A. Every person shall obtain an erosion control permit (hereinafter "permit") from the city of Pocatello before commencing any construction activity, unless performing work covered by an existing city of Pocatello approved erosion control permit or otherwise exempted by this chapter.
B. Erosion, sediment, or discharge of pollutants, resulting from construction activities, which enter onto public property or private property not controlled by the permit holder, shall be eliminated to the maximum extent practicable unless otherwise permitted or exempted under this chapter.
C. No final plat, subdivision site development plan, site plan, grading permit, building permit, or public work project shall be approved without an approved erosion control plan meeting the requirements of the federal construction general permit and related notice of intent and storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) requirements.
D. All construction activity commenced pursuant to an approved erosion control plan or permit must at all times comply with the conditions of the erosion control plan or permit. The permit holder is responsible for ensuring their contractor(s), subcontractor(s), utility trenching subcontractor(s), and all other persons entering the site abide by the conditions of the permit. The permit holder's signature or that of his authorized agent on the permit shall constitute an agreement by the permit holder to accept responsibility for meeting the conditions of the permit.
E. No construction activity shall take place without a valid permit. If a permit has been suspended or revoked, or has expired, all work covered by the permit shall cease until a new permit is issued.
F. The permit holder shall notify the city of pending permitted construction activity a minimum of forty eight (48) hours prior to commencement of such activity.
G. A person or persons possessing a current and valid city of Pocatello certificate of training, as provided for in section 8.44.110 of this chapter, shall be directly in charge of all sites of construction activity regulated by this chapter. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in revocation or suspension of the permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
H. All necessary action shall be taken to minimize the depositing and tracking of mud, dirt, sand, gravel, rock or debris on or onto the public right of way. The owner of the site of the construction activity or the permit holder with respect to the construction site shall be responsible for any cleanup of the public rights of way or private property not under the permit holder's control necessitated from any tracking or depositing of mud, dirt, sand, gravel, rock or debris, or shall reimburse the city for any expenses incurred by the city to effectuate the cleanup. At a minimum, all public rights of way shall be cleaned curb to curb on a daily basis.
I. Construction ramps shall be constructed of material that will not erode or deteriorate under adverse conditions, and shall not be placed in a manner as to interfere with or block the passage of stormwater runoff.
J. No debris, dirt, aggregate or excavated materials, or construction supplies, shall be placed on the public right of way unless specifically permitted by the city of Pocatello in writing. In addition, public sidewalks shall not be removed, blocked, or otherwise rendered unusable by construction activity, equipment or materials, or portable toilets, unless a safe, usable alternate walkway, as approved by the city of Pocatello, is placed on the same side of the right of way by the contractor.
K. No owner or lessee of real property shall allow the property to be unoccupied, unused, vacant or undeveloped after the topsoil has been disturbed or the natural cover removed, unless control measures are undertaken to prevent mud, sand, dirt and gravel, or other material from migrating off site and entering the public right of way or a stormwater system.
L. All temporary erosion and sediment control measures shall be removed after final site stabilization. Trapped sediment and other disturbed soil areas resulting from the removal of temporary measures shall be permanently stabilized within twenty one (21) days from removal of the temporary measures.
M. To facilitate inspection and enforcement under this chapter, all building or commercial lot owners holding an erosion control permit shall display a sign on the property noting information required by the federal construction general permit for all projects requiring permit coverage under the construction general permit. All required writing on the signs shall be legible and of sufficient size to be easily read from the nearest public right of way location. (Ord. 2859, 2008)