(a) Applicants must submit the following documentation to the City prior to construction:
(1) An Ohio EPA Construction General Permit notice of intent form.
(2) Site location map.
(3) A copy of the Ohio EPA Construction General Permit coverage letter. (This document must be submitted as soon as Ohio EPA grants coverage to facilitate an efficient review time.)
(4) Two copies of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3). One copy of the approved (SWP3) will be returned to the applicant.
(b) Criteria for the listed documentation must be the same as outlined in the most current Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination (NPDES) General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activities. Within 21 calendar days of the receipt of all documentation, the City shall approve or disapprove the application for a sediment erosion control permit. A statement of disapproval shall include the reason therefore and shall identify the deficiencies in the documentation and shall state the procedures for filing a revised plan. Upon receipt of revised documentation, the City shall respond with approval or disapproval within 21 calendar days. Once final approval has been made and a permit issued, any subsequent changes shall be approved in writing by the City.
(c) The permitee must also obtain coverage under the Ohio EPA General Construction Storm Water Permit before earth disturbance begins. A copy of the Ohio EPA coverage letter shall be mailed to the City Service Director as evidence of coverage. If the operator of a project fails to obtain Ohio EPA General Construction Storm Water Permit coverage the project will be considered an Illicit Discharge.
(Ord. 30-09. Passed 5-26-09.)