The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any construction activity,
public or private, including work performed by the City, which involves the
clearing, grading or movement of earth within any dedicated public street
right-of-way in the City. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
normal street repairs or small construction projects in which the amount of
disturbed area lying within a public street right-of-way is less than 5,000
square feet or 100 cubic yards.
For the purposes of this chapter, the soil conservation standards currently
in effect in the county regulating similar clearing, grading and construction
operations within the county generally are hereby made effective within the
City to regulate construction within any public street right-of-way.
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
Any person to whom a City permit may be issued for construction within
a public street right-of-way shall submit as a part of his or her permit application
two copies of an erosion and sediment control plan which has been approved
by the Prince George's Soil Conservation District. The permit issued
for such construction shall specify that the work must conform in all respects
to the approved erosion and sediment control plan.
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
All construction projects for which an erosion and sediment control
plan is required shall be inspected periodically by the City-designated appointee.
The designated appointee shall immediately notify the permittee, in writing,
of any exceptions to the approved plan noted in his inspection and shall specify
a reasonable number of days in which the work must be corrected to conform
to the plan. A final inspection shall be made by the designated appointee.
In addition to any other permit fees and charges, the City may charge an additional
fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of such inspections by the designated
appointee.
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
No person shall fail to take directed corrective action within the time
specified by the designated appointee of the City.
[Added 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. O-4-92]
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed a municipal infraction and shall be punishable as provided in §
1-20B of this Code.