No person shall cause or allow earth-disturbing activities on a development area except in compliance with the standards and criteria set out below:
(a) When a proposed development area consists of one or more acres and earth- disturbing activities are proposed for the whole area or any part thereof, the responsible person shall develop and submit for review an erosion and sediment control plan prior to any earth-disturbing activity. Such a plan shall contain sediment pollution control practices so that compliance with other provisions of this chapter will be achieved during and after development. Such a plan shall include specific requirements established by the City and shall be filed with the City.
(b) When a proposed development area involves less than one acre, it is not necessary to submit a sediment control plan; however, the responsible person shall comply with the other provisions of this chapter. All earth-disturbing activities shall be subject to surveillance and site investigation by the City to determine compliance with the standards and regulations.
(Ord. 1987-187. Passed 2-18-88.)