Unless an administrative exception has been issued, all grading, stormwater management, or erosion control plans for building location permits or building permits to which this subchapter is applicable, as set forth at section 12-720.2 of this subchapter, shall be processed as set forth in this section:
A. For a building permit or building location permit which would result in land disturbing activity at the site equal to or greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet of area, the applicant shall submit a grading/stormwater management plan as required at section 12-724.1 of this subchapter, prior to land disturbing activities.
B. For building location permits or building permits which would result in less than four thousand (4,000) square feet of land disturbing activity at the site, the applicant shall submit a grading/erosion control plan as required at section 12-724.2 of this subchapter, prior to land disturbing activities. (Ord. 524, 1-11-2012)
C. The planning director shall review the grading/stormwater management plan or the grading/erosion control plan for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
1. If the planning director finds the erosion control plan or the grading/stormwater management plan in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, the building location permit or building permit shall also be deemed to be in compliance.
2. If the planning director finds that the erosion control plan or the preliminary grading/stormwater management plan is not in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, the planning director shall notify the applicant in writing of the changes that need to be made to the drawings or the plan to bring it into compliance. Changes to a plan or drawings shall not require reapplication.
D. Grading/erosion control plans and grading/stormwater management plans shall be retained on file with the building location permit or building permit application. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008)