(A) Title. This chapter shall be known, cited, and referred to as the “Erosion and Sediment Control Chapter of the City of Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.”
(B) Purpose. These regulations are adopted in order to accomplish the following specific purposes:
(1) To safeguard persons and protect property from the hazards and negative impacts of soil erosion created by land disturbing activities.
(2) To preserve and enhance water quality by preventing silt laden water from reaching creeks, channels, streams, wetlands, and other public waterways.
(3) To prevent storm water flooding caused by silt clogging storm water management infrastructure, such as storm sewers, inlets and receiving channels or streams.
(4) To promote public welfare by guiding, regulating and controlling the design, construction, use and maintenance of any development or other activity that disturbs soil on land situated within the city.
(5) To uphold the applicable requirements of the NPDES MS4 permit, and IL40 permit.
(6) To conserve, preserve and enhance the natural resources of the city including its soils, waters, vegetation, fish, and wildlife.
(Ord. 9098, passed 5-16-17)