(1) Conformity to approved plan.
(a) The approved stormwater pollution prevention plan or the small lot erosion and sediment control plan shall be followed during the entire duration of the construction at the site.
(b) The Public Works Director may require reports or records from the permittee or person responsible for carrying out the plan to ensure compliance.
(c) No land disturbing activity shall be commenced without prior plan approval by the Public Works Director and the issuance of either QLP Permit coverage or a Grading Permit.
(d) Priority construction activities shall not commence until after the owner or operator has attended a pre-construction meeting with the Public Works Director.
(2) Amendments to approved plans. The permittee shall modify and update the plan in accordance with the requirements of the Tennessee Construction General Permit.
(3) Maintenance.
(a) Maintenance, site assessments and inspections of the best management practices shall be implemented in the manner specified in the Tennessee Construction General Permit and the Tennessee Erosion & Sediment Control Handbook by qualified personnel that are provided by the owner or operator of the land disturbing activity.
(b) The owner or operator shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control and related appurtenances which are installed or used by the owner or operator to achieve compliance with this chapter. Proper operation and maintenance requires the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems, installed by an owner or operator only when necessary to achieve compliance with this chapter.
(c) Any inadequate control measures or control measures in disrepair shall be repaired, replaced or modified, as may be necessary, in accordance with the inspection and maintenance timeframes set forth in the Tennessee Construction General Permit and the maintenance guidance provided in the Tennessee Erosion & Sediment Control Handbook.
(d) If sediment escapes the permitted property, the permittee shall remove off-site accumulations in accordance with the requirements of the Tennessee Construction General Permit.
(e) Records shall be retained in accordance with the Tennessee Construction General Permit.
(4) Inspections by the City.
(a) The City shall have the right to enter onto private property for the purposes of conducting unrestricted periodic inspections of all land disturbing activities to verify compliance with the approved plan.
(b) The City shall have the right to enter onto private property for the purposes of investigating a suspected violation of this chapter.
(c) Failure on the part of an owner or operator to allow such inspections by the City shall be cause for the issuance of a stop work order, withholding of a certificate of occupancy, and civil penalties. (Ord. #O13-01-01, January 2013, as amended by Ord. #O24-06-18, July 2024)