(A) Applicability. Every applicant for subdivision approval or a commercial permit, industrial permit, or multiple-family residential permit to allow land disturbing activities must submit a surface (stormwater) water management plan to the city. No plat approval or permit to all land disturbing activities, including, but not limited to, mining, excavation, filling and grading shall be issued until approval of the surface (stormwater) water management plan or a waiver of the approval requirement has been obtained in conformance with the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this section apply to all land, public or private, located within the city.
(B) Exemptions. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(1) Any part of a single-family residential subdivision if a plat for the subdivision has been approved by the city on or before the effective date of this chapter;
(2) Any land disturbing activity for which plans have been approved by the watershed management organization within six months prior to the effective date of this chapter;
(3) A lot for which a zoning permit has been approved on or before the effective date of this chapter;
(4) Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles;
(5) Emergency work to protect life, limb, or property; or
(6) Administrative subdivisions.
(C) Waiver.
(1) The city upon, recommendation of the Planning Commission, may waive any requirement of this section upon making a finding that compliance with the requirement will involve an unnecessary hardship and the waiver of such requirement will not adversely affect the standards and requirements set forth in this section.
(2) The city may require as a condition of the waiver, such dedication or construction, or agreement to dedicate or construct as may be necessary to adequately meet said standards and requirements.
(Prior Code, § 513.030) (Ord. passed 10-8-2003)