New developments and redevelopments, stormwater management plans, and comprehensive drainage plans for construction or reconstruction within the City watershed shall be submitted to the Director. The plans shall be reviewed by the Director or an appropriate party as appointed by the Director for compliance with the applicable rules and standards. Plans developed to meet federal or state requirements may be submitted, and will be approved if they conform to the requirements of this Article.
(b) The plan submission and review process shall be coordinated with and integrated into the City planning and permitting process. Following the effective date of this section, no building permit shall be issued without an approved stormwater management plan if required under this Article.
(1) Applicable permits must be acquired from all Federal and State of West Virginia agencies. For development and/or redevelopment projects with a ground disturbance of one (1) acre and greater, the applicant must obtain a WV/NPDES construction stormwater general permit and provide registration number on plan submission documents.
(2) Applicable permits must be acquired by all Kanawha County agencies, if applicable.
(3) An application for Development/Plat or Redevelopment/Plat, including a Preliminary Plat Checklist and a Stormwater Management and Erosion Control plan must be submitted for review to the Director to be processed.
(4) A Stormwater Management and Erosion Control BMP Maintenance Agreement must be filed with the Director prior to construction.
(5) A Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Plan Right-of-Way agreement must be filed with the Designated Manager Prior to construction.
(c) Any grading or building permit issued by the City of St. Albans may be suspended or revoked after written notice is given to the Permittee for any of the following reasons:
(1) Violations of the conditions of the Storm water Management and Erosion Control approved plan.
(2) Changes in site runoff characteristics upon which an approval or waiver was granted.
(3) Construction is not in accordance with the approved plan.
(4) Noncompliance with correction notice(s) or stop work order(s) issued during construction.
(5) An immediate danger exists in a downstream area in the opinion of the City of St. Albans.
(6) Pollution or potential pollution to stormwater due to construction activities or improper material usage or storage at site that poses a risk to stormwater pollution.
(Ord. 2011-11. Passed 11-21-11.)