(a) Any person proposing to undertake Land-disturbing Activities shall apply for a Construction Site Runoff Control Permit prior to commencing a Construction Project. Commencing Land-disturbing Activities or a Construction Project prior to issuance of the Construction Site Runoff Control Permit, or performing such activities in excess of or inconsistent with Construction Site Runoff Control Permit requirements is a violation of Sections 146-146.11 of Article 4.2
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(b) Unless and until a Construction Site Runoff Control Permit has been issued by the General Manager, no City department shall approve or issue:
(1) a site or building permit;
(2) a demolition permit;
(3) a permit to grade, quarry, fill, or excavate;
(4) a public right of way encroachment permit.
(c) Permittees shall comply with all permit conditions authorized by the General Manager, including, but not limited to:
(1) The granting (or securing from others) and the recording in City land records of easements for drainage facilities, including the acceptance of their discharge on the property of others, and for the maintenance of slopes or erosion controls,
(2) Adequate control of dust by watering, or other control methods acceptable to the General Manager, and in conformance with applicable air pollution laws and regulations,
(3) Improvements of any existing grading, ground surface, or drainage condition on the site (not to exceed the area as proposed for work or development in the application) to meet the standards required under this Article for new grading, drainage and erosion control,
(4) Payment of charges to defray increased costs to the City created by the Land-disturbing Activity, and
(5) Any other conditions and terms deemed necessary by the General Manager to achieve the objectives of Sections 146-146.11 of Article 4.2
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(d) Reimbursement. Each Permittee shall reimburse the City, in addition to any applicable sewer service fees, for the inspection and monitoring, administration, incidental expenses, and payment of penalties imposed on the City by enforcement agencies caused by any violation of the Construction Site Runoff Control Permit.