§ 18-23. Responsibility of applicant.

(a)

It is the responsibility of the applicant to include sufficient information in the stormwater management and sediment control plan to enable evaluation of the environmental qualities of the affected area, the potential and predicted impacts of the proposed activity of affected waters, and the effectiveness and acceptability of the measures proposed by the applicant for preventing or reducing adverse impacts. The plan shall contain as appropriate, maps, charts, graphs, tables, photographs, narrative descriptions, explanations and citations to supporting references. All maps and photos shall be at a scale appropriate to assess the projects.

(b)

The stormwater management and sediment control plan shall be prepared and certified by a professional engineer registered in the state, a registered landscape architect, or Tier B Land Surveyor, where appropriate, for all development activities subject to this chapter. The preparer shall certify that all approved land disturbing activities will be accomplished pursuant to the approved stormwater management and sediment control plan and that responsible personnel will be assigned to the project. Five copies of the stormwater management and sediment control plan shall be filed with the construction services department.

(c)

The stormwater management and sediment control plan shall contain acknowledgement by the person responsible for the land disturbing activity of the right of regulatory agencies to perform on-site inspections.

(d)

The applicant acknowledges that approved stormwater management and sediment control plans remain valid throughout the duration of the project under the following conditions:

Minor plan amendments are permitted on the project site with the requirement that notations of the amended action(s) be written, signed, and dated by all parties involved on the onsite copy of the plans. City inspectors must be notified of the minor plan amendment(s) upon their next site visit.

Major design modifications to the plans are not permitted without the approval of the stormwater management and sediment control plans preparer, and city staff must perform a formal review of the design modifications.

(e)

It is the responsibility of the applicant to comply with all construction general permit regulatory obligations stated within NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Large and Small Construction Activities [Permit No.: SCR100000] and NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) [Permit No.: SCR30000].

(f)

The applicant must submit a $5,000.00 minimum bond for sites up to one-half acre. For sites greater than one-half acre, an additional $1,000.00 per tenth of an acre bond will be required prior to issuance of a demolition to ensure final stabilization is achieved on the site prior to project termination.

(Ord. No. 2007-51, 8-14-07)