NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough Council of the Borough of Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Perkasie Borough Hall, located at 620 West Chestnut Street, Perkasie, Pennsylvania 18944.  The purpose of the public hearing is to consider, and if appropriate, adopt an Ordinance which is summarized as follows:

The Ordinance would amend the Perkasie Borough Code of Ordinances so as to amend the provisions of Chapter 128, Peace and Good Order, Article II, Disturbances, Section 128-8, Disturbance of peace, so as to amend the definition of Disturbance of peace.

The full text of the proposed Ordinance may be examined at the Perkasie Borough Hall, 620 West Chestnut Street, Perkasie, Pennsylvania 18944, during normal business hours and a copy of the Ordinance has been provided to this newspaper and to the Bucks County Law Library.

Proposed Ordinance 1047

Jeffrey P. Garton, Esquire

Solicitor to the Borough of Perkasie

Begley, Carlin & Mandio, LLP

680 Middletown Boulevard

Langhorne, PA 19047

(215) 750-0110

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough Council of the Borough of Perkasie,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 19, 2022, at
7:00 p.m. at the Perkasie Borough Hall, located at 620 West Chestnut Street, Perkasie,
Pennsylvania 18944. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider, and if appropriate, adopt
an Ordinance which is summarized as follows:

The Ordinance would amend the provisions of Chapter 158, Stormwater Management, as
set forth in the Perkasie Borough Code of Ordinances, by deleting the entirety of Chapter 158
and providing in lieu thereof a new Stormwater Management Ordinance, the Table of Contents
of which is as follows:

Table of Contents
Article I General Provisions
§ 158-1 Statement of Findings …………………………………………………………. 4
§ 158-2 Purpose………………………………………………………………………………. 5
§ 158-3 Statutory Authority……………………………………………………………… 6
§ 158-4 Applicability and Regulated Activities…………………………………… 6
§ 158-5 Exemptions ……………………………………………………………………….. 7
§ 158-6 Repealer …………………………………………………………………………… 11
§ 158-7 Severability ………………………………………………………………………. 11
§ 158-8 Compatibility with Other Ordinance Requirements ……………….. 11
§ 158-9 Modification …………………………………………………………………….. 11
§ 158-10 Erroneous Permit……………………………………………………………….. 11
§ 158-10.1 Waivers…………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Article II Definitions
§ 158-11 Definitions and Word Usage……………………………………………….. 13
Article III Stormwater Management Standards
§ 158-12 General Requirements ……………………………………………………….. 27
§ 158-13 Stormwater Management Performance Standards………………….. 31
§ 158-14 Project Design (Sequencing to Minimize Stormwater
Impacts)……………………………………………………..….. 32
§ 158-15 Volume Control and Infiltration BMPs……………….……..…. 34
§ 158-16 Water Quality Requirements………………………………………….. 37
§ 158-17 Stream Bank Erosion Requirements …………………………………….. 38
§ 158-18 Design and Construction Criteria for Stormwater
Management Facilities and Best Management Practices…………. 39
§ 158-19 Calculation Methodology …………………………………………………… 57
§ 158-20 Erosion and Sedimentation Control Requirements…………………. 59
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§ 158-20.1 Riparian Buffers………………………………………………………………… 60
Article IV Stormwater Management Application and Permit Requirements
§ 158-21 General Requirements ……………………………………………………….. 61
§ 158-22 Stormwater Management (SWM) Site Plan Requirements……… 62
§ 158-23 Simplified Stormwater Management Site Plan (SSMSP)
Contents and Requirements…………………………………………………. 67
§ 158-24 Plan Submission ……………………………………………………………….. 68
§ 158-25 Review of Stormwater Management Site Plan and
Simplified Stormwater Management Site Plan…………………… 69
§ 158-26 Modification of Plans ………………………………………………………… 70
§ 158-27 Resubmission of Disapproved Stormwater Management
Site Plans and Simplified Stormwater Management
Site Plans……………………………………………….………. 70
§ 158-28 As-Built Plans…………………………………………….……. 70
§ 158-29 Retention of Plans at Project Site ………………………………………… 71
§ 158-30 Adherence to Approved Plan………………………………………………. 71
§ 158-31 Certification of Completion ……………………………………………….. 71
§ 158-32 Occupancy Permit …………………………………………………………….. 71
Article V Inspections
§ 158-33 Schedule of Inspections …………………………………………………….. 72
§ 158-34 Right-of-Entry During Construction……………………………………. 72
Article VI Fees and Expenses
§ 158-35 Stormwater Management Permit and Review Fees……….…… 72
§ 158-36 Expenses Covered by Fees and Escrow ……………………………….. 72
Article VII Operation and Maintenance
§ 158-37 Performance Guarantee …………………………………………………….. 73
§ 158-38 Maintenance Responsibilities …………………………………………….. 73
§ 158-39 Review of Stormwater Facilities and BMP
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plan……………………………. 74
§ 158-40 Maintenance Agreement for Privately Owned Stormwater
Facilities ………………………………………………………………………….. 74
§ 158-41 Stormwater Management Easements …………………………………… 75
§ 158-42 Stormwater Maintenance Fund …………………………………………… 75
§ 158-43 Post-Construction Maintenance Inspections………………………….. 76
Article VIII Prohibitions
§ 158-44 Prohibited Discharges and Connections……………………………….. 76
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§ 158-45 Prohibited Connections ……………………………………………………… 77
§ 158-46 Roof Drains and Sump Pumps…………………………………………….. 78
§ 158-47 Waste Disposal Prohibitions ………………………………………………. 78
§ 158-48 Alterations of SWM BMPs ………………………………………………… 78
Article IX Enforcement and Penalties
§ 158-49 Right-of-Entry………………………………………………………………… 78
§ 158-50 Notification ……………………………………………………………………… 79
§ 158-51 Enforcement……………………………………………………………………… 79
§ 158-52 Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance …………………………………. 80
§ 158-53 Penalties ………………………………………………………………………….. 80
§ 158-54 Appeals ……………………………………………………………………………. 80
Article X References ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 81
Appendix A Stormwater Management Design Criteria ………………………………………………….. 82
Appendix B Site Soil Evaluation and Soil Infiltration Testing ………………………………………… 90
Appendix C Watershed Boundary Map………………………………………………………………………… 99
Appendix D West Nile Virus Guidance ……………………………………………………………………… 102
Appendix E Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Operation and Maintenance
Agreement………………………………………………………………………………………………105

