Duties and responsibilities of the Public Works Official shall include, but not be limited to, requiring stormwater permit approval in conformance with the provisions of the Town of James Island Public Works Stormwater Utility Fee Ordinance, the Town of James Island Stormwater Management Program, and the Town of James Island Stormwater Program Standards and Procedures Manual prior to the commencement of any land disturbance or development activities and requiring encroachment permit approval in conformance with the Encroachment Permit Manual prior to impacting public right-of-way or easement. The stormwater approval should provide a full description of the proposed construction.
(A) To coordinate, implement, and manage the Town of James Island’s drainage systems.
(B) To deny a facility connection to Town of James Island stormwater systems or facilities or discharge to waters of the State if town requirements are not met.
(C) To require the submittal of an application for all applicable construction activities that cause any land disturbance or alter the storm drainage characteristics of the land. The application shall include the information required to control stormwater pollutants and other components in accordance with the Town of James Island Stormwater Program Standards and Procedures Manual.
(D) To require the development and enforcement of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) for all new and re-development projects.
(E) To approve construction activities and to require as a condition of such approval structural or non-structural controls, practices, devices, operating procedures or other mechanisms to protect public and private property from flooding, erosion, pollutants, and attain total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) pollutant reductions and water quality standards.
(F) To require the submittal of an application for all applicable activities that impact a public right-of-way or easement.
(G) To require the removal of an encroachment, if necessary, at the expense of the permittee.
(Ord. 2016-14, passed 1-19-2017)