Before commencing any project involving construction of any new single- or two-family dwelling or commencing any project with an area of 5,000 square feet or greater, the owner of the land or his or her representative shall be required to file an application for a general erosion and sediment control permit, as either a standard or site specific plan, except as otherwise provided in §§ 151.02 and 151.06.
(A) Application. The applicant shall file the application with the Department on forms provided by the Department. The fee for a standard plan application shall be in the amount of $175 for each permit, and the fee for a site specific plan application shall be $250 for each permit. However, no fee shall be required for any project, the purpose of which is agricultural or initiated by a local unit of government. There shall be no refund of any fees paid and no application shall be accepted for filing unless the fee has been paid in full.
(B) Application review. Review of a general erosion and sediment control permit application shall be limited to verifying that the required information and permit fee have been provided and that it meets the standards. The Erosion Control Administrator shall issue or deny an application by approving the permit for a standard plan within two working days of the filing of a complete application, or initiate the review process for a site specific plan and approve the same within five working days of the filing of a complete application. If the permit is denied, it shall be returned to the applicant with a written explanation of its denial. The application shall be deemed approved if no response is made within the time frames provided above.
(C) Duration. The general erosion and sediment control permit shall be issued for a period not exceeding two years.
(D) Content of general erosion and sediment control permit. The general erosion control permit shall contain at a minimum the following general conditions:
(1) Written approval be obtained from the Erosion Control Administrator prior to making any modification to the erosion and sediment control plan as set forth in the application;
(2) All control measures identified in the application shall be installed;
(3) All control measures shall be maintained during construction; and
(4) Such other conditions as the Erosion Control Administrator deems appropriate to ensure compliance with the specific requirements and the intent of this chapter.
(E) Permanent ground surface cover. Under all circumstances, temporary control measures shall be maintained in accordance with § 151.04. Without exception, all disturbed areas must have permanent ground cover within six months of project completion or within six months of occupancy, whichever comes first.
(Prior Code, 8 TCC 3-5) (Amended 3-26-2008; Res. LU-18-13, passed 8-29-2018)