or other permit or approval for regulated earth disturbance activities issued by the municipality may be suspended or revoked by the governing body for:
(a) 
Noncompliance with or failure to implement any provision of the approved SWM site plan or operation and maintenance (O&M);
(b) 
A violation of any provision of this chapter; or
(c) 
The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during construction or development which constitutes or creates a hazard or nuisance, pollution or which endangers the life or property of others.
B. 
A suspended approval or permit may be reinstated by the municipality when:
(1) 
The municipality or its designee has inspected and approved the corrections to the violation(s) that caused the suspension.
(2) 
The municipality is satisfied that the violation(s) has been corrected.
C. 
An approval that has been revoked by the municipality cannot be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new approval under the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
In addition, the municipality, through its solicitor, may institute injunctive, mandamus or any other appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity for the enforcement of this chapter. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have the right to issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, mandamus or other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.
A. 
Any person aggrieved by any action of the Township or its designee, relevant to the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the Township within 30 days of that action.
B. 
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Township, relevant to the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the Washington County Court of Common Pleas within 30 days of the Township's decision.