[Ord. No. 961 §1, 1-9-2008]
A.
City Engineer — General. The City Engineer shall make
inspections as herein required and shall either approve that portion
of the work completed or shall notify the permit holder wherein the
work fails to comply with the land disturbance, erosion and sediment
control plan as approved. Plans for land disturbance, stripping, excavating
and filling work bearing the stamp of approval of the City shall be
maintained at the site during the progress of the work. To obtain
inspections, a permit holder shall notify the Department of Public
Works at least two (2) working days before the following:
1.
Start of construction;
2.
Installation of sediment and erosion measures;
3.
Completion of site clearing;
4.
Completion of rough grading;
5.
Completion of final grading;
6.
Close of the construction season;
7.
Completion of final landscaping.
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Exception: Inspections conducted by the City Engineer related
to construction and maintenance of City roadways.
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a.
Extra inspections. In addition to the inspections
otherwise required, the City Engineer is authorized to perform and
charge fees for extra inspections or reinspections which in their
judgment are reasonably necessary due to non-compliance with the requirements
of this code or work not ready or accessible for inspection when requested.
b.
Permit holder inspection and report responsibilities —
major land disturbances. The holder of a major land disturbance
permit or his/her agent shall cause regular inspections of land disturbance
sites by a qualified special inspector. Inspections shall include
all erosion and sediment and other pollutant control measures, outfalls
and off-site receiving waters in accordance with the inspection schedule
outlined in the approved Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
Inspections must be scheduled at least once per week and no later
than seventy-two (72) hours after heavy rain. The purpose of such
inspections will be to ensure proper installation, operation and maintenance
of Best Management Practices (BMP) and to determine the overall effectiveness
of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and the need
for additional control measures. All inspections shall be documented
in written form on weekly reports with copies submitted to the City
at the time interval specified in the permit. Permit holder inspection
reports must include the following minimum information:
(1)
Inspector's name and signature;
(2)
Date of inspection;
(3)
Observations relative to the effectiveness of the Best Management
Practices (BMPs);
(4)
Actions taken or necessary to correct deficiencies; and
(5)
A listing of areas where land disturbance operations have permanently
or temporarily stopped.
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The permit holder shall notify the site contractor(s) responsible
for any deficiencies identified so that deficiencies can be corrected
within seven (7) calendar days of the weekly inspection report.
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B.
Verification Of Permit Holder's Reports. The Department of Public Works may make extra inspections as deemed necessary to ensure the validity of the reports filed under Section 530.120(A)(7)(b) of this code or to otherwise ensure proper installation, operation and maintenance of storm water Best Management Practices (BMP) and to determine the overall effectiveness of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and the need for additional control measures.
[Ord. No. 961 §1, 1-9-2008]
A.
Permit Requirement. Except as provided in this Section,
no person shall, without first obtaining a grading permit for such
work from the City of Winchester, alter or cause to be altered the
present surface of the ground:
B.
Application. Each application for a grading permit shall
be accompanied by a grading plan showing, with contours normally at
two (2) foot intervals, the elevation of the actual ground surface.
Contours at closer intervals may be required as determined by the
topography. Grading plans for parcels of land containing more than
five (5) acres in area shall, in addition to the above, show surface
water runoff calculations where necessary for the drainage area tributary
above and including the property being graded.
C.
Standards. No grading permit shall be issued where the
City finds that the proposed work would result in a material change
in the amount or pattern of surface water runoff to the substantial
injury of neighboring public or private property or rights-of-way.
All grading operations shall be carried out in such a manner
as to minimize inconvenience and harm to adjacent properties and property
owners.
D.
Subdivisions Of Land. No grading permit shall be required
for the grading of land to be used for subdivision development where
the City has previously reviewed and approved plans of the subdivision
showing, as a minimum:
1.
Contours of the natural ground surface;
2.
