(A) Site inspection and approval by the county must be received before any land disturbance or grading may proceed.
(B) (1) The county shall make inspections of the site prior to the acceptance of the Perimeter Protection Plan; inspection will be performed within seven days after the submission of the Plan and installation of the perimeter protection devices, but before any disturbance or clearing has been performed.
(2) The inspector shall either approve the portion of work completed or shall advise the permittee as to the noncompliance with the Perimeter Protection Plan, as approved.
(C) Inspection of perimeter protection BMPs shall consist of a visual check list for each type of BMP, to ensure that each was designed and installed according to site specific conditions.
(D) (1) Acceptance of the perimeter control plan and inspection of the appropriate best management practices (BMPs) shall compensate for and address any seasonal variations which may hinder the effectiveness of the BMPs.
(2) Seasonal variations may include changes in flow, hydrology, temperature, and vegetation. BMPs shall be designed according to these variations and appropriately to maintain a level of service.
(E) The State Department of Natural Resource’s guidance documents, including the Handbook for Erosion Control in Developing Areas (1985), or the Indiana Stormwater Quality Manual, should be reviewed and considered when preparing the Perimeter Control Plan.
(F) The county reserves the right to develop or adopt other guidance documents to serve as design and implementation standards.
(Ord. 2019-25, passed 10-15-2019)