(a) Applicants must submit the following documentation to the permitting authority prior to construction:
(1) An EPA NPDES General Permit Notice of Intent (NOI) form.
(2) Site location map.
(3) Two (2) copies of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3). One (1) copy of the approved (SWP3) will be returned to the applicant.
(b) Criteria for the listed documentation must be the same as outlined in the most current EPA NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities. Within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of all documentation and payment of applicable fees, the permitting authority shall approve or disapprove the application for a sediment erosion control permit. A statement of disapproval shall include the reason therefor and shall identify the deficiencies in the documentation and shall state the procedures for filing a revised plan. Upon receipt of revised documentation, the plan reviewer shall respond with approval or disapproval within twenty-one (21) calendar days. Each application consists of one (1) initial review of the application documentation, and, if necessary, one (1) review of revised documentation. If the submission of the revised documentation is disapproved, a new application and fee will be required for processing. Once final approval has been made and a permit issued, any subsequent changes shall be approved in writing by the authorized agency.
(c) The permittee must also obtain coverage under the EPA NPDES General Permit before earth disturbance begins. A copy of the EPA coverage letter shall be mailed to the MS4 permitting authority as evidence of coverage. If the operator of a project fails to obtain EPA NPDES General Permit coverage the project will be considered an Illicit Discharge.
(Ord. 282(22-23). Passed 6-15-23.)