(A) This chapter shall regulate all development and redevelopment occurring within the Town of Sellersburg. No building permit shall be issued and no land disturbance started for any construction in a development, as defined in Appendix A, until the plans required by this chapter for such construction have been accepted in writing by the town. With the exception of the requirements of §§ 55.025 et seq. and § 55.083, single-family dwelling houses and duplexes in accepted subdivisions and land-disturbing activities affecting less than 10,000 square feet of area shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter. Also exempt from this chapter shall be agricultural land-disturbing activities.
(B) In addition to the requirements of this chapter and its companion Stormwater Technical Standards Manual, compliance with all applicable ordinances of Town of Sellersburg as well as with applicable federal, State of Indiana, and other local statues and regulations shall also be required. Unless otherwise stated, all other specifications referred to in this chapter shall be the most recent edition available. Sellersburg municipal projects shall be exempt from obtaining a permit but are expected to meet all applicable technical requirements of this chapter and the Town of Sellersburg Stormwater Technical Standards Manual. In case there are conflicts between the requirements contained in this chapter and applicable requirements contained in other regulatory documents referenced above, the most restrictive shall prevail.
(C) Any construction project which has had its final drainage plan accepted by the town within a two-year period prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be exempt from all requirements of this chapter that are in excess of the requirements of ordinances in effect at the time of acceptance. Such an exemption is not applicable to the requirements detailed in §§ 55.025 et seq.
(D) The Town of Sellersburg Council has the authority to modify, grant exemptions, and/or waive any and all the requirements of this chapter and its associated technical standards document. A pre-submittal meeting with the town may be requested by the applicant to discuss the applicability of various provisions of the chapter and its associated technical standards document with regards to unique or unusual circumstances relating to a project. However, any initial determination of such applicability shall not be binding on future determinations of the town that may be based on the review of more detailed information and plans.
(Ord. 2021-OR-003, passed 1-11-21)