(a) Plans developed by the site owners and approved by the City of Rocky River in accordance with this regulation do not relieve the site owner of responsibility for obtaining and complying with all other necessary permits and/or approvals from federal, state, county, and local agencies and departments. If requirements vary, the most stringent requirement shall be followed. Plans submitted to the Building Commissioner for review and approval shall be accompanied by all other required permits and documentation relevant to the project, including but not limited to the permits required and issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Ohio EPA and ODNR Division of Water.
(b) The application must include a letter or report from the local county SWCD that states that the Storm Water Management Plan has been reviewed for consistency with Ohio EPA and local regulations.
(c) Five (5) sets of the plans and necessary data required by this regulation shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner with text material being submitted on 8.5 by 11 inch paper and drawings on no larger than 24 by 36 inch sized paper. Submittals shall include:
(1) At the preliminary plan approval request, the preliminary plans only need to show all of the following existing and planned features: streams, water bodies, wetlands, riparian and wetland setback areas, permanent BMPs and storm water management detention and retention basins.
(2) At the improvement plan approval request, the entire Storm Water Management Plan must be submitted.
(d) The Building Commissioner shall review the plans, including the review report from the local county SWCD, and shall approve or return these with comments and recommendations for revisions within thirty (30) working days after receipt of the plan as described above. A plan rejected because of deficiencies shall receive a report stating specific problems. At the time of receipt of a revised plan, another thirty (30) day review period shall begin.
(e) Pre-Application Meeting: The applicant shall attend a Pre-Application Meeting with the City's Building Commissioner and any of the Commissioner's designees which may include the City Engineer to discuss the proposed project, review the requirements of this regulation, identify any unique aspects of the project that must be addressed during the review process, and establish a preliminary review and approval schedule.
(f) Preliminary Storm Water Control Plan: The applicant shall submit two (2) paper sets and one (1) set of plans in PDF format of a Storm Water Control Plan (Preliminary Plan) and the applicable fees to the Building Department for review by the Building Commissioner and City Engineer or their designee. The Preliminary Plan shall show the proposed property boundaries, setbacks, dedicated open space, public roads, water resources, storm water control facilities, and easements in sufficient detail and engineering analysis to allow the Building Commissioner and City Engineer to determine if the site is laid out in a manner that meets the intent of this regulation and if the proposed storm water management practices are capable of controlling erosion, sediment pollution and storm water runoff from the site in compliance with this regulation. The applicant shall submit two (2) paper sets and one (1) set of plans in PDF format of the Preliminary Plan and applicable fees as follows:
(1) For subdivisions and other building or improvement construction projects: In conjunction with the submission of the preliminary subdivision plan.
(2) For general clearing projects: for soil disturbing activities covered by this regulation; thirty (30) days prior to any soil disturbing activities.
(g) Approved plans shall remain valid for one (1) year: with time running from date of approval until start of construction. After one (1) year from date of approval, if construction has not begun, the plan(s) approval automatically expires.
(h) No soil disturbing activity shall begin before all necessary local, county, state and federal permits have been granted to the owner or operator.
(i) The City of Rocky River will do construction inspections until the site reaches final stabilization as determined by the Building Commissioner.
(j) After construction or implementation of all BMP(s) set forth in the approved Storm Water Management Plan, as As-Built Certification sealed, signed and dated by a Professional Engineer with a statement certifying that the storm water management practices, as designed and installed, meet the requirements of the Storm Water Management Plan approved by the City Engineer shall be submitted to the Building Department.
(Ord. 70-12. Passed 11-13-12.)