No person shall begin a land-disturbing activity or redevelopment subject to this chapter without first receiving a permit. An application should be made after the initial coordination meeting with the city. By submitting an application, the applicant is implying that the city has been given permission to enter the site to obtain information required for review of the storm water pollution prevention plan. This permit is in addition to a general storm water permit (Rule 5) required under 327 I.A.C. 15-5, as required.
(A) Content of storm water pollution prevention plan. At a minimum, the storm water pollution prevention plan shall include a project narrative, a vicinity map, construction plans and calculations. A detailed listing of the plan requirements can be found in the Storm Water Development Manual.
(B) Review of the storm water pollution prevention plan. The city shall review the application and the storm water pollution prevention plan in conjunction with the subdivision plat and local improvement permit application to determine whether the requirements of this chapter have been met. If the conditions are not met, the city shall inform the applicant in writing and either may require additional information or may disapprove the plan. If requested, additional information shall be submitted. The city shall again determine whether the plan meets the requirements of this chapter. If the plan is disapproved, the city shall inform the applicant in writing, giving reasons for disapproval.
(C) Permit duration. Permits issued under this section shall be valid from the date of issuance through the date the city notifies the permit holder that all storm water management practices have passed the final inspection required under permit condition.
(D) Surety bond.
(1) As a condition of approval and issuance of the permit, the city shall require the applicant to provide a surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit, if one is not already included in the development project permit issued by the city, when the storm water pollution prevention plan has been approved to guarantee a good faith execution of the erosion and sediment control plan and any permit conditions.
(2) The surety bond shall be released in full only upon submission of “as-built plans” and written certification by a registered professional engineer that the storm water practice has been installed in accordance with the approved plan and other applicable provisions of this chapter. The city will make a final inspection of the storm water practice to ensure that it is in compliance with the approved plan and the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Requirements.
(1) Notify the city at least 24 hours before commencing any construction of storm water management measures;
(2) Notify the city of the completion of storm water management measures within seven days after their initial site installation;
(3) Obtain approval from the city prior to implementing any changes to the most recently approved storm water pollution prevention plan;
(4) Install all storm water quality measures as identified in the approved storm water pollution prevention plan;
(5) Maintain all road drainage systems, storm water drainage systems, erosion control measures and other facilities identified in the storm water pollution prevention plan until the project has been terminated;
(6) Where legal, remove sediment resulting from land-disturbing activities from adjacent surfaces and drainageways and/or repair erosion damage to adjacent surfaces and drainageways; and
(7) Allow the city to enter the site for verifying compliance with the storm water pollution prevention plan or for the performing of any work necessary to bring the site into compliance with the storm water pollution prevention plan.
(Prior Code, § 59.1.11) (Ord. 68-2005, passed - -2005)