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Township of Williams, PA
Northampton County
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[Ord. 2007-6, 4/11/2007, § 601]
The Township may charge a reasonable fee for review of the drainage plan, including the BMP operations and maintenance plan, to defray review costs incurred by the Township. The applicant shall pay all such fees.
[Ord. 2007-6, 4/11/2007, § 602]
1. 
The fees required by this chapter shall at a minimum cover:
A. 
The review of the drainage plan, including the BMP operations and maintenance plan, by the Township.
B. 
The site inspection.
C. 
The inspection of required controls and improvements during construction.
D. 
The final inspection upon completion of the controls and improvements required in the plan.
E. 
Any additional work required to monitor and enforce any permit provisions, regulated by this chapter, correct violations and assure the completion of stipulated remedial actions.
F. 
Administrative and clerical costs.
[Added by Ord. 2016-2, 10/12/2016]
1. 
The applicant shall provide a financial guarantee to the Township for the timely installation and proper construction of all erosion and sediment control measures and stormwater management BMPs as required by the approved stormwater management plan and this chapter equal to the full construction cost of the required controls plus construction contingency and construction inspection costs.
2. 
The Township shall hold the financial security given by the applicant in an escrow account. When the Township Engineer has made a final inspection and certified the completion of the controls and improvements, the Township shall release the financial security to the applicant.
3. 
If the amount of the financial security required as the financial guarantee exceeds $10,000, the applicant and the Township shall enter into a Stormwater Facilities Development Agreement (the "Agreement") prepared by the Township Solicitor before the issuance of any permits. The Agreement shall provide for, amongst other things, partial releases of the financial security as work on the installation and construction of stormwater facilities progresses less a ten-percent retainage.