(i) Except as provided in
Section 7.3.3.C.2, no landowner or land user subject to this article may commence or conduct development in the watersheds which lie within the City Limits or the ETJ without first obtaining an NPS pollution control permit from City.
(ii) Prior to commencing development and prior to the City approving an application for a building permit or a site development permit, the landowner or land user controlling or using the site and desiring to undertake development subject to this article shall pay an application fee and submit a complete application for a permit.
(iii) By submitting an application, the applicant is authorizing the City to enter the site to obtain information required for the review of the permit application.
(iv) The City will issue an NPS pollution control permit upon the applicant’s submission of a complete permit application and payment of the application fee, and upon the City’s approval of the permit application.
(v) An NPS pollution control permit shall be required for all redevelopment for which a water quality control is required to be constructed or modified in accordance with
subsection 7.3.2.J.
(vi) An NPS pollution control permit shall be required for all utility construction.
(i) Single-family residence not part of subdivision. No permit is required for new construction of a single-family residence on a single-family lot that is not included in an approved Subdivision Construction Plan.
(1) Landowners or land users undertaking such construction shall, however, utilize the measures for controlling erosion and sedimentation and for controlling nonpoint source pollution as described in the Design Manual during the construction process.
(2) Such landowners or land users shall, at the time of application for building permits from the City, demonstrate the erosion and sedimentation control measures and the nonpoint pollution control measures that will be used.
(ii) Existing development. No permit is required for existing development on the effective date of this
section 7.3.
(1) If, however, improvements or additions are made after the date of the approval of this
section 7.3 that require the addition of a new water quality control or the modification to an existing water quality control, then the landowner or land user must obtain a permit and demonstrate that the pollution resulting from the development will meet the performance standards set forth in
subsection 7.3.2.C above.
Landowners or land users developing sites for which final subdivision plats have been approved by City prior to the effective date of this article do not need a permit.
(1) Such landowners or land users shall, however, comply with
subsection 7.3.2.K above regarding erosion and sedimentation control.
(2) Such landowners or land users shall, at the time of application for building permits from the City, demonstrate the erosion and sedimentation control measures that will be used.
No permit is required for routine maintenance and installation of utility lines if a landowner or land user complies with the guidelines set forth in the Design Manual for such activity.
See
§ UDC-7.3.3C.
See
Application Center for complete, detailed information on applications and permits.
