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(a) Applications for a grading permit shall be submitted to the Development Services Department. The approval of any grading permit by the city shall require the consent of the Environmental Services Department, the Urban Forestry and Gas Well Sections of the Development Services Department, the Water Department, the Park and Recreation Department, and the Transportation and Public Works Department.
(b) Submission of grading and drainage plans. An applicant for a grading permit must submit grading and drainage plans prepared by a professional engineer with the permit application. The grading permit application shall require an approved Drainage Study. Grading and drainage plans must conform to the approved Drainage Study. The Transportation and Public Works Director or his or her designee shall review these documents for conformance with stormwater design policies contained in the Stormwater Criteria Manual.
(c) Submission of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). An applicant for a grading permit must submit a SWPPP prepared by the applicant with the grading permit application. The grading permit application shall require an approved SWPPP. The SWPPP must comply with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Stormwater Construction General Permit. The Environmental Services Department shall review SWPPP for conformance with the current State Construction General Permit as required under the city's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit issued by TCEQ.
(Ord. 26964-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)
(a) The city may issue an early grading permit for a land disturbance that involves only earthwork, prior to the issuance of a grading permit in accordance with the Stormwater Criteria Manual. An SRIP may obtain an early grading permit.
(b) An applicant who has obtained an early grading permit must obtain a grading permit for any land disturbance beyond earthwork.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person has been issued an early grading permit and performs, or allows to be performed, land disturbance activity that consists of more than earthwork.
(Ord. 26964-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)
(a) All grading activities performed pursuant to a grading permit or early grading permit must conform to all applicable city, state, and federal policies including, but not limited to the city's stormwater management, floodplain management, urban forestry, water department, and stormwater pollution prevention policies.
(b) All fill material placed in existing or proposed right-of-way pursuant to a grading permit or early grading permit must conform to the requirements of the city's standard specifications for street and storm drain construction. If testing and certification of fill material is not performed in conjunction with city infrastructure inspection, the city may require testing and certification by an independent soils laboratory, removal of the fill material at the expense of the applicant or property owner, or both.
(c) The placement of fill material pursuant to a grading permit or early grading permit shall comply with Chapter 12.5, Article IX of the City Code.
(d) The removal of trees pursuant to a grading permit or early grading permit shall comply with section 6.302 of the Zoning Ordinance.
(e) A person commits an offense if the person fails to grade property in conformance with the construction plans approved by the city or in conformance with the grading permit issued by the city.
(Ord. 26964-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)
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