For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE. Use of land for planting, growing, cultivating, and harvesting of crops for human or livestock consumption and pasturing or yarding of livestock.
APPLICANT. Builder or builder's designee.
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP). Those practices as described in the most current edition of the "Illinois Urban Manual" to control erosion and sedimentation.
CLEARING. Any activity that removes the vegetative surface cover.
CONSTRUCTION. Any land development, land disturbing or floodplain development activity.
CONTROL MEASURE. A practice or combination of practices to control erosion and sedimentation pollution.
DRAINAGE WAY. Any natural or artificial watercourse, storm sewer, trench, channel, ditch, swale or similar depression into which surface water flows.
EMERGENCY ACTIVITY. Any activity that is immediately necessary for the protection of life, property or natural resources.
EROSION. The detachment and movement of soil, sediment or rock fragments by water, wind, ice, gravity and mechanical/construction activities.
EROSION CONTROL PLAN. A written description and drawing of the number, location, and size of BMPs and other pertinent information designed to meet the requirements of this chapter submitted by the applicant for review and approval.
FINAL INSPECTION CERTIFICATE. A document issued by the Village of Chatham's Code Enforcement Officer, or his or her designee, which states that all final inspections of a residential building have been completed.
FINAL STABILIZATION. The occurrence of all of the following: (1) all land disturbing activities at the site have been completed; (2) no areas of active erosion are evident; (3) all temporary erosion control measures are removed; (4) the plan of final site conditions has been met; and (5) a permanent perennial vegetative cover with a uniform density of 75% of the cover for the area has been established or equivalent permanent stabilization measures have been employed.
FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY. An activity in a special flood hazard area as defined in the Village of Chatham Code of Ordinances, including, but not limited to, construction, filling and excavating.
ILLINOIS URBAN MANUAL. The manual prepared by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as technical reference for developers, planners, engineers, government officials and others involved in land use planning, building site development, and natural resource conservation in rural and urban communities and developing areas.
LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY. Any earth moving activity that results in the stripping of at least 25% of the permanent perennial vegetative cover density for the area.
PERMITTEE. The applicant in whose name a valid erosion control permit is duly issued pursuant to this chapter and any agents, employees, or others acting under the direction of the applicant.
PROPERTY OWNER. The person(s) or legal entity that holds title to the underlying real estate.
RUNOFF. The rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation water or ground water flowing over the ground surface.
SITE. The entire area included in the legal description of the land upon which the disturbing or land development activity is proposed.
STOP WORK ORDER. An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer or his or her designee when work is being performed without an erosion control permit or when a notice of violation of corrective action has not been completed in the specified time.
VILLAGE. The Village of Chatham, Illinois.
VILLAGE ENGINEER. The consulting engineer assigned to the village.
(Ord. 17-44, passed 9-12-17)