CHAPTER 1362
Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control

1362.01   Authority and title.

1362.02   Purpose.

1362.03   Direction.

1362.04   Erosion and sediment control during construction.

1362.05   Notification.

1362.06    Enforcement.

1362.07    Violations.

1362.08    Appeals.

1362.99   Penalty.

CROSS REFERENCES

      Stormwater management - see BLDG. Ch. 1361

      Illicit discharge and illegal connection control - see BLDG. Ch. 1365

1362.01 AUTHORITY AND TITLE.

   This Chapter has been developed under authority of Article XVIII, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution.

   The official title of these rules shall be known as the "City of Mansfield, Ohio Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control Rules and Regulations." However, simply "Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control Rule and Regulations" may be used as a short title.

(Ord. 22-046. Passed 3-15-22.)

1362.02 PURPOSE.

   Council has adopted this chapter for the purpose of establishing feasible and economically reasonable standards to achieve a level of conservation practices which will abate erosion of the soil and abate the degradation of the waters of the State by soil sediment in conjunction with nonfarm, earth-disturbing activities.

(Ord. 22-046. Passed 3-15-22.)

1362.03 DIRECTION.

   No person shall cause or allow earth-disturbing activities on a development area except in compliance with the criteria established by the regulations contained in this chapter.

(Ord. 22-046. Passed 3-15-22.)

1362.04 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION.

   (a)   When a proposed development involves one (1) acre or more of earth-disturbing activities and performed on land used or land being developed for commercial industrial, residential, recreational, public service or other nonfarm purposes which are within the jurisdiction of the City, the owner of record shall develop and submit to the Bureau of Buildings Inspections, Licenses and Permits a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.

    For development involving less than one (1) acre of earth-disturbing activities, but is part of the larger common plan of developing or sale that will ultimately disturb one (1) or more acres of land, the owner of record shall develop and submit to the Bureau of Buildings, Inspections, Licenses and Permits a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.

   The erosion and sediment controls and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan including all construction activities shall at a minimum meet the technical requirements set forth in the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency NPDES General Stormwater Permit(s) for construction activities and any subsequent Ohio Environmental Protection agency issued permits.

   No earth-disturbing activities shall commence prior to the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan being filed, reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.

   (b)   In the event that any person has disturbed less than one (1) acre of earth and such disturbances are creating a nuisance to abutting properties and/or entering the City's infrastructure or public right-of-way, the City reserves the right to require erosion and sediment controls to be established in accordance with Chapter 1362 of the City of Mansfield Codified Ordinances and enforcement per Section 1362.06.

(Ord. 22-046. Passed 3-15-22.)