(a) Soil Disturbing Activities Submitting a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. The applicant shall submit two (2) sets of the SWP3 and the applicable fees to the Summit SWCD and two (2) sets of the SWP3 to the City of Stow Engineer as follows:
(1) For subdivisions: After the approval of the preliminary plans and with submittal of the improvement plans.
(2) For other construction projects: 30 days prior to soil disturbing activity.
(3) For general clearing projects: 30 days prior to soil disturbing activity.
(b) The Summit SWCD shall review the plans submitted pursuant to subsection (a) hereof for conformance with current NPDES permit requirements and this chapter and approve or return with comments and recommendations for revisions. A plan rejected because of deficiencies shall receive a narrative report stating specific problems and the procedures for filing a revised plan. An approved SWP3 shall serve as a permit to commence soil disturbing activities following a pre-construction meeting.
(c) Soil disturbing activities shall not begin, and final plat approvals will not be issued, without an approved SWP3.
(d) A pre-construction meeting must be held with the Summit SWCD and City of Stow prior to earthwork activities. The applicant, contractor and applicant’s engineer should be in attendance at the pre-construction meeting.
(e) A SWP3 for individual sublots in a subdivision may not be approved unless the larger common plan of development or sale containing the sublot is in compliance with this chapter.
(f) Approvals issued in accordance with this chapter shall remain valid for two years. If regulations concerning erosion and sediment control or storm water quality change prior to the beginning of active construction, a new SWP3 may be requested.
(Ord. 2007-232. Passed 1-24-08.)