§ 2.5 REQUIREMENT FOR SWPP.

   Every SWPPP submitted to the city in support of an application for a city COSESCO permit:

   § 2.5.1. Shall comply with all current minimum mandatory requirements for SWPPPs promulgated by the IDNR in connection with issuance of a state NPDES general permit #2;

   § 2.5.2. Shall, if the applicant is required by law to file a joint application form, “Protecting Iowa Waters, Iowa Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers”, comply with all mandatory minimum requirements pertaining to such applications;

   § 2.5.3. Shall comply with all other applicable state or federal permit requirements in existence at the time of application;

   § 2.5.4. Shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer or landscape architect or a professional in erosion and sediment control or a representative of the local Soil and Water Conservation District, credentialed in a manner acceptable to the city;

   § 2.5.5. Shall provide evidence or plan showing topsoil preservation during development activities. Individuals engaged in land disturbing activities shall minimize soil compaction and preserve topsoil that exists on site. During mass grading operations, topsoil shall be stripped, stockpiled and spread over the entire site prior to final stabilization or stockpiled in a designated controlled area(s) for later use of individual lot construction. Excess topsoil may be removed from the site only upon written approval of the City Engineer where the individual can show that the additional topsoil is not needed to meet the city’s storm water requirements;

   § 2.5.6. Shall provide evidence or plan for topsoil application or treatment prior to final sod or seeding. Individuals engaged in land disturbing activities shall provide for topsoil in an amount equivalent to that needed to cover all areas to be seeded, sodded or otherwise have vegetation established to a depth of four inches or provide compost in an amount equivalent to that needed to cover all areas to be seeded, sodded or otherwise have vegetation established to a depth of one and one-half inches and shall be bladed, disced, tilled or otherwise mixed with soil to a depth of four inches, or shall provide another mechanism for topsoil treatment that is approved by the Building Official and City Engineer. For use in this section, sod may account for a maximum of one inch of topsoil; and

   § 2.5.7. Shall include within the SWPPP a signed and dated certification by the person preparing the SWPPP that the SWPPP complies with all requirements of this chapter.