(A) This section applies to all development or redevelopment of land, under the jurisdictional authority of the county, which results in land disturbance of one acre or more.
(B) Individual lots with land disturbance less than one acre that are developed within a larger permitted project site should refer to § 152.093 for plan review requirements and procedures.
(C) There are two scenarios for approval or permit application and processing procedures. One process is followed for projects located within unincorporated areas of the county, the other process is for projects that impact the county regulated drains, but are located within the jurisdictional areas of the incorporated towns and cities within the county.
(1) Within unincorporated areas of the county.
(a) For projects located within unincorporated areas of the county, the project site owner shall submit an application for a stormwater management approval to the County Drainage Board. The application will include a notice of intent letter (NOI), proof of public notice, construction plan sheets, stormwater drainage technical report, a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and any other necessary support information. Specific information to be included in the application can be found in § 152.092. Two copies of each application must be submitted to the County Drainage Board. Additionally, a digital copy of the construction plans is required in a format approved by the County Drainage Board.
(b) If the project must go through a scheduled meeting, all information must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. The County Drainage Board shall furnish the applicant a written list of objections to the plans and supporting data submitted by the applicant. A resubmittal from the applicant addressing the list of objections shall be provided to the County Drainage Board at least ten days prior to the scheduled meeting. Plans in substantial compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the Hendricks County Stormwater Technical Standards Manual that need to go through a scheduled meeting shall be placed on the agenda with a recommendation for conditional approval or construction approval. If the County Drainage Board approves the project, the plans will be signed by the County Surveyor’s Office after construction approval has been granted.
(c) If the project does not require Drainage Board approval at a scheduled meeting, the County Surveyor’s Office will provide written comments and sign the plans after construction approval has been granted. Once the plans have been signed, and after a pre-construction meeting has been held, construction can commence.
(d) The project site owner must notify the County Drainage Board and IDEM 48 hours before beginning construction. Notification shall be in the form of an updated NOI. Once construction starts, the project owner shall monitor construction activities and inspect all stormwater pollution prevention measures in compliance with this chapter and the terms and conditions of the stormwater management approval. Upon completion of construction activities, as-built plans must be submitted to the County Drainage Board in hardcopy and in an electronic format compatible with the County Geographic Information System (GIS). A notice of termination (NOT) shall be sent to the County Drainage Board once the construction site has been stabilized and all temporary erosion and sediment control measures have been removed. The County Drainage Board, or a representative, shall inspect the construction site to verify the requirements for an NOT have been met. Once the applicant receives a verified copy of the NOT, he or she must forward a copy to IDEM. Permits issued under this scenario will expire five years from the date of issuance. If construction is not completed within five years, the NOI must be resubmitted at least 90 days prior to expiration. No additional Rule 5 (327 I.A.C. 15-5) permit is required from IDEM for projects within the unincorporated areas of the county since the County Drainage Board is mandated to serve as a qualified local program, which is viewed by IDEM as the equivalent to Rule 5.
(2) Within other jurisdictional areas. For projects located within other jurisdictional areas, but impacting the county regulated drains, the project site owner must submit two copies of the construction plans (which include drainage plans), erosion and sediment control plans, and a stormwater drainage technical report to the County Drainage Board. Additionally, a digital copy of the construction plans is required in a format approved by the County Drainage Board. If the project must go through a scheduled meeting, all information must be submitted at least 30 days prior to its regularly scheduled meeting. The County Drainage Board shall furnish the applicant a written list of objections to the plans and supporting data submitted by the applicant. This list of objections, if any, will be related only to the project’s impact on the county regulated drains. A resubmittal from the applicant addressing the list of objections shall be provided to the County Drainage Board at least ten days prior to the scheduled meeting. Plans in substantial compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the Hendricks County Stormwater Technical Standards Manual that need to go through a scheduled meeting shall be placed on the agenda with a recommendation for conditional approval or construction approval. If the County Drainage Board approves the project, the applicant must satisfactorily address all issues listed in the conditional approval to obtain construction approval. This approval does not alleviate the applicant’s responsibility to comply with ordinance, policy, or resolution requirements of the local jurisdictional entity.
(Ord. 2017-03, passed 1-24-2017)