(A) Permit requirements. Before a grading permit for any site is issued by the Permits and Inspections Office, the GSCD must review and approve an erosion and sediment control plan for the site.
(B) Permit expiration and renewal. The grading permit shall expire 2 years from the date of issuance unless extended or renewed by the Permits and Inspections Office. Application for permit renewal shall be made at least 2 months prior to the permit expiration date.
(C) Permit fee. A permit fee schedule may be established by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners for the administration and management of the erosion and sediment control program. Capital improvement projects, refuse disposal areas, sanitary landfills, and public works projects may be exempt from this permit fee.
(D) Permit suspension and revocation. The Permits and Inspections Office may suspend or revoke any grading permits after providing written notification to the permittee based on any of the following reasons:
(1) Any violation(s) of the terms or conditions of the approved erosion and sediment control plan or permits;
(2) Noncompliance with violation notice(s) or stop work order(s);
(3) Changes in site characteristics upon which plan approval and permit issuance were based; or
(4) Any violation(s) of this chapter or any rules and regulations adopted under it.
(E) Permit conditions. In issuing a grading permit, the Permits and Inspections Office may impose such conditions that may be deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter or the preservation of the public health and safety.
(1986 Code, §§ 257-3, 257-7, 257-10; Ord. —, passed 1-25-1972; Am. Ord. —, passed 12-4-1972; Am. Ord. —, passed 2-5-2013)