A. Applications: All applications for a site disturbance permit shall be submitted to the City on a form provided by the City with a filing fee as set by resolution of the City Council. At a minimum, the following information shall be required:
1. Property owner's name and applicant's name if different from the owner;
2. Legal description of property including parcel number;
3. A written description of the work to be done, including an estimate of the amount of earth to be moved;
4. A site plan, drawn to scale, including property boundaries, buildings, structures, north arrow, adjacent roads, "surface water" (as defined in this chapter), location of proposed work, and distances to property lines or prominent features of the land;
5. A copy of the stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as required by the "NPDES general permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activity" from the EPA and a copy of an appropriate "notice of intent" (NOI) which has been sent to the EPA. If the project is not required to have an EPA permit, then a notarized affidavit from the construction operator stating why the project is exempt from the requirement for a NPDES permit may be submitted. The affidavit must be reviewed and accepted by the Administrator before a site disturbance permit may be issued.
B. Site Disturbance Plans: The required elements of site disturbance plans shall be developed as outlined in the Department of Environmental Quality Best Management Practice and Plan Criteria Manual, adopted pursuant to this chapter. The Administrator may waive the submission of plans for minor improvements if the standards of this chapter can be met by existing site conditions.
1. Plans prepared by a design professional shall be required in the following circumstances:
a. Site disturbing activities governed by this chapter where the disturbance will occur on a slope greater than fifteen percent (15%).
b. All commercial and industrial development.
c. Subdivision infrastructure development.
2. All site disturbance plans shall include a site plan, drawn to scale, (not less than 50 feet equals 1 inch without prior approval from the Administrator) including property boundaries, north arrow, adjacent roads, location of proposed work, and distances to property lines or prominent features of the land. The site plan shall include property boundaries including property pins, rights-of-way, easements, existing and proposed roads, driveways, walkways, structures, and other impervious areas. The plans shall show water sources, drainage channels, and all utilities (including septic tanks, drain fields, water systems, irrigation systems, power, gas and phone). The site shall show topographic contours at appropriate intervals for the site along with a reference datum. All structures and prominent feature shall be dimensioned on the plan from the property lines or other acceptable baselines.
3. When required, a grading/stormwater management plan.
The grading/stormwater management plan shall show the area to be disturbed including cut and fill limits. Grade break, drainage channels and other stormwater conveyance channels and BMPs shall be shown on the plans with adequate grading and layout information for constructions. All existing and new structures shall have a finished floor elevation stated on the plans. All hard surface shall have adequate point elevation provided for construction (including point elevation information at all grade breaks, angle point curve points and tie in points at existing surfaces).
4. When required, an erosion control plan. The erosion control plan must include the location, type and proper installation details for all the temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control measures. The plans must include a narrative describing the inspection criteria and maintenance measures for each temporary control system installed including dust abatement and methods to minimize the tracking of sediment onto roadways. The final vegetation plan must address the method and type of vegetation proposed and what level of growth must be established and maintained for acceptance as a permanent erosion control measure. (Ord. 256, 10-4-2018)