The full text of the proposed Ordinance may be examined at the Perkasie Borough Hall,
620 West Chestnut Street, Perkasie, Pennsylvania 18944, during normal business hours and a
copy of the Ordinance has been provided to this newspaper and to the Bucks County Law
Library.

Proposed Ordinance – Stormwater Management

Exhibit A – Chapter 158 Perkasie SMO 08-02-22 – Revised per 2022 Model Ordinance

Jeffrey P. Garton, Esquire
Solicitor to the Borough of Perkasie
Begley, Carlin & Mandio, LLP
680 Middletown Boulevard
Langhorne, PA 19047
(215) 750-0110

Draft Ordinance 1046 will be discussed at the Borough Council Meeting scheduled for 7pm on Monday June 20th.

1046 OUTDOOR DINING

Draft Ordinance 1045 will be discussed at the Borough Council Meeting scheduled for 7pm on Monday June 20th.

1045 MIXED USE ORDINANCE

Perkasie Borough Council seeks Borough residents who would be interested in serving on various appointed Boards and Commissions. The following positions offer a unique opportunity to serve your community and learn more about municipal services:

• 1 vacancy Civil Service Commission alternate member
  The Civil Service is responsible for personnel administration for Police Officers in the Borough including oversight of testing, promotions, and review of disciplinary matters. The alternate would stand in for a Civil Service Commissioner that might be able to attend a meeting.
• 1 vacancy Perkasie Planning Commission
  This board has the responsibility for advising Borough Council on land use planning, zoning proposals and the Borough’s Comprehensive Plan.
• 1 vacancy Zoning Hearing Board alternate member
  As an alternate, appointed resident would stand in for Zoning Hearing Board members that may not be able to attend a hearing. The Zoning Hearing Board performs an important function in reviewing appeals and variances to the Borough Zoning Ordinance.
• 1 vacancy Zoning Hearing Board
  The Zoning Hearing Board performs an important function in reviewing appeals and variances to the Borough’s Zoning Ordinance.
• 1 Park and Recreation Youth Delegate
  This position is for any High School Junior or Senior Borough resident (for the 2022-2023 school year). It is an opportunity to provide input on a variety of matters that come before the Park and Recreation Board. Youth delegates are encouraged to participate in all public discussions, but may not vote.

