(A) The landowner shall obtain from the city a SWQMP permit prior to the initiation of any land-disturbing activities that result in the disturbance of one acre or more of land.
(B) This Storm Water Quality Management Plan permit (SWQMP) alone does not authorize or grant permission to begin development or redevelopment on subject property. It does not supersede other permits required by the city, state and federal governments.
(C) Project site owners, as applicable in division (A) above, shall submit an application for a SWQMP on forms provided by the city.
(D) Applications must include a notice of intent (NOI), perimeter control plan (PCP), Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), Post-Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (P-SWPPP) and any other necessary information or documentation requested by the city. The NOI requirements are included in § 155.09(E) of this chapter.
(E) The PCP and SWPPP are components of the SWQMP. While both plans may be approved simultaneously, the provisions of a PCP shall be implemented, inspected and accepted by the city prior to implementing the SWPPP and P-SWPPP and before other construction proceeds.
(F) The landowner must notify the city and the commonwealth’s Division of Water (KDOW) within 48 hours prior to the commencement of construction activities through the submittal of an updated NOI.
(1) Submittal for a SWQMP permit application shall include a NOI letter, as required by 401 KAR 5:055 and 401 KAR 5:060, with proof of publication of a public notice, construction plans, a Perimeter Control Plan, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Post-Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and any other necessary information or documentation requested by the city.
(2) The NOI letter, proof of publication of public notice and construction plans for the SWQMP permit shall be submitted to the city.
(G) Upon completion of construction activities, stabilization of the project site and removal of all temporary erosion protection and sediment control measures, the applicant shall submit a NOT. They, or its designated representative, shall inspect the project site to verify that the requirements of the NOT have been met.
(H) The city reserves the right to require a checklist of necessary items to be completed and included with the SWQMP permit application submittal. Upon submittal, the SWQMP application shall be rejected in its entirety should any item on the checklist be incomplete.
(I) The city reserves the right to collect fees associated with SWQMP permit application, plan review and inspections from the applicant.
(Ord. 012-100, passed 4-9-2012)