(A) The Stormwater Manager shall be responsible for the coordination, implementation, and enforcement of this subchapter and the SWMP, in addition to the long-term management of the town’s drainage systems.
(B) Without limitation, the Stormwater Manager shall have the following authority:
(1) To issue any approval, certification, or license that may be required to comply with this subchapter;
(2) To deny a facility connection to the town’s stormwater systems or facilities or discharge to waters of the state if state requirements and this subchapter are not met;
(3) To create the Town of James Island Stormwater Program Permitting Standards and Procedures Manual. The Manual may be used to convey design and engineering standards, construction management processes and procedures, and other aspects necessary for compliance with this subchapter. The Mayor is authorized to approve the adoption and subsequent revisions of the Manual;
(4) To require the submittal of an application for all applicable construction activities that alter any portion of land for development 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 Manual;
(5) To require the development and enforcement of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) for all new and re-development projects;
(6) To require proper long-term maintenance of stormwater management systems and facilities through the use of an operating permit or other applicable measures in accordance with the Manual;
(7) 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 and erosion and attain TMDL pollutant load reductions and water quality standards;
(8) To require performance bonds as necessary of any owner to secure the owner’s compliance with approvals, certificates, licenses, or authorizations issued by the Stormwater Manager pursuant to this subchapter, the SWMP, and federal and state laws. The Stormwater Manager shall develop a process that organizes the closure of bonds and construction projects to accommodate phases of development and the transfer of the ownership of real property;
(9) To conduct all activities necessary to carry out the SWMP and other requirements included in this subchapter and to pursue the necessary means and resources required to properly fulfill this responsibility;
(10) To require appropriate post construction best management practices and appropriate continued maintenance of those best management practices;
(11) To determine appropriate fees, to impose penalties, and to take necessary and appropriate actions to enforce this subchapter; and
(12) To require encroachment permits as necessary.
(Ord. 2012-19, passed 11-15-2012; Ord. 2018-15, passed 12-20-2018)