950.07 PERMITS, FEES AND PLAN REVIEW PROCESS.

   (a)   Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, relocate, or demolish a storm sewer, natural watercourse, or other drainage facilities without first filing an application and obtaining a proper Site Grading and Development permit from the Public Works Department and paying the prescribed fee. Permits are required and may be granted for the following improvement categories:

      (1)   Connection into the public storm water system.

      (2)   Improvements that change existing drainage patterns.

      (3)   Improvements that are or will become public facilities.

      (4)   Improvements within dedicated but unimproved street rights-of-way.

      (5)   Improvements that require post-construction stormwater management facilities, as defined in Section 950.05.

      (6)   Improvements that require a SWP3 or abbreviated SWP3.

      (7)   Clearing and grading activities.

   (b)   Plan Review. Plans for all improvements made within the City that require storm water facilities and/or changes or alterations to existing storm water facilities must be submitted to the City Public Works Department for review and approval. All improvements must conform to this chapter; the City's Design Standards; and the Chapter 952, Erosion and Sediment Control. No permit shall be issued until a plan is approved, or the need for a permit is waived, by the City Public Works Department. Every development shall be provided with a storm water system capable of handling storm water flowing onto the development site from other areas as well as storm water from the site itself. The drainage system shall be designed to discharge into a watercourse, drainage channel, or other existing storm water facility without producing any adverse effect on adjacent or downstream properties. A storm sewer shall be constructed when the storm water flow from the tributary area, as determined by the City Public Works Department, is a hazard to adjoining property. In MS4 areas, the storm water drainage system shall not be combined with any part of the sanitary sewer system, nor shall sanitary water be discharged thereto. In combined sewer system areas, the storm water drainage system can only be tied into the combined system as a last resort, as determined by the City Public Works Department.

   (c)   Permit Review. It shall be the duty of the City Public Works Department, or their designee, to examine the application as described in the plan review process. If the examination reveals no objections to the proposed plan and it appears that the proposed work will be in compliance with the master plan, codes, laws, and ordinances applicable thereto and the proposed construction or work will be in conformance with this code, such application shall be approved and a permit issued, as soon as practicable, for the proposed work. If the examination reveals otherwise, such application shall be rejected and the findings shall be communicated in writing to the applicant.

   (d)   Permit Fees. The owner/developer shall pay a permit fee as detailed in the Site Grading and Development Permit Fee Schedule. Fees collected as part of the Site Grading and Development Permit Fee shall be designated to be used for the enforcement process of this ordinance.

   (e)   Permit Revoked. The City Public Works Department may revoke the permit or stop work for any of the following reasons:

      (1)   Whenever there is a violation of any provision of this code, any ordinance of the City, or statute of the State of Ohio relating to the project.

      (2)   Whenever the continuance of any work becomes dangerous to life or property.

      (3)   Whenever there is a violation of any condition on which the issuance of the permit was based.

      (4)   Whenever, in the opinion of the City Public Works Department or its authorized agent, the person having charge of the work is incompetent.

      (5)   Whenever any false statement or misrepresentation has been made upon the application, plans, or specifications on which the issuance of the permit or approval was based.

      (6)   Whenever work is discontinued for a period of one year or when, in the opinion of the City Public Works Department, the completion of the work has been unduly delayed. No revoked permit may be revived until the plans and uncompleted work are made to comply with all the requirements of all laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances then in effect.

         (Ord. 22-344. Passed 9-21-22.)