[Ord. No. 98-3, 2/25/1998; as amended by Ord. No. 2005-06, 3/22/2005; by Ord.
No. 2006-07, 8/22/2006; and by Ord. No. 2022-03, 10/25/2022]
1. No person in the Township shall allow or cause to allow stormwater discharges into a storm sewer system which are not composed entirely of stormwater except as provided in Subsection
2 below or as allowed under a state or federal permit.
2. Discharges that may be allowed based on the Township finding that
the discharge(s) do not significantly contribute pollution to surface
waters of the commonwealth are listed below:
A. Discharges from firefighting activities.
B. Potable water sources including dechlorinated water line and fire
hydrant flushings.
D. Routine external building wash-down which does not use detergents
or other compounds.
E. Air-conditioning condensate.
F. Water from individual residential car washing.
H. Water from crawl space pumps.
I. Uncontaminated water from foundation or from footing drains.
J. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
L. Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous
materials have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed)
and where detergents are not used.
M. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges.
N. Uncontaminated groundwater.
3. In the event that the Township determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection
2 significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the commonwealth or is so notified by the Department of Environmental Protection, the Township will notify the responsible person to cease the discharge.
4. Upon notice provided by the Township under Subsection
3, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the Township, to cease the discharge consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
5. Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities
under state law.
[Ord. No. 98-3, 2/25/1998; as amended by Ord. No. 2005-06, 3/22/2005; by Ord.
No. 2006-07, 8/22/2006; and by Ord. No. 2022-03, 10/25/2022]
1. The following connections to storm sewer systems are prohibited, except as provided in §
8-291, Subsection
2, above:
A. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which
allows any nonstormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater
and wash water to enter a storm sewer system and any connections to
the storm sewer system from indoor drains and sinks.
B. Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial
land use to a storm sewer system, which has not been documented in
plans, maps or equivalent records and approved by the Township.
[Ord. No. 98-3, 2/25/1998; as amended by Ord. No. 2005-06, 3/22/2005; by Ord.
No. 2006-07, 8/22/2006; and by Ord. No. 2022-03, 10/25/2022]
1. Roof drains and sump pumps shall not be connected to streets, sanitary or storm sewers or roadside ditches, except as provided in Subsection
2.
2. When it is more advantageous to connect directly to streets or storm
sewers, connections of roof drains to streets or roadside ditches
may be permitted by the Township.
3. Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas
or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent practicable.
[Ord. No. 98-3, 2/25/1998; as amended by Ord. No. 2007-03, 7/12/2007; and by Ord.
No. 2022-03, 10/25/2022]
1. No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape or alter any existing
stormwater management facilities without the written approval of the
Township unless it is part of an approved maintenance program.
2. No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping or vegetation
into any stormwater management facilities or within a drainage easement,
which would limit or alter the functioning of the stormwater management
facilities, without the written approval of the Township.