(A) Permit requirements. No land owner or developer shall commence any land disturbance activities without first meeting the requirements of the "MS4 Construction Activity Erosion and Sediment Control Program" ordinance, including, where applicable, obtaining a Site Development Permit based upon an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) approved by the MS4 Coordinator.
(B) Application Requirements.
(1) Unless specifically excluded by this subchapter, any land owner or developer desiring a permit for a land disturbance activity shall submit to the MS4 Coordinator a permit application on a form provided for that purpose.
(2) Unless otherwise excepted by this subchapter, a permit application must be accompanied by the following in order that the permit application be considered:
(a) A Stormwater Management Plan; and
(b) A maintenance agreement.
(4) The Stormwater Management Plan and maintenance agreement shall be submitted as part of the ESCP submitted to the MS4 Coordinator as part of the compliance requirements contained within the "MS4 Construction Activity Erosion and Sediment Control Program" ordinance.
(C) Application review fees. The Site Development Permit Fee submitted with the ESCP pursuant to the "MS4 Construction Activity Erosion and Sediment Control Program" ordinance shall satisfy the application fee for review of the Stormwater Management Plan.
(D) Application procedure.
(1) Applications for land disturbance activity permits must be filed with the MS4 Coordinator.
(2) The Stormwater Management Plan and maintenance agreement shall be submitted by the construction project site owner in triplicate to the MS4 Coordinator, within the same application required for the ESCP submittal as part of the "MS4 Construction Activity Erosion and Sediment Control Program" ordinance.
(3) Within 20 business days of the receipt of a complete permit application including all documents as required by this subchapter, the MS4 Coordinator shall inform the applicant whether the application, plan and maintenance agreement are approved or disapproved.
(4) If the permit application, stormwater management plan or maintenance agreement are disapproved, the applicant may revise the stormwater management plan or agreement. If additional information is submitted, the MS4 Coordinator shall have five business days from the date the additional information is received to inform the applicant that the plan and maintenance agreement are either approved or disapproved.
(5) If the permit application, final stormwater management plan and maintenance agreement are approved by the MS4 Coordinator, all appropriate land disturbance activity permits shall be issued.
(E) Permit duration. Permits issued under this section shall be valid from the date of issuance through the date the MS4 Coordinator notifies the permit holder that all stormwater management practices have passed the final inspection requirements under permit condition.
(Ord. 2007-05, passed 4-17-07)