Chapter 12.18 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
Section 12.18.020 Procedure for COSESCO compliance.
1. All persons required by law or administrative rule to obtain a State NPDES
General Permit #2 from
the IDNR are subject to the terms of this ordinance and are required to comply with the requirements
of the
State NPDES General Permit #2.
2. Prior to the issuance of any permits by the City for construction activities
on the site, an applicant
shall:
a. Submit to the City a site plan which shows best management
practices (BMP) control measures and
a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) applicable to the site and shall receive approval of
the
site plan and SWPPP;
b. Submit to the City a Plan Review Fee. The fee
shall be the same as required for a grading permit. If
applicant has paid a grading permit fee no fee shall be required for the site plan submittal; and
c. Notify the City that it has submitted all necessary
information to the State for coverage under
General Permit #2 for the site.
3. The City shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of the receipt of the
applicant’ s site plan and
SWPPP to review and approve or reject the site plan and SWPPP:
a. If the City approves the site plan and SWPPP, the
City shall notify the applicant of such approval
immediately, but in all events no later than fifteen (15) days after submittal of the site plan and
SWPPP to
the City;
b. If the City takes no action within fifteen (15) days,
the site plan and SWPPP will be deemed
approved by operation of law to the extent that the site plan and SWPPP are in compliance with the
requirements of General Permit #2;
c. If the City rejects the site plan and SWPPP, the
City shall inform the applicant, in writing and with
specificity, of all reasons for the rejection;
i. Applicant may attempt to
correct the deficiencies itemized by the City and resubmit the site plan
and SWPPP to the City for review. The City shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of the re-submittal
to
review and approve or reject the revisions to the site plan and/or SWPPP. If the City approves
the
revisions, the City shall immediately notify the applicant of such approval, but in all events no later
than
fifteen (15) days after re-submittal by the applicant. If the City takes no action within fifteen
(15) days, the
site plan and/or SWPPP will be deemed approved to the extent that the site plan and SWPPP are in
compliance with the requirements of General Permit #2. If the City rejects the revisions to the
site plan
and/or SWPPP, the City shall inform
the applicant, in writing and with specificity, of all reasons for the rejection and applicant may,
again,
attempt to correct the deficiencies in the manner set out above.
ii. Applicant may challenge
the City’ s rejection of site plan and SWPPP approval by appealing to
the Grading Appeals Board.
4. Every SWPPP submitted to the City for review:
a. Shall comply with all existing requirements for SWPPPs
promulgated by the IDNR in connection
with issuance of a State NPDES General Permit #2; and
b. Shall, if the applicant is required by law to file
a Joint Application Form PROTECTING IOWA
WATERS, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND U.S. ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS, comply with all mandatory minimum requirements pertaining to such applicants; and
c. Shall comply with all other applicable state or federal
permit requirements in existence at the time of
application including, but not limited to, waste at construction sites that may cause adverse impact
to water
quality such as building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, solid waste and sanitary waste.
(Ord.
2005-0712)