No building permit will be issued or subdivision plat approved unless adequate measures are taken to reduce, control or eliminate erosion during development, as well as improvements reasonably required to prevent erosion after completion of the development.
(A) Permit required. Development sites that result in a total disturbed area of one or more acres shall obtain an erosion control permit prior to any land disturbing activities.
(B) Erosion control permits. All erosion control permits shall be issued by the City Engineering Department upon approval of a completed erosion control permit application. The application shall be signed by the title holder of the site, together with the applicant, if different from the title holder. Any site required to obtain an erosion control permit is also required to obtain the Iowa DNR NPDES General Permit Number 2.
(C) Application. A major erosion control permit application shall include the following:
(1) A completed application for erosion control permit on a form provided by the city.
(2) A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) conforming to:
(a) The requirements of this chapter, and the requirements of General Permit No. 2.
(b) If a SWPPP for the site has previously been submitted to the city and has not been modified, the applicant shall submit a signed and dated statement that the SWPPP has not been modified, in which case the SWPPP need not be resubmitted.
(c) Payment of the permit fee, which is scheduled at $100. Erosion control permits are good for one year from date of issuance.
(D) All SWPPPs shall comply with all current minimum mandatory requirements for SWPPPs promulgated by the Iowa DNR in connection with the General Permit No. 2, including those published as summary guidance for General Permit No. 2 by the Iowa DNR. All SWPPPs shall be signed and dated by a qualified professional certified in preparation of a SWPPP in the State of Iowa or a licensed engineer in the State of Iowa.
(E) The City Engineer or designee may inspect all sites in response to reports from third parties or at any other time, at the City Engineer’s discretion. The City Engineer or designee may issue a notice to comply to the responsible party or parties, describing any problems and specifying a compliance date. Failure to achieve a specified compliance date is a violation of this section. The City Engineer may issue a notice of violation in writing which may order the discontinuance of work and ordering action to correct it. Failure to respond and comply after the notice of violation within a four- day period will result in enforcement by civil action including action of injunctive relief, withholding of occupancy permits, and a municipal infraction.
(Ord. 2390, passed 10-28-2008; Ord. 2543, passed 9-27-2016) Penalty, see § 53.99