For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADJACENT LANDS. Surrounding land that may either impact a site or be impacted by potential soil erosion, sediment, and/or stormwater runoff as a result of land disturbing activities conducted on a site, and at a minimum is an area within 50 feet of the site.
APPEALS BOARD. The Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Control Appeals Board.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATED FLOW OR BODIES OF WATER. Any area where water may accumulate or flow, whether continual or as the result of a storm event including, but not limited to, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, ponds, ditches, swales, gullies, ravines, street gutters, and other similar features.
COMMISSION. The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission.
CONTROL MEASURE. Any proposed temporary or permanent measures to be installed to control erosion, sediment, and stormwater runoff from a project area.
COUNTY. The County of Tazewell, Illinois.
DEPARTMENT. The Tazewell County Community Development Department.
DEVELOPMENT. The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill, or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use of land.
DISTURBED AREA. Any area of land on which the pre-development ground surface will be affected or altered by the development activities. This includes, but is not limited to, grading, clearing, stockpiling, tracking, and other similar activities.
EROSION CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR. The person appointed by the Tazewell County Board to administer this chapter.
FIVE-YEAR FREQUENCY STORM EVENT. The storm event rainfall depth during a 24-hour period which is exceeded, on the average, once every five years.
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS (FIRM). Maps prepared by the federal emergency management agency (FEMA) that depict the special flood hazard areas (SFHA) within a community. These maps include insurance rate zones and floodplains any may or may not depict floodways.
INSTITUTIONAL USE. A religious or public use such as a church, library, public or private school, hospital, or government owner or operated building, structure, or land use for public purpose.
LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY. Any change in land which may result in soil erosion from water or wind and the movement of sediments into state or county waters or onto lands in the county, or a change in the amount and/or intensity of stormwater runoff including, but not limited to, the covering with an impervious surface, stockpiling, clearing, grading, excavating, rehabilitating, transporting, depositing, or filling of land.
NORMAL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. Activities associated with the preparation and tilling of land for the purposes of growing crops or raising livestock which may include, but are not limited to, the construction of conservation measures, plowing, disking, and cultivating.
PERIMETER CONTROL. Any control measure installed between the down slope side of the disturbed area and the property line and/or between the down slope side of the disturbed area and any area of concentrated flow.
PRE-PROJECT CONDITION. A condition that may impact erosion, sediment, or stormwater runoff characteristics of a site prior to start of construction activity. The PRE-PROJECT CONDITION shall be based on the predominant land use for the past five years. For example, if a site has been cropland for four of the past five years, and in grass just prior to development, the land use would be cropland for the pre-project condition.
PROJECT. Any development involving modification to land which involves a land disturbing activity.
REGIONAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. A system which is designed, constructed, and maintained to provide stormwater control for multiple land owners.
ROAD. Any right-of-way that has been improved for the purposes of providing a surface for vehicular traffic, including any federal, state, county, township, and municipal controlled facilities.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. A building designed for or occupied by one family.
SITE. The lot or parcel on which the project is to be developed.
SITE SPECIFIC PLAN. A general erosion and sediment control permit required for projects where slope is greater than 10% and/or the site contains areas of concentrated flow or bodies of water. Slope shall be determined by the maximum slope indicated on the site according to the USDA Soil Survey or topographic survey as prepared by a state registered surveyor.
STANDARD PLAN. A general erosion and sediment control permit for projects where slope is less than 10%, and there are no areas of concentrated flows or bodies of water on or water on or immediately adjacent to the site. Slope shall be determined by the maximum slope indicated on the site according to the USDA Soil Survey or topographic survey as prepared by a state registered surveyor.
STANDARDS. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Illinois Urban Manual, A Technical Manual designed for Urban Ecosystem Protection and Enhancement published in 1995 and Illinois Procedures and Standards for Urban Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control published in 1988 by the Urban Committee of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation District now in effect or as hereafter amended, which is incorporated by reference herein, and the county standards for stormwater design analysis, found at § 151.12, and the erosion and sediment control criteria and specifications found in § 151.13.
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. The point at which all exterior work is completed and the site can be used for the use intended.
TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR FREQUENCY STORM EVENT. The storm event rainfall depth during a 24-hour period which is exceeded, on the average, once every 25 years.
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. A building designed for or occupied by two families.
TWO-YEAR FREQUENCY STORM EVENT. The storm event rainfall depth during a 24-hour period which is exceeded, on the average, once every two years.
UTILITY SERVICE LINE. Means by which utility service is provided to service users, such as electric, telephone, and television cable, or gas, water, and sewer pipes.
WORKING DAY. Shall not include Saturday, Sunday, or any holiday when the county offices are closed.
(Prior Code, 8 TCC 3-1)