No person shall begin a land-disturbing activity subject to this chapter, without applying for and receiving approval of a city-issued permit for an erosion and sediment control plan. An application shall be made only after an initial coordination meeting with the city's enforcement department. By submitting an application, the applicant is unconditionally consenting that the city has been given permission to enter the site to obtain information required and helpful for review of the erosion and sediment control plan. This approval process and permit is in addition to a general stormwater permit (Rule 5) required under 327 IAC 15-5, as in force at the time.
(A) Content of erosion and sediment control plan for land-disturbing activities covering one or more acres in a given site. At a minimum, the erosion and sediment control plan shall include: a project narrative, a vicinity map, construction plans and calculations. A detailed listing of the comprehensive plan requirements can be found in the city's Stormwater Development Manual.
(B) Content of erosion and sediment control plan for a single-family residential development, consisting of four or fewer lots or a single-family residential strip development, which the developer offers for sale or lease without land improvements, and the project is not part of a larger common plan of development or sale. At a minimum, the erosion and sediment control plan shall include: a project narrative, a vicinity map, construction plans and calculations. A detailed listing of the plan requirements can be found in the city's Stormwater Development Manual.
(C) Content of erosion and sediment control plan for individual lots within a permitted project. At a minimum, the erosion and sediment control plan shall include: a project narrative, a vicinity map, construction plans and calculations. A detailed listing of the minimal plan requirements can be found in the city's Stormwater Development Manual.
(D) Review of erosion and sediment control plan. The city shall review the application and erosion and sediment control plan in conjunction with the subdivision plat and local improvement permit application to determine whether the requirements of this chapter have been met. If the requirements are not met, the city shall inform the applicant in writing, and may either require additional information or disapprove the plan. If so revised, additional information shall be submitted. The city shall again determine whether the plan meets the requirements of this chapter. If the plan is disapproved, the city shall inform the applicant in writing, giving reasons for its disapproval.
(E) Permits.
(1) Surety bond. As a condition of approval and issuance of the permit for an erosion and sediment control plan, the city may require the applicant to provide a surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit, when the erosion and sediment control plan has been approved, to guarantee a good faith execution of the erosion and sediment control plan and any permit conditions.
(2) Requirements for implementing an approved erosion and sediment control plan.
(a) Notify the city at least 24 hours before commencing with any land-disturbing activity;
(b) Notify the city of the completion of erosion control measures within seven days after their installation;
(c) Obtain approval from the city prior to implementing any changes to the plan;
(d) Timely install all erosion control measures as identified in the approved plan;
(e) Maintain all road drainage systems, stormwater drainage systems, erosion control measures, and other facilities identified in the erosion and sediment control plan, until the project has been terminated (see § 159.10 for continuing maintenance responsibility);
(f) Where legal, remove sediment resulting from land-disturbing activities from adjacent surfaces and drainageways and/or repair erosion damage to adjacent surfaces and drainageways; and
(g) Allow the city to enter the site to verify compliance with the erosion and sediment control plan, or to perform any work necessary to bring the site into compliance with that plan.
(Ord. 21-C-04, passed 11-9-04)