Borough of Adamstown, PA Article VII Fees and Expenses

§ 251-42 General.

The Borough of Adamstown may include all costs incurred in the fees charged to an applicant.

§ 251-43 Expenses covered by fees.

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.

§ 251-44 Borough of Adamstown Stormwater Management Inspection Fund.

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.

(3) The Borough's Engineer will establish the estimated costs utilizing information submitted by the applicant. If the applicant is not satisfied with costs prepared by the Borough Engineer, the applicant can appeal the same pursuant to § 251-50.

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:

(1) Once during the first five years.

[Amended 8-6-2019 by Ord. No. 397]

(2) Once every five years thereafter.

[Amended 8-6-2019 by Ord. No. 397]

(3) During or immediately after the cessation of a rainfall event of six inches (approximately the fifty-year storm) or greater.

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.