(A) No land-disturbing activity that would require the uncovering of one acre or more shall be initiated without submittal of all the required documentation identified in the county's construction/stormwater pollution prevention plan technical review form, and receiving stormwater approval from the Stormwater Management Department.
(B) A stormwater approval is not required for any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection of life, property, or natural resources.
(C) The owner or developer shall submit one hard copy and one electronic copy of the following:
(1) The county’s construction/stormwater pollution prevention plan technical review form and required fees;
(2) Design plans with erosion and sediment control measures identified and details following the Indiana Stormwater Quality Manual;
(3) Construction site stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) per the CSGP;
(5) Post-construction operation and maintenance manual (O&M manual);
(6) SWPPP and post-construction stormwater BMP owner acknowledgment;
(7) IDEM’s notice of intent form with proof of public notice.
(D) Grading, erosion control practices, sediment control practices, and waterway crossings shall meet the design criteria outlined in the Indiana Stormwater Quality Manual, and shall be adequate to the satisfaction of the county to prevent transportation of sediment from the site. Cut and fill slopes shall be no greater than 3:1, except as approved by the county to meet other community or environmental objectives.
(E) The applicant may, at the option of the county, be required to file with the county a faithful performance bond, letter of credit, or other improvement security, in an amount deemed sufficient by the county to cover all costs of improvements, landscaping, maintenance of improvements for such period as specified by the county, and engineering and inspection costs to cover the cost of failure or repair of improvements installed on the site.
(F) This permit and posting of the notice under division (C)(7) of this section, does not provide the public with any right to trespass on a project site for any reason, nor does it require that the project site owner allow members of the public access to the project site.
(BC Ord. 2024-09, passed 7-8-24) Penalty, see § 54.99