A project site owner shall be identified for all projects that require the submission of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) and a construction permit per § 53.11(A).
(A) The project site owner has the following responsibilities:
(1) Ensure that a sufficient SWP3 is completed, submitted and approved by the Department of Stormwater Management (DSM).
(2) Complete a sufficient Notice of Intent (NOI) letter to be submitted to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), with a copy sent to the DSM.
(3) Make application and obtain a land disturbance permit in accordance with procedures established by the DSM.
(4) Ensure compliance with this Chapter during:
(a) The construction activity; and
(b) Implementation of the construction plan.
(5) Ensure that all persons engaging in construction activities on a permitted project site comply with the applicable requirements of this rule and the approved SWP3.
(6) Notify the IDEM with a sufficient Notice of Termination (NOT) letter with a copy sent to the DSM.
(B) For an individual lot where land disturbance is expected to be one acre or more and the lot lies within a project site permitted under this rule, the individual lot owner shall:
(1) Ensure that a sufficient stormwater management construction plan has been submitted to and approved by the DSM and a construction permit has been obtained.
(2) The stormwater management plan and construction activity shall comply with the technical standards adopted by the BSM and with all sections of this Chapter and be in accordance with the applicable procedures established by the DSM.
(3) Complete his or her own sufficient Notice of Intent (NOI) letter to be submitted to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), with a copy sent to the DSM.
(4) Notify the IDEM with a sufficient Notice of Termination (NOT) letter with a copy sent to the DSM.
(C) For an individual lot where the land disturbance is less than one acre and the lot lies within a project site permitted under this rule, the individual lot operator shall:
(1) Comply with the provisions and requirements of the DSM approved SWP3 and the stormwater construction permit for the overall site, comply with the technical standards adopted by the BSM and comply with this Chapter. All work shall be performed in accordance with the applicable procedures established by the DSM.
(2) A NOI is not required.
(Ord. G-11-07, passed 4-10-07; Am. Ord. G-17-24, passed 7-9-24)