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Committee discusses Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling described as exempting nonprofits and schools from rain fee
Summary
During an MS4 discussion committee members noted a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling reported to exempt nonprofits and schools from an administered rain fee; the committee did not take action but recorded the legal development for consideration in local stormwater planning.
The committee discussed a recent court decision described in the meeting as coming out of West Chester and identified by members as a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that, as reported in the discussion, exempts nonprofits and schools from an administered rain fee connected to MS4 compliance.
Members did not provide a full citation or a written opinion at the meeting and did not take formal action; the matter was discussed as a development that could affect local stormwater funding or fee programs. Committee members used the acronym MS4 in the discussion; MS4 commonly refers to municipal separate storm sewer system permitting and compliance requirements.
No implementation steps or votes were recorded at the May 4 meeting; members noted the ruling for consideration as the township evaluates potential fee structures or programs tied to stormwater management.
