(A) This chapter shall be applicable to all land development, including, but not limited to, site plan, plot plan and plat applications, as well as any grading applications. In addition, this chapter shall be applicable to public improvement projects that disturb one acre or more. The City Engineer may waive the channel protection requirements, water quality requirements and/or flood control requirements of § 55.08(D) of this chapter for:
(1) Projects that are within areas of the city’s sewer collection system that are served by combined sewers; or
(2) Projects that disturb less than one acre and are not part of a larger common plan of development or sale that would disturb one acre or more.
(B) The procedures and standards set forth in this chapter, and the policies, procedures, and design data specified in the current Wayne County Stormwater Control Program provide the minimum standards to be adhered to by developers, and in no way limit the authority of the city to adopt or publish and/or enforce higher standards as a condition of approval of developments.
(C) No site plan, plot plan, or plat shall be approved until approval by the City Engineer that the development or redevelopment meets all:
(1) Soil erosion and sedimentation control measures consistent with city requirements;
(2) Requirements for an approved post-construction stormwater management plan (stormwater plan) as outlined in § 55.07 of this chapter; and
(3) Related land development regulations.
(D) In order to ensure completion of construction of the permanent stormwater BMPs specified in the applicant’s stormwater plan as outlined in §§ 55.07 and 55.08 of this chapter, a completion bond must be provided to the city, in conjunction with the site plan or plot plan submitted, consistent with the city code. The value of the completion bond must be in an amount equivalent to the value of the permanent stormwater BMPs specified in the approved stormwater plan. Consistent with § 55.10(G) of this chapter, the completion bond will be released by the city following final verification of the construction by a professional engineer registered in the State of Michigan.
(E) For an existing stormwater basin constructed prior to the effective date of this chapter, an approved stormwater plan must be secured prior to any significant expansion, repair, or maintenance of the stormwater basin.
(Ord. 22-002, passed 4-11-22)