A. General: This chapter shall be administered in a manner consistent with other ordinances of Dalton Gardens by an Administrator as appointed by the Mayor and City Council. All applicants shall use the Department of Environmental Quality's Best Management Practices as guidelines to implement the requirements and standards set forth in this chapter. Changes in the supporting documents may be accomplished by subsequently adopted resolution.
B. Duration Of Permit: Permits shall expire if the work authorized by the permit is not started within one hundred eighty (180) days of issuance of the permit, or if work is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work has started for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more. The City may grant a one time extension for an additional one hundred eighty (180) days on written request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented work authorized by the permit. The City may set specific time limits to the permit for project initiation and completion for environmental reasons or for coordination with other permitted site work.
C. Guarantee Of Installation:
1. Subdivisions: Prior to a site disturbance permit being issued for subdivision infrastructure, the developer may be required by the City to provide an acceptable guarantee of financial surety to ensure that erosion control, site stabilization and stormwater management improvements will be completed. The design professional shall provide an estimate of the cost to implement these improvements based on the current local construction costs. The financial guarantee may be up to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the estimated cost to complete the plan. Prior to release of the financial guarantee, the developer's design professional shall submit a letter to the City, approving the construction and certifying its completion.
If the required improvements have not been completed by the specified date, the City may contract to have the work completed with the money from the financial guarantee. The City may also take additional enforcement measures as provided by law.
2. Other Development: For commercial and industrial development, or other development where a site disturbance permit was required, the owner may be required by the City to provide an acceptable guarantee of financial surety to the City prior to issuance of the site disturbance permit. The design professional shall provide an estimate of the cost to implement the approved plan. Estimated costs shall be based upon the current local construction costs. The financial guarantee may be up to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the estimated cost to complete the plan. Prior to release of the financial guarantee, the applicant's design professional shall submit a letter to the City, approving the construction and certifying its completion.
If the required improvements have not been completed by the specified date, the City may contract to have the work completed with the money from the financial guarantee. The City may also take additional enforcement measures as provided by law.
D. Variances: To vary from the standards and requirements of this chapter, the applicant shall follow the variance criteria and procedures outlined in title 5, chapter 8 of this Code.
E. Appeals: Appeals concerning interpretation or administration of this chapter shall be processed in accordance with Section 1-11-1. (Ord. 256, 10-4-2018; amd. Ord. 264, 3-5-2020)