Article 951
SWM SITE PLAN AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS
Sections:
951.02 SWM site plan and report contents.
951.03 SWM site plan and report submission.
951.04 SWM site plan and report review.
951.06 Resubmission of disapproved SWM site plan and report.
951.07 Authorization to construct and term of validity.
951.08 Record drawings, completion certificate and final inspection.
951.01 General requirements.
For any of the activities regulated by this title and not eligible for the exemptions provided in MMC 945.02, the final approval of subdivision and/or land development plans, the issuance of any building or occupancy permit, or the commencement of any land disturbance activity may not proceed until the applicant has received written approval of a SWM site plan from the City of Meadville. (Ord. 3687, 2011)
951.02 SWM site plan and report contents.
A. The SWM site plan and SWM site report shall consist of all applicable calculations, maps, and plans. All SWM site plan materials shall be submitted to the City of Meadville in a format that is clear, concise, legible, neat and well organized; otherwise, the SWM site plan shall be rejected.
B. The SWM site plan and report shall meet the requirements set forth in the Crawford County stormwater management facility design handbook, and standards established from time to time by the city engineer as contained in the city’s stormwater procedures manual.
C. Appropriate sections from the city’s subdivision and land development ordinance, and other applicable local ordinances, shall be followed in preparing the SWM site plan. (Ord. 3687, 2011)
951.03 SWM site plan and report submission.
A. The applicant shall submit the SWM site plan and report for the regulated activity.
B. Three copies of the SWM site plan and report shall be submitted and be distributed as follows:
1. Two copies to the City of Meadville accompanied by the requisite executed review fee reimbursement agreement, as specified in this title.
2. One copy to the municipal engineer.
C. Additional copies shall be submitted as requested by the City of Meadville or PADEP. (Ord. 3687, 2011)
951.04 SWM site plan and report review.
A. The City of Meadville shall require receipt of a complete SWM site plan and report as specified in this title. The City of Meadville shall review the SWM site plan and report for consistency with the purposes, requirements, and intent of this title.
B. The City of Meadville shall not approve any SWM site plan and report that is deficient in meeting the requirements of this title. At its sole discretion and in accordance with this article, when a SWM site plan and report is found to be deficient, the City of Meadville may disapprove the submission and require a resubmission, or in the case of minor deficiencies, the City of Meadville may accept submission of modifications.
C. The City of Meadville shall notify the applicant in writing within 45 calendar days whether the SWM site plan and report is approved or disapproved if the SWM site plan and report is not part of a subdivision or land development plan. If the SWM site plan and report involves a subdivision or land development plan, the timing shall follow the subdivision and land development process according to the Municipalities Planning Code.
D. The City of Meadville shall not issue a building permit for any regulated activity if the SWM site plan and report has been found to be inconsistent with this title, as determined by the City of Meadville. All required permits from PADEP must be obtained prior to issuance of a building permit. (Ord. 3687, 2011)
951.05 Modification of plans.
A. A modification to a submitted SWM site plan and report for a development site that involves a change in stormwater management facilities or techniques, or that involves the relocation or re-design of stormwater management facilities, or that is necessary because soil or other conditions are not as stated on the SWM site plan as determined by the City of Meadville, shall require a resubmission of the modified SWM site plan in accordance with this title. (Ord. 3687, 2011)
951.06 Resubmission of disapproved SWM site plan and report.
A. A disapproved SWM site plan and report may be resubmitted with the revisions addressing the City of Meadville’s concerns documented, in writing, to the City of Meadville in accordance with this title. The applicable municipal review fee must accompany a resubmission of a disapproved SWM site plan and report. (Ord. 3687, 2011)
951.07 Authorization to construct and term of validity.
A. The City of Meadville’s approval of a SWM site plan and report authorizes the regulated activities contained in the SWM site plan for a maximum term of validity of two years following the date of approval. The City of Meadville may specify a term of validity greater than two years in the approval for any specific SWM site plan. Terms of validity shall commence on the date the City of Meadville signs the approval for a SWM site plan. If stormwater management facilities included in the approved SWM site plan have not been constructed, or if a record drawing of these facilities has not been approved within this time, then the City of Meadville may consider the SWM site plan disapproved and may revoke any and all permits or approvals. (Ord. 3687, 2011)
951.08 Record drawings, completion certificate and final inspection.
A. The applicant shall be responsible for providing record drawings, in both paper and digital format, of all stormwater BMPs included in the approved SWM site plan. The record drawing and an explanation of any discrepancies with the approved SWM site plan shall be submitted to the City of Meadville as a prerequisite for the release of the guarantee or issuance of an occupancy permit.
B. The record drawing shall include a certification of completion signed by a professional engineer verifying that all permanent stormwater BMPs have been constructed according to the approved SWM site plan and report.
1. Drawings shall show all approved revisions and elevations and inverts to all manholes, inlets, pipes, and stormwater control facilities.
2. Submission shall include a comparison of the constructed stage-storage (volume vs. elevation) of all above ground and below ground stormwater storage facilities to the approved design.
C. After receipt of the record drawing and certification of completion by the City of Meadville, the City of Meadville may conduct a final inspection. (Ord. 3687, 2011)