(a) Any person performing any non-farm, earth-disturbing activity that disturbs 5,000 square feet or more on five or more contiguous acres of land owned by one person or operated as one development unit shall be required to file a Storm Water Management Plan (Refer to Sections 925.21 through 925.27) and obtain a Storm Water Management Permit.
(b) Any person performing any non-farm, earth-disturbing activity that disturbs 5,000 square feet or more on less than five contiguous acres of land owned by one person or operated as one development unit is required to submit a Drainage Plan (Refer to Sections 925.28 through 925.33) and obtain a Storm Water Management Permit, and may be required to submit a Storm Water Management Plan (Refer to Sections 925.21 through 925.27).
(c) Any person performing any non-farm, earth-disturbing activity that disturbs less than 5,000 square feet is required to obtain a Storm Water Management Permit and submit a Drainage Plan (Refer to Sections 925.28 through 925.33) but is not required to submit a Storm Water Management Plan. However, all non-farm, earth-disturbing activities are not exempt from compliance with all other criteria as outlined in this text.
(d) In the event that a subdivision/development is constructed in phases, then the entire subdivision/development size shall determine whether a, b, or c pertains. All projects of 1 acre or more will also be required to file an OEPA NOI and prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). (Ord. 864. Passed 5-4-09.)