(A) All development projects requesting a grading permit that disturb one or more acres of soil, or whose projects disturb less than one acre but are part of a larger common plan of development that in total disturbs one or more acres, are required to obtain coverage under the general permit for discharges of storm water associated with construction activity Construction State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order 2009-0009-DWQ or any amendment, update, or more recent construction general permit. The RWQCB may require compliance with individual permits it has issued under the NPDES program. The general permit and individual permits typically require an applicant to file a notice of intention (N01), prepare a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), and implement a monitoring program.
(B) Prior to issuance of a grading permit, each applicant shall provide evidence of compliance with the appropriate stormwater standards, and, if applicable, a copy of the required NPDES permit to the City Engineer/Public Works Director. Such information shall be maintained on-site during construction and shall be presented upon demand by the SWRCB, the RWQCB, the city, or any member of the public.
(Ord. 2022-364, passed 11-16-2022)