Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes,
or such person's lessee, shall keep and maintain that part of the
watercourse within the property free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation,
and other obstacles that would pollute, contaminate, or significantly
retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the
owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures
within or adjacent to a watercourse, so that such structure will not
become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the
watercourse.
The City adopts the requirements of the Pennsylvania Stormwater
Best Management Practices Manual (http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-68851/363-0300-002.pdf)
identifying BMPs for any activity, operation, or facility which may
cause or contribute to pollution or contamination of stormwater, the
storm drain system, or waters of the commonwealth. The owner or operator
of such activity, operation, or facility shall provide, at their own
expense, reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited
materials or other wastes into the municipal storm drain system or
watercourses through the use of these structural and nonstructural
BMPs. Further, any person responsible for a property or premise that
is, or may be, the source of an illicit discharge, may be required
to implement, at said person's expense, additional structural and
nonstructural BMPs to prevent the further discharge of pollutants
to the MS4. Compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES
permit authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial
activity, to the extent practicable, shall be deemed compliance with
the provisions of the section. These BMPs shall be part of a SWMP
as necessary for compliance with requirements of the NPDES permit.