(A) This chapter shall apply to any development site within the City of Bedford or proposed to be within the City of Bedford which requires approval of a plat, a site development plan, building permit, or any other permit for work which will alter storm water drainage characteristics of the development site from their natural condition; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) The installation or removal of individual mobile homes within a mobile home park. This exemption shall not be construed to apply to the construction, expansion, or modification of a mobile home park.
(2) Farm operations and farm buildings, except dwellings, directly related to farm operations. This exemption shall not apply to livestock production facilities as defined in this chapter, greenhouses and other similar structures.
(3) Plats with final plat approval and other developments with final land use approval before the effective date of this chapter, where such approvals remain in effect.
(4) The construction of, or an addition, extension or modification to, an individual single-family or a two-family detached dwelling unless those facilities are part of a larger common development plan which would require approval if it were considered as a unit instead of individually.
(5) The construction of, or an addition, enlargement or modification to residential, commercial or industrial properties which is less than one acre in total disturbed area including all areas effected by construction and not just the actual constructed improvements.
(6) Repairs to any storm water treatment practice deemed necessary by City of Bedford.
(7) Other exemptions not listed above but listed in 327 IAC, including 327 IAC, 15-5-2, Applicability of general permit rules, part (b) and (c).
(B) Note that this storm water chapter contains references to the IAC (Indiana Administrative Code), most notably 327 IAC 15, which contains:
(1) Rule 1. General Provisions.
(2) Rule 2. Basic NPDES General Permit Rule Requirements.
(3) Rule 3. NOI (Notice of Intent) Letter Requirements.
(4) Rule 4. Standard Conditions for NPDES General Permit Rules.
(5) Rule 5. Storm Water Run-Off Associated with Construction Activity, including:
(a) 327 IAC-5-2 Applicability of general permit rules.
(b) 327 IAC-5-5 Notice of intent letter requirements.
(c) 327 IAC-5-6 Submittal of an NOI letter and construction plans.
(d) 327 IAC 15-5-6.5 Requirements for construction plans.
(e) 327 IAC 15-5-7 General requirements for storm water quality control.
(f) 327 IAC 15-5-7.5 General requirements for individual building lots within a permitted project.
(g) 327 IAC-15-5-8 Project terminations.
(h) 327 IAC 15-5-9 General conditions.
(i) 327 IAC-15-5-10 Inspection and enforcement.
(j) 327 IAC 15-5-11 Duration of coverage.
(6) Rule 6. Storm Water Discharges Exposed to Industrial Activity.
(7) Rule 7. Facilities Engaged in Mining of Coal, Coal Processing, and Reclamation Activities.
(8) Rule 8. Facilities Discharging Noncontact Cooling Water.
(9) Rule 9. Wastewater Discharge Associated with Petroleum Products Terminals.
(10) Rule 10. Wastewater Discharge Associated with Ground Water Petroleum Remediation Systems.
(11) Rule 11. Wastewater Discharge Associated with Hydrostatic Testing of Commercial Pipelines.
(12) Rule 12. Facilities Engaged in Sand, Gravel, Dimension Stone, or Crushed Stone Operations.
(13) Rule 13. Storm Water Run-Off Associated with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Conveyances.
(14) Rule 15. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.
(C) The text of 327 IAC 15 can be found (as of August 2005) at www.in.govilegislative/iacTT03270/ A00150.PDF.
(Ord. 35-2004, passed 10-12-04; Am. Ord. 37-2005, passed 10-11-05)