(A) For all individual lots disturbing 10,000 square feet or more but less than one acre, a formal review and issuance of an individual lot plot plan permit will be required before a building permit can be issued. Similarly, for individual lots disturbing less than 10,000 square feet of total land area, developed within a larger permitted project, a formal review and issuance of an individual lot plot plan permit will be required before a building permit can be issued. All storm water management measures necessary to comply with this chapter must be implemented in accordance with permitted plan for the larger project.
(B) The following information must be submitted to the Department, for review and acceptance, by the individual lot operator, whether owning the property or acting as the agent of the property owner, as part of a request for review and issuance of an individual lot plot plan permit that must be obtained prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(1) A site layout for the subject lot and all adjacent lots showing building pad location, dimensions, and elevations, and the drainage patterns and swales;
(2) Erosion and sediment control plan that, at a minimum, includes the following measures:
(a) Installation and maintenance of a stable construction site access;
(b) Installation and maintenance of appropriate perimeter erosion and sediment control measures prior to land disturbance;
(c) Minimization of sediment discharge and tracking from the lot;
(d) Clean-up of sediment that is either tracked or washed onto roads. Bulk clearing of sediment shall not include flushing the area with water. Cleared sediment must be redistributed or disposed of in a manner that is in compliance with all applicable statutes and rules;
(e) Implementation of concrete or cementitious wash water practices that securely contain and allow for the proper disposal of concrete or cementitious wash water;
(f) Adjacent lots disturbed by an individual lot operator must be repaired and stabilized with temporary or permanent surface stabilization; and
(g) Self-monitoring program including plan and procedures;
(3) Certification of compliance stating that the individual lot plan is consistent with the storm water management permit, as approved by the Department, for the larger project (if the individual lot is part of a larger permitted project); and
(4) Name, address, telephone number, and list of qualifications of the trained individual in charge of the mandatory storm water pollution prevention self-monitoring program for the project site.
(C) The individual lot operator is responsible for installation and maintenance of all erosion and sediment control measures until the site is stabilized.
(D) Detailed requirements regarding the individual lot plans and the associated permit is contained in the City of Decatur Storm Water Technical Standards Manual.
(Ord. 2023-11, passed 8-1-2023)