(a) Soil disturbing activities submitting a storm water pollution prevention plan. The applicant shall submit two sets of the SWP3 to the city and two sets of the SWP3 and the applicable fees to the county SWCD as follow.
(1) For subdivisions: after the approval of the preliminary plans and with submittal of the improvement plans;
(2) For other construction projects: before issuance of a building permit by the Building Commissioner; and
(3) For general clearing projects: prior to issuance of a building permit by the Building Commissioner.
(b) Soil disturbing activities submitting an abbreviated storm water pollution prevention plan. The applicant shall submit two sets of the abbreviated SWP3 to the city and two sets of the abbreviated SWP3 and the applicable fees to the county SWCD as follows:
(1) For single-family home construction: before issuance of a building permit by the Building Commissioner;
(2) For other construction projects: before issuance of a building permit by the Building Commissioner; and
(3) For general clearing projects: prior to issuance of a building permit by the Building Commissioner.
(c) Review of plans. The city and the county SWCD shall review the plans submitted under divisions (a) or (b) above for conformance with this chapter and approve, or return for revisions with comments and recommendations for revisions. A plan rejected because of deficiencies shall receive a narrative report from the county SWCD stating specific problems and the procedures for filing a revised plan.
(d) Approval required. Soil disturbing activities shall not begin and building and construction permits shall not be issued without an approved SWP3 or abbreviated SWP3.
(e) Compliance with common plan. SWP3 for individual sublots in a subdivision will not be approved unless the larger common plan of development or sale containing the sublot is in compliance with this chapter.
(f) Approval valid for one year. Approvals issued in accordance with this chapter shall remain valid for one year from the date of approval.
(Ord. 04-17, passed 3-30-2017)