Subd. 1. A. No construction activity that results or reasonably is anticipated to result in a land disturbance of greater than or equal to one acre and disturbances less than one acre that are a part of a common plan of development or sale shall commence on any site without first obtaining from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) an NPDES/SDS general storm water permit for construction activity.
B. A copy of the permit shall be submitted to the MS4 Administrator prior to the initiation of construction.
Subd. 2. The owner of the site shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as prepared in accordance with the requirements of the NPDS/SDS permit. The SWPPP shall clearly define and describe the best management practices (BMPs) to be implemented in order to reduce or eliminate pollutants from entering the MS4.
Subd. 3. Construction activities that result in a land disturbance of less than one acre and discharge storm water that ultimately flows to a special water (Ramsey Creek), impaired stream (Minnesota River and Redwood River) or impaired lake (Redwood Lake) shall be required to comply with the requirements as provided in the NPDES/SDS permit for construction activities unless the requirements are waived in writing by the MS4 Administrator. The owner of the site shall be responsible for ensuring implementation of the BMPs.
Subd. 4. Construction activities that result in a land disturbance of less than one acre and do not discharge storm water to a special water, impaired stream or impaired lake shall implement BMPs that reduce or eliminate pollutants from entering the MS4. The owner of the site shall be responsible for ensuring implementation of the BMPs.
(Ord. 117, Third Series, passed 6-3-2008)