The City of Claremont shall appoint a Watershed Administrator, who shall be duly sworn in. It shall be the duty of the Watershed Administrator to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter as follows.
(a) The Watershed Administrator shall issue watershed protection permits and watershed occupancy permits as prescribed herein. A record of all permits shall be kept on file and shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours of the Administrator.
(b) The Watershed Administrator shall serve as clerk to the Watershed Review Board.
(c) The Watershed Administrator is granted the authority to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, exercising in the fulfillment of his or her responsibility the full police power of the City of Claremont. The Watershed Administrator, or his duly authorized representative, may enter any building, structure, or premises, as provided by law, to perform any duty imposed upon him by this chapter.
(d) The Watershed Administrator shall keep records of all amendments to the local Water Supply Watershed Protection Ordinance and shall provide copies of all amendments upon adoption to the Stormwater Branch of the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources.
(e) The Watershed Administrator shall keep records of the jurisdiction's use of the provision that a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the non-critical area of WS-II, WS-III, and, WS-IV watersheds may be developed with new development at a maximum of seventy percent (70%) built-upon surface area. Records for each watershed shall include the total acres of non-critical watershed area, total acres eligible to be developed under this option, total acres approved for this development option, and individual records for each project with the following information: location number of developed acres, type of land use and stormwater management plan (if applicable).
(f) The Watershed Administrator shall keep a record of variances to the local water supply watershed protection ordinance.
(g) The Watershed Administrator is responsible for ensuring that stormwater control measures are inspected at least once a year and shall keep a record of SCM inspections.
(Ord. of 7-10-23, No. 05-24)