1. The applicant must notify the City in advance before the commencement of construction. Regular inspections of construction of the storm water BMPs shall be conducted by City or City’s designated representative. Inspections will be conducted before any land disturbing activity begins, at the time of footing inspections, at the completion of the project; and prior to the release of financial securities. All inspections shall be documented, and written reports prepared that contain the following information:
A. The date and location of the inspection; and
B. Whether construction is in compliance with the approved storm water management concept plan; and
C. Variations, if any, from the approved storm water management concept plan.
2. If any violations are found, the applicant shall be notified in writing of the nature of the violation and the required corrective actions. No additional work shall proceed until any violations are corrected and all work previously completed has received approval by City.
3. After construction is completed, applicants are required to submit actual “as-built” drawings satisfactory to City for any storm water BMPs located on site. The drawings must show the final design specifications for all storm water BMPs and must be certified by a professional engineer. A final inspection by City is required before the release of the installation performance security or bond can occur.
4. Landscaping and stabilization shall be accomplished to prevent violation of City storm water requirements or impairment of BMPs. In addition, a landscaping plan must be submitted with the final as-built drawings describing the vegetative stabilization and management techniques to be used at a site after construction is completed. This plan will explain not only how the site will be stabilized after construction, but who will be responsible for the maintenance of vegetation at the site and what practices will be employed to ensure that adequate vegetative cover is preserved. This plan must be prepared by a registered landscape architect, landscape designer, or by the local soil and water conservation district, and must be approved prior to receiving a permit. This is by reference incorporated into the site plan review process.