Penn Hills, PA Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Code § 1058, Stormwater Management Regulations
- Permit required
- Written SWM site plan approval before work
- Applies to
- Landowners and developers disturbing earth
- Penalty
- Up to $500 per violation, per day
- Enacted by
- Ordinance No. 2019-2642 (Jan. 21, 2019)
Summary
Construction and other earth-disturbing work in the Municipality of Penn Hills must use erosion and sediment control best management practices throughout the project, and no regulated activity can start until the Municipality approves a stormwater management site plan.
For all regulated earth disturbance activities, erosion and sediment control BMPs shall be designed, implemented, operated, and maintained during the regulated earth disturbance activities (e.g., during construction) to meet the purposes and requirements of this chapter and to meet all requirements under Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code and the Clean Streams Law.[1] Various BMPs and their design standards are listed in the Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual (E&S Manual4), No. 363-2134-008, as amended and updated. [1] Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq.
(e) Impervious Areas:
(1) The measurement of impervious areas shall include all of the impervious areas in the total proposed development even if development is to take place in stages.
(2) For development taking place in stages, the entire development plan must be used in determining conformance with this chapter.
(3) For projects that add impervious area to a parcel, the total impervious area on the parcel is subject to the requirements of this chapter; except that the volume controls in § 1058.15 and the peak rate controls of § 1058.16 do not need to be retrofitted to existing impervious areas that are not being altered by the proposed regulated activity.
(f)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4434863; v5 updated 2025-07-21; through 07-21-2025).
Full Breakdown
Penn Hills' Stormwater Management Regulations (Chapter 1058) require anyone conducting a regulated earth disturbance activity, clearing, grading, excavation, or building construction, to design, implement, operate, and maintain erosion and sediment control best management practices for the duration of the work, meeting both the municipal ordinance and Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code and the Clean Streams Law. No regulated activity may begin until the Municipality issues written approval of a stormwater management (SWM) site plan, and that approved plan must stay on site throughout the work. The rule binds landowners, developers, and anyone else engaged in the regulated activity.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 1058 is a summary offense carrying a fine up to $500 per violation, plus costs; the Municipality may also seek injunctive relief. Each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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