The Borough of Adamstown may include all costs incurred in the
fees charged to an applicant.
The fees may include, but not be limited to, costs for the following:
A.
Administrative and clerical costs.
B.
Review of the SWM site plan.
C.
Review of the stormwater operation and maintenance plan and stormwater
agreement by the Borough Solicitor/staff.
D.
Inspections.
E.
Any additional work required to enforce any provisions of this chapter,
correct violations and assure proper completion of stipulated remedial
actions.
A.
Persons installing any new stormwater management storage facilities
or BMPs under a major stormwater plan shall be required to pay a specified
amount to the Adamstown Borough Stormwater Management Inspection Fund
to help defray costs of periodic inspection expenses.
[Amended 8-6-2019 by Ord.
No. 397]
B.
The amount of the deposit shall be determined as follows:
(1)
If the storage facility is to be privately owned and maintained,
the deposit shall cover the cost of periodic inspections performed
by the Borough for a period of 10 years.
(2)
If the storage facility is to be owned and maintained by the Borough,
the deposit shall cover the cost of periodic inspections performed
by the Borough for a period of 10 years.
C.
All interest earned shall become the property of the Borough to be
further used for inspection.
D.
Nothing contained in herein in this § 251-44 shall constitute a waiver of any duty of any private owner to maintain its SWM storage facilities at its sole expense.
E.
At a minimum, the Borough shall inspect the stormwater and BMP facilities:
F.
The Borough shall prepare a report of the site inspection for its
file. If deficiencies are found or the owner is in violation of this
chapter or any recorded operations and maintenance agreement, the
Borough shall issue a notice of violation to the property owner. The
notice shall identify the deficiencies in maintenance or the violations
of this chapter or recorded operations and maintenance agreement and
set forth the time frame in which all such issues shall be addressed.
The property owner shall reimburse the Borough for legal, engineering
and administrative costs of enforcement if the violations are not
remedied within the time frame indicated.