The following minimum requirements apply to all development and ground-disturbing activities.
A. Purpose.
1. No visible and measurable sediment, pollutant or construction debris shall exit the site, enter the public right-of-way or be deposited into any water body or storm drainage system.
2. Depositing or washing soil into a water body or the storm drainage system is prohibited.
B. Requirements and Standards. In order to meet the purpose set forth in division A. above, the responsible party shall do all or any of the following:
1. Install measures intended to keep soil on site or out of water bodies, storm drainage systems or the public right-of-way as the first step in any development. These measures shall be made functional prior to any up-slope development taking place;
2. Remove any soil that enters the public right-of-way;
3. Protect stormwater inlets that are functioning during the course of the development by approved sediment control measures so that sediment- laden water cannot enter the inlets without first being filtered;
4. Apply permanent or temporary soil stabilization to denuded development site areas in conformance with the following schedule:
a. Between October 1 and April 30, all denuded sites shall immediately be provided with either temporary or permanent soil stabilization.
b. Between May 1 and September 30, temporary erosion and sediment control measures to reduce dust and sediment transport shall be applied as soon as practicable, but in no case more than 7 days after ground-disturbing activity occurs.
c. Ground cover shall be installed on any portion of a site that is denuded for more than 6 months. Sports fields or playgrounds surrounded by vegetative cover or permanently installed curbing are exempt from this requirement.
d. Temporary measures shall be maintained until permanent measures are established.
e. Permanent nonpermitted ground- disturbing activities may achieve compliance with the standards set out in divisions 4.a. through 4.d. above, with the installation and maintenance of approved permanent BMPs that meet the purpose of this chapter.
5. Plant replacement vegetative cover;
6. Secure or protect soil stockpiles throughout the project with temporary or permanent soil stabilization measures. The responsible party is accountable for the protection of all stockpiles on the site and those transported from the site. Depositions of soil may be subject to additional regulations requiring permit, review or erosion and sediment control; and
7. Select BMPs from the Erosion Control Manual.
(Ord. 1108, passed 1-8-2003)