(A) The purpose of this chapter is to prevent soil erosion and off-site sedimentation from earth change activities within the city by requiring proper provisions for water disposal and the protection of soil surfaces during and after construction, in order to promote the safety, public health, convenience and general welfare of the community.
(B) This chapter also incorporates by reference the rules promulgated under part 91, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Public Act 451 of 1994, as amended, being M.C.L.A. §§ 324.9101 et seq.
(C) The city’s Department of Engineering and Building is designated as the municipal enforcing agency (MEA) and shall administer and implement soil erosion and sedimentation control in compliance with this chapter, part 91 (M.C.L.A. §§ 324.9101 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and all current rules, within the municipal limits of the city.
(Prior Code, § 16-2) (Ord. 1311, passed 3-16-2009)