(a) Soil-Disturbing Activities Submitting a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3). The applicant shall submit two sets of the SWP3 and the applicable processing fees to the City and a minimum of two sets of the SWP3 and the applicable review fees to the DRE as follows:
(1) For subdivisions: After the approval of the preliminary plans and with submittal of the improvement plans.
(2) For other construction projects: Before issuance of a zoning/building or construction permit by the Community Development Department, Engineering Department, or other department of the City.
(3) For general clearing projects: Prior to issuance of a zoning permit by the Community Development Department.
(b) Soil-Disturbing Activities Submitting an Abbreviated Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3). The applicant shall submit two sets of the abbreviated SWP3 and the applicable fees to the City and two sets of the abbreviated SWP3 and the applicable fees to the DRE as follows:
(1) For single-family home construction: Before issuance of a zoning/building permit by the Community Development Department.
(2) For other construction projects: Before issuance of a zoning/building or construction permit by the Community Development Department, Engineering Department, or other department of the City.
(3) For general clearing projects: Prior to issuance of a zoning permit by the Community Development Department.
(c) The City of Painesville and the DRE shall review the SWP3 or abbreviated SWP3 submitted under Section 1143.06(a) or (b) for conformance with this regulation and approve, or return it with comments and recommendations for revisions DRE recommendations will be provided to the City for appropriate action. Within four weeks, the City will respond to the applicant’s SWP3/abbreviated SWP3 submittal. A submittal rejected because of deficiencies shall receive a letter stating specific problems and the procedures for filing a revised submittal. City has final approval.
(d) Soil-disturbing activities shall not begin and zoning/building permits shall not be issued without:
(1) Approved SWP3 or abbreviated SWP3, unless specifically directed by the City Engineer and/or City Planner.
(2) Installation of erosion and sediment controls.
(3) Physical marking in the field of protected areas or critical areas, including wetlands and riparian areas.
(e) SWP3 for individual sublots in a subdivision will not be approved unless the larger common plan of development or sale containing the sublot is in compliance with this regulation.
(f) The developer, engineer, and contractor, and other principal parties, shall meet with the City Engineer for a pre-construction meeting no less than seven days prior to soil-disturbing activity at the site to ensure that erosion and sediment control devices are properly installed, limits of disturbance and buffer areas are properly delineated, and construction personnel are aware of such devices and areas. Pre-construction meetings for abbreviated SWP3s may be waived at the discretion of the City Engineer.
(g) Approvals issued in accordance with this regulation shall remain valid for one year from the date of approval. The approved project shall be started within that year. Long-term construction projects scheduled to take longer than one year to complete will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)