Elevations of the proposed finished ground surface of each corner
of each lot and at intermediate points on the lots where the slope
of the ground surface changes or a plan of the proposed finished ground
surface showing contours at a maximum of two (2) foot intervals;
3.
Arrows indicating the direction of drainage;
4.
Finished grade and elevation of all streets as approved by the City,
sanitary sewers, storm sewers and other drainage facilities;
5.
Elevations of tops of foundations;
6.
Surface water runoff calculations for the drainage area tributary
to and including the property being graded.
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Information required under (1), (2) and (6) shall be shown on
improvement plans. Information required under (3), (4) and (5) shall
be submitted on either improvement or plot plans.
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E.
Commercial Or Industrial Development. No grading permit
shall be required for the grading of land to be used for a commercial
or industrial development where the City has reviewed and approved
the development plan for such development showing contours of the
natural ground surface at all corners of the parcel of land, at all
corners of all buildings and at any intermediate point on the property
where the slope of the proposed finished ground surface changes, elevations
of tops of foundations, elevations and grades of adjacent streets,
elevations and grades of all storm sewers or other drainage facilities
and surface water runoff calculations for the drainage area tributary
to and including the property being graded.
F.
Elevations Certified. Any building being erected or constructed
in reclaimed flood plain area other than alterations or additions
to existing residences shall be laid out, staked and approved elevations
and foundations certified by a registered engineer or land surveyor,
licensed in the State of Missouri, before approval of the required
foundation inspections can be given by the Director of Public Works.
G.
Site Grading And Storm Water Regulations. The City Engineer
shall formulate regulating criteria and specifications to adequately
control the effects of site grading, storm water allocation and modifications
from the original conditions.
[Ord. No. 961 §1, 1-9-2008]
As used in this Chapter, the following definitions apply:
A secondary means of ingress or egress serving more than
one tract of land and used primarily for vehicular service and which
may be used for public utility purposes.
A definite point of known elevation and location and of more
or less permanent character. The identity and elevation shall be based
on United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) datum. Bench marks established
from 1981 Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) bench mark loop
system and Missouri Highway and Transportation Department (M.H.T.D.)
bench marks or temporary bench marks established thereon are acceptable.
An area of land surrounded by public highways, streets, streams,
railroad rights-of-way, parks, rural land, drainage channels or other
similar areas or facilities.
A line or lines on a plat designating the area outside of
which buildings may not be erected, except landings, open balconies
and roof overhangs, as permitted in the zoning ordinance.
That land set aside for open space, including storm water
retention lakes, ponding or recreational use for the owners of lots
in a subdivision, which land is conveyed in trust for the benefit,
use and enjoyment of the lot owners.
The temporary storage of the differential runoff of storm
water by providing permanent facilities, such as dry reservoirs, ponds
or other acceptable alternatives.
That person, firm or corporation by whom a tract will be
subdivided and improved pursuant to the requirements of this Chapter.
A designated vehicular accessway for the servicing of individual
lots within a large lot subdivision.
A grant by a property owner to the City, County, State or
Federal Government for the purpose of road improvement and widening,
road maintenance, sidewalks, public or private utilities and sewers.
A grant by a property owner to the County or MSD for the
purpose of storm water control.
A grant by a property owner to the County or MSD providing
access to storm water control facilities for maintenance purposes.
A grant by a property owner to a public or private utility
company for the purpose of installation, improvement and maintenance
of public or private utilities.
A professional engineer registered in the State of Missouri.
A title company, bank, savings and loan association, trust
company, attorney or any other person or agency approved by the City
Attorney to act as escrow agent under the provisions of this Chapter.
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
That area within the unincorporated area of St. Louis County
subject to a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any
given year. This area is designated on the F.E.M.A. Flood Boundary
and Floodway Maps.
That edge of a lot bordering a street.
A land disturbance activity that reshapes the ground surface
through excavation and/or fill of material.
See "STREET".
