§ 156.015 WATERSHED ADMINISTRATOR AND DUTIES.

   The Mills River Town Council shall appoint a Watershed Administrator , who shall be duly sworn in. It shall be the duty of the Watershed Administrator to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:

   (A)   The Watershed Administrator shall issue watershed protection permits and watershed protection occupancy permits as prescribed herein. A record of all permits shall be kept on file and shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours of the Watershed Administrator .

   (B)   The Watershed Administrator shall keep records of all amendments to applicable sections of the Natural Resources Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance and shall provide copies of all amendments upon adoption to the Water Quality Section of the Division of Water Quality.

   (C)   The Watershed Administrator shall keep records of the jurisdiction's use of the provisions related to maximum densities applied on an areawide basis, including the provision that a maximum of 10% of the non-critical area of WS-II, WS-III, and, WS-IV watersheds may be developed with new development at a maximum of 70% built-upon surface area. Records for each watershed shall include the total acres of non-critical watershed area, total acres eligible to be developed under this option, total acres approved for this development option, and individual records for each project with the following information: location, number of developed acres, type of land use and stormwater management plan (if applicable).

   (D)   The Watershed Administrator r is granted the authority to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, exercising in the fulfillment of his/her responsibility the full police power of the Town of Mills River. The Watershed Administrator , or duly authorized representative, may enter any building , structure , or premises, as provided by law, to perform any duty authorized or required by this chapter.

   (E)   The Watershed Administrator  shall keep a record of variances to this chapter and associated sections of the Zoning Ordinance. This record shall be submitted for each calendar year to the Water Quality Section of the Division of Environmental Management on or before January 1 of the following  year and shall provide a description of each project receiving a variance and the reasons for granting the variance .

   (F)   The Watershed Administrator is responsible for ensuring that stormwater control measures are inspected at least once a year and shall keep a record of SCM inspections.

(Ord. 2022-18, passed 12-8-2022)