A. City Permit Required: Owners and operators of any construction site within the jurisdictional limits of the city are required to obtain a stormwater discharge permit from the city. Residential landscaping and gardening activities are exempt from this requirement.
B. State Permit Required: Owners and operators of any construction site within the jurisdictional limits of the city which disturbs one acre or more of surface area, or is part of a common plan of development or sale that disturbs one acre or more, are required to submit an SWPPP in accordance with the general construction permit or the common plan permit, respectively, and obtain an NOI from the Utah department of environmental quality.
C. Plan Approval: No person shall be granted a stormwater discharge permit without the approval of a stormwater pollution prevention plan by the city public works director if required under the UPDES requirements. The SWPPP is required to be in the current format as provided on the Utah department of environmental quality's website.
D. Exempt Activities: No stormwater discharge permit is required for the following activities:
1. Any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection of life, property or natural resources.
2. Existing nursery and agricultural operations conducted as a permitted main or accessory use. (Ord. 2016-12, 8-16-2016)