Erosion control for residential lots with building permit. When land-disturbing activities are conducted on a residential lot for which a building permit must be issued, the builder shall comply with the following:
1. Erosion control plan.
(i) Prior to approval of a building permit for a residential lot by the City, the builder obtaining the building permit shall submit an erosion control plan for approval by the City.
(ii) No inspection may be performed on a project until a City-approved erosion control plan is implemented.
2. City inspection. The City shall inspect the erosion control devices located at a site for compliance with the approved erosion control plan submitted for such site.
3. Violation and correction period.
(i) If a builder fails to implement or maintain erosion control devices as specified in the approved erosion control plan, the City shall provide such party with written notice of noncompliance identifying the nature of such noncompliance.
(ii) The builder shall have twenty-four (24) hours to bring the erosion control devices into compliance with the intent of the approved erosion control plan for the site where the violation occurred.
(iii) Modifications to the approved erosion control plan may be required to maintain all sediment on-site and shall include the following:
(1) Sediment cleanup;
(2) Erosion control device repair;
(3) Erosion control device maintenance; and
(4) Installation of additional erosion control devices to prevent reoccurrence of the violation.
(iv) The 24-hour cure period may be extended for inclement weather or other factors at the discretion of the Building Official or City Engineer.
4. City reinspection; stop work order; and issuance of citation.
(i) If the intent of the approved control plan, which is maintaining sediment on-site, is not met, then the builder shall take action within twenty-four (24) hours to control soil eroding from the site and clean up any sediment following issuance of written notice.
(ii) At the end of the 24-hour correction period, the City shall reinspect the site and may assess a reinspection fee.
(iii) If, at the time of such reinspection, the erosion control devices at the site have not been brought into compliance with the approved erosion control plan, the City may issue a stop work order and issue a citation for each violation of the City’s erosion control requirements.
(iv) When a stop work order has been issued, a reinspection fee shall be assessed.
(v) To obtain a reinspection for removal of the stop work order, a request must be submitted and a reinspection fee, shall be paid.
5. Submission of new erosion control plan.
(i) The builder shall have one week to submit a new erosion control plan following issuance of written notice.
(1) Work may continue during the review period. Implementation of the new plan will be required within twenty-four (24) hours of plan approval by the City.
(ii) If no plan is submitted within one week, then construction activities shall be halted until a new plan is submitted and approved.
6. Removal of erosion control devices. Upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy or upon establishing permanent ground cover on a lot, all temporary erosion control devices shall be removed.
