(A) A Technical Review and Comment Form stating that the "Plan is Adequate" together with a Building Permit must be obtained prior to the initiation of any land disturbing activities within the city.
(B) An application for permit together with a complete Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (as described in the Frankfort Storm Water Standards and in accordance with Rule 5) shall be submitted in duplicate to the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office prior to the initiation of any land disturbing activities.
(C) The date and time of submittal to the Building Inspector's Office will be recorded.
(D) Each application shall bear the names and addresses of the owner or developer of the project site, and of any consulting firm retained by the applicant together with the name of the applicant's principal contact at the firm and shall be accompanied by a filing fee as defined in the Frankfort Storm Water Standards.
(E) Each application shall include a statement that any land clearing, construction, or development involving the movement of earth shall be in accordance with the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and that a certified contractor shall be on the project site on all days when construction or grading activity takes place.
(F) The Frankfort Building Inspector's Office shall review each Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to determine its conformance with the provisions of this subchapter and Rule 5. Within 28 days after receiving the SWPPP, and upon successfully fulfilling the provisions of the chapter and Rule 5, the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office shall, in writing:
(1) Approve the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and provide a Technical Review and Comment Form stating that the "Plan is Adequate";
(2) Approve the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan subject to the reasonable conditions as may be necessary to secure substantially the objectives of this regulation, and issue the Technical Review and Comment Form stating that the "Plan is Adequate"; or
(3) Provide a Technical Review and Comment Form stating that the "Plan is Deficient" and indicating the reason(s) and procedure for submitting a revised application and/or submission.
(G) Failure of the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office to act on an original or revised application within 28 days of receipt shall authorize the applicant to proceed in accordance with the plans as filed unless the time is extended by agreement between the applicant and the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office.
(H) The sufficiency of the SWPPP shall be based upon Rule 5 regulations and the criteria described in the current Frankfort Storm Water Standards.
(I) After receiving a Technical Review and Comment Form stating that the "Plan is Adequate", if revisions to the SWPPP require a change in measures appropriate to control the quality or quantity of storm water runoff, then revised plans must be submitted to the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office within 14 days for further review and approval. Pending preparation and approval of a revised plan, development activities may be allowed to proceed in accordance with conditions established by the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office.
(J) The applicant who has received his or her "Plan is Adequate" clearance will be required to file with the city a faithful performance bond, letter of credit, or other improvement security in an amount deemed sufficient by the city to cover all costs of improvements, landscaping, maintenance of improvements for the period as specified by the city, and engineering and inspection costs to cover the cost of failure or repair of improvements installed on the project site.
(K) After receiving a Technical Review and Comment Form stating that the "Plan is Adequate" from the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office, and within 48 hours of the start of construction, the following shall be submitted to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and Frankfort Building Inspector's Office:
(1) Notice of Intent Form (required by 327 IAC 15-5);
(2) A copy of the Technical Review and Comment Form stating that the "Plan is Adequate"; and
(3) Proof of Publication required by 327 IAC 15-5-5(9).
(L) The project site owner must submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) letter to Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and transmit a copy of the NOT letter to the Frankfort Building Inspector's Office when all land disturbing activities have been completed, the entire project site has been stabilized and all temporary erosion and sediment control measures have been removed.
(Ord. CO-04-26, passed 11-22-04)