Interested Perkasie Borough residents should apply by application or letter addressed to the Borough Office, Donna Benner, 620 W. Chestnut Street, Perkasie or by calling the Borough Office at 215-257-5065. An optional application form is available on line at perkasieborough.org. When submitting an application, mark the envelope BOARD APPLICATION ENCLOSED.

Perkasie Borough is accepting applications for military banners.

Please click this link to read more about the program and to place an order for a banner: Perkasie, PA (militarytributebanners.org). If you need help locating a photo or service record, or if you need assistance scanning a photograph please contact SCOTT BOMBOY at sbomboy@perkasieborough.org

Please mail your check, payable to Perkasie Borough, to Perkasie Borough, P.O. Box 96, Perkasie, PA 18944, or call in at the Borough office at 620 W. Chestnut St, Perkasie 18944.

We have 40 spots open on poles in the Borough and will continue taking orders until all spots are filled. Our first order for banners will be submitted July 1st and banners hung in September before Veterans Day, 2022.

All questions about the military banner program should be addressed to Mr Bomboy at sbomboy@perkasieborough.org.

PennDOT recently announced plans to resurface PA State Road 4039. PennDOT’s project – tentatively planned for 2024 – will bring much needed improvements to the state-owned sections of N. 5^th Street and W. Market Street in Perkasie Borough.

Property owners on the affected sections of N. 5^th St and W. Market St are advised that curbs, sidewalks and driveway aprons on SR4039 will need to meet the specifications in Perkasie Borough Code in advance of PennDOT’s resurfacing project. Borough administration has sent a written notice to property owners on the following roads to advise them of the project timelines and their responsibilities with regard to curb, sidewalk and apron remediation.

• N 5^th Street from W. Blooming Glen Drive /Borough Line to W. Market Street
• W. Market Street from N 7^th Street to N. Ridge Road

The Borough will conduct inspections of curbs, sidewalks, and driveway aprons along State Road 4039 in the spring of 2022, then send out detailed inspection reports to property owners where the curb, sidewalk or driveway requires repair or replacement. Property owners who elect to use a private contractor will need to complete repairs by July 2023. Property owners who elect to use the Borough’s contractor can expect to see the work complete during the summer of 2023.

The Borough will offer a financing plan for those who participate in the Borough’s repair program in 2023. An estimate of the costs of having the Borough do the work and more information about the financing plan will be sent to property owners in the summer of 2022.

Perkasie Borough is providing advance notice of this project because of the number of properties involved, the lead time it may take property owners to obtain quotes and schedule work, and because many of the affected properties have substantial road frontage and the cost of bringing curbs, sidewalks and aprons into compliance could be significant.

A complete copy of the Borough’s Specifications for Reconstruction and/or Repair of Curb and Sidewalks can be found on the Borough website https://perkasieborough.org/code-of-ordinances/, or is available at Perkasie Borough Hall, 620 W. Chestnut St.

Questions about the Curb & Sidewalk project on PA SR4039 may be directed to Perkasie Borough’s Public Works Director at (215)257-6860.

The Liberty Bell Trail Feasibility Study 2020 Update has been completed. This project was financed, in part, by grants from the Community Conservation Partnership Program, Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation; and the Greenways, Trails & Recreation Program under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Gilmore & Associates completed the update to the 2005 study in December of 2020 and the executive summary and maps are below. This was a multi municipal project and we thank our surrounding communities for their participation and encouragement. This will be a major accomplishment for the trail system and we hope to get started with smaller projects and gain additional grant funding to make this Corridor of History a reality.

Liberty Bell Trail Feasibility Study Update

YARD WASTE DROP OFF INSTRUCTIONS:
This is a reminder to residents that the only allowable material for Yard Waste drop off is the following: leaves, brush trimming, bush trimmings, and flower bed clean up material. Yard waste must be either loose or in paper bags. Residents who bring yard waste in cans or plastic bags must be emptied out at the site.  No plastic bags are accepted for recycling.

Items NOT permissible: tree branches, stumps, grass clippings, lumber, trash, glass, metal, and plastic.