No person shall cause or allow earth-disturbing activities on a development area except in compliance with the standards and criteria set out in Section 1462.05 and either subsection (a) or subsection (b) hereof, whichever is applicable.
(a) When a proposed development area consists of five or more acres, and earth-disturbing activities are proposed for the whole area or any part thereof, the responsible person shall develop and submit for approval to the City Engineer a sediment control plan prior to any earth-disturbing activity. Such a plan must contain sediment pollution control practices so that compliance with other provisions of this chapter will be achieved during and after development. Such a plan shall include specific requirements established by the approving agency and shall be filed with the approving agency.
(b) When a proposed development area involves less than five acres, it is not necessary to submit a sediment control plan. However, the responsible person must comply with the other provisions of this chapter. All earth-disturbing activities shall be subject to surveillance and site investigation by the City Engineer to determine compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
All plans, except those prepared by a public entity or agency, shall be accompanied by a filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to help defray costs of administration.
(c) No sediment control plan shall be required for public road or highway improvements or other transportation improvements, or drainage improvements, or maintenance thereof, undertaken by a government agency or entity, if such agency or entity plans to follow a statement of sediment control policy which has been submitted by the sponsoring agency or entity and approved by the approving agency.
(Ord. 61-1987. Passed 9-14-87.)