Erosion control shall be provided during the construction phase on all construction sites as necessary to prevent impacts to off-site areas and/or public rights of way. The primary goal of erosion control and best management practices is to minimize erosion and sedimentation during construction activities until final grading, landscaping and storm sewer structures are in place. Best management practices include, but are not limited to, seeding, sodding, sprigging, silt fences, earth dikes or swales, temporary stream crossings, storm sewer inlet protection, temporary sediment basins, and stabilized construction entrances. Failure to provide sediment and erosion control protection can result in suspension of the earth change, stormwater development, and building permits. A violation of this section by the failure to comply with any of its requirements shall constitute an offense, and any person or entity convicted thereof shall be punishable as set forth in this code. Providing, that each lot upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense; and each day on which a violation occurs or is allowed to remain shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of criminal sanctions shall not prevent city of Okmulgee from taking any lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy a violation. (Ord. 1969, 2011; amd. Ord. 2142, 2021)