All plans shall be consistent with National Pollution Discharge Elimination Permit (NPDES) requirements, and the filing or approval requirements of relevant watershed districts, watershed management organizations, ditch authorities, soil and water conservation districts, or other regulatory bodies.
(A) Required. Every applicant for a building permit, excavation permit, plumbing permit or subdivision approval that involves any land disturbing activities within the city shall submit an erosion prevention and sediment control plan to the city. No land shall be disturbed until the plan is approved by the city and conforms to the standards set forth herein.
(B) General criteria for Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for sites less than one acre. Shall be designed to avoid erosion on the site and to capture sediment before it leaves the site. All off- site tracking shall be removed by the end of the business day unless otherwise authorized by the city.
(C) All SWPPPs for sites one acre or larger shall meet or exceed the requirements of the MN General Permit to discharge stormwater associated with Construction Activity No. MN R100001 in place at the time of submittal as modified below:
(1) All grading plans and building site surveys must be reviewed by the city for the effectiveness of erosion control measures in the context of site topography and drainage.
(2) Easements. If a stormwater management plan involves directing some or all of the site’s runoff, the applicant or his designated representative shall obtain from adjacent property owners any necessary easements or other property interests concerning the flowing of such water.
(D) NPDES Construction Site Permit. Any construction activity that disturbs 1 or more acres is required to obtain a separate NPDES Construction Site Permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). A copy of this permit and erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted to the city.
(Ord. 35, 4th Series, passed 2-22-2011; Am. Ord. 82, 4th Series, passed 12-5-2016; Am. Ord. 153, 4th Series, passed 10-3-2022)