(a) If the City of Hudson and/or the Summit County SWCD determines that a violation of the rules adopted under this code exists, the City of Hudson or representative may issue an immediate stop work order if the violator failed to obtain any federal, state, or local permit necessary for sediment and erosion control, earth movement, clearing, or cut and fill activity.
(b) All development areas may be subject to inspections by the City and/or the Summit SWCD to ensure compliance with the approved SWP3 or Abbreviated SWP3.
(c) After each external inspection, the City and/or the Summit SWCD shall prepare and distribute a status report to the applicant.
(d) If an external inspection determines that operations are being conducted in violation of the approved SWP3 or Abbreviated SWP3 the City and/or the Summit SWCD may take action as detailed in Section 1421.15 of this chapter.
(e) Failure to maintain and repair erosion and sediment control per the approved SWP3 plan may result in the following escalation:
(1) The City Engineer will monitor soil-disturbing activities from non-farm residential, commercial, industrial, or other non-farm purposes on land of less than one contiguous acre to ensure compliance required by these Rules.
(2) The City Engineer shall notify the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when a violation on a development project covered by an Individual or Nationwide Permit is identified. The City Engineer shall notify the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency when a violation on a development project covered by a Section 401 Water Quality Certification and/or Isolated Wetland Permit is identified.
(3) The City of Hudson shall not issue building permits for projects regulated under this code without approved SWP3s.
(Ord. 18-91. Passed 8-14-18; Ord. 23-91. Passed 9-5-23.)