Construction activities disturbing one or more acres of total land, or that will disturb less than one acre of land but are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that will ultimately disturb one or more acres of land, shall be required to implement erosion and sediment controls or Best Management Practices (BMPs). The threshold acreage includes the entire area disturbed in the larger common plan of development or sale. Construction activities that meet this threshold shall obtain coverage through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activities (Ohio EPA OHC00005 or latest version). Erosion and sediment controls or BMPs shall comply with the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) requirements prescribed in the Ohio EPA General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activities. The developer and construction site operators shall control waste such as, but not limited to, discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site that may cause potential water quality impacts.
(Ord. O-22-3. Passed 2-17-22.)