What is the Stormwater Management Ordinance?
What is the Stormwater Management Ordinance?
Stormwater Management Ordinance – enacted on July 16, 2012 by the Conewago Township Board of Supervisors. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote health, safety, and welfare within Conewago Township, Adams County and its watersheds by minimizing the harm and maximizing the benefits described in Section 102 of this Ordinance, through provisions designed to meet water quality requirements under state law, including regulations at 25 PA. Code 93, to protect, maintain, reclaim, and restore the existing and designated uses of the waters of the Commonwealth. This ordinance preserves the natural drainage systems as much as possible, manages stormwater runoff close to the source, provides procedures and performance standards for stormwater planning and management, maintains groundwater recharge to prevent degradation of surface and groundwater quality and to otherwise protect water resources, prevents scour and erosion of stream banks and stream beds, provides proper operation and maintenance of all stormwater management Best Management Practices that are implemented within Conewago Township, Adams County, and provides standards to meet NPDES permit requirements.