(a) Detailed plans and specifications for effective erosion and sedimentation control shall be based on the practical combination of the following principals:
(1) Wherever feasible, natural vegetation should be retained and protected. (2) The development plan should be fitted to the topography and soils so as to create the least erosion potential.
(3) The smallest practical area of land should be exposed at any one time during development.
(4) When land is exposed during development, the exposure should be kept to the shortest practical period of time.
(5) Temporary vegetation and/or mulching should be used to protect critical areas exposed during development.
(6) Planned engineering works should be constructed to slow down the velocity of run-off.
(7) The volume of run-off on a denuded area should be reduced with planned diversions to protected areas.
(8) Provisions should be made to effectively accommodate the concentrated and increased run-off caused by changed soil and surface conditions during and after development.
(9) Sediment basins (debris basins, desilting basins or silt traps) should be installed and maintained to remove sediment from run-off waters from land undergoing development.
(10) Frequent inspection and continual maintenance of erosion and sedimentation controls should be performed.
(11) The permanent final vegetation and structures should be installed as soon as practical in the development.
(b) All plans and specifications shall include provisions for erosion and sedimentation control in substantial accordance with the latest revised issue of "Water Management and Sediment Control for Urbanizing Areas" published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Columbus, Ohio, and any other applicable standards as Council may adopt by resolution, which are hereby incorporated in this chapter by reference.
(Ord. 72-41. Passed 12-12-72.)