Street pavement, turning lanes, traffic signals, bridges
and culverts, sidewalk pavement, pedestrian way pavement, water mains,
fire hydrants, storm sewers and roadside drainage ditches, erosion,
siltation control, sanitary sewers, signs, monuments, landscaping,
street lights and other similar items.
Land Disturbance Code as approved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Winchester.
A land surveyor registered in the State of Missouri.
A parcel of land created under the provisions of this Chapter
intended to be separately owned, developed or otherwise used as a
unit.
The total horizontal surface area within the boundaries of
a lot exclusive of any area designated for street purposes.
A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection.
A lot having frontage on two (2) non-intersecting streets,
as distinguished from a corner lot.
A residential lot with two (2) discernible portions described
as follows:
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ACCESS PORTION — That portion of the lot having frontage
on or abutting a public road with the frontage being sufficient in
width for a private drive to serve the building site portion.
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BUILDING SITE PORTION — That portion of the lot not fronting
on or abutting a public road but connected to a public road by the
access portion of the lot. The building site portion of the lot must
meet the minimum dimensions and area requirements for lots in the
particular zoning district.
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Any minor subdivision wherein the division or redivision
of land meets the criteria set forth in the Winchester Municipal Code.
State of Missouri Highway and Transportation Department.
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
A permanent marker to be made of materials and placed by
a land surveyor.
A paved vehicle storage area directly adjacent to the multiple-family
access street pavement.
An easement or right-of-way designated to facilitate pedestrian
access to adjacent streets and properties.
A strip of land reserved or acquired by dedication, prescription,
condemnation, gift, purchase, eminent domain or any other legal means
occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, sidewalk, railroad,
utility, sewer or other similar use.
See "STREET".
See "BUILDING LINE".
The installation of such devices as sediment ponds, bales
of straw, fencing, siltation webbing, sodding, seeding and mulching
or other devices to prevent silting of abutting properties and roadways
during the period of construction and up to and including such time
as permanent ground cover is attained.
The rate of deviation of the ground surface from the horizontal
as expressed in percentages.
A general term denoting a public or private way which affords
the principal means of vehicular access of abutting property. The
term includes all facilities which normally occur within the right-of-way;
it shall also include such other designations as highway, thoroughfare,
parkway, throughway, road, pike, avenue, boulevard, lane, place and
court but shall not include an alley or a pedestrian way.
Collector streets function as secondary land service streets
in that they move traffic from the major streets, which distribute
traffic regionally, to minor streets, which distribute the traffic
to individual lots, parcels and uses within the subdivision, area
or neighborhood. Collector streets also may serve individual lots,
parcels and uses as a secondary or additional function.
A short, independent, minor street terminating in a circular
turnaround.
A minor street generally parallel to and adjacent to arterial
streets and highways, which provides access to abutting properties
and protection from through traffic.
A short, independent street which usually terminates along
the same collector street of its origin.
A street utilized for high vehicular speeds or for heavy
volumes of traffic on a continuous route.
Minor streets are exclusively land service facilities for
access to abutting properties. These serve the local neighborhood
and may be in the form of a cul-de-sac or loop street; provided however,
that any combination of loop and cul-de-sac streets may be utilized
without the streets being designated as collector streets provided
that such an arrangement serves the same function and also that the
maximum fronting lots do not exceed the total which would be allowed
within the provisions of the street specifications matrix.
A private way or driveway which affords a means of vehicular
access to parking areas and bays and to abutting buildings in a multiple
dwelling unit subdivision.
A private way which affords the principal means of vehicular
access to abutting property.
A subdivision is:
A single-family residential subdivision wherein all lots
are three (3) acres or more in area and each boundary side is greater
than two hundred (200) feet in length.
Any classification of a subdivision wherein the division
or redivision of land meets the criteria set forth in the Winchester
Municipal Code.
Either:
A subdivision for single-family residential purposes wherein
any resulting lot, plat or site:
Has less than three hundred (300) feet of frontage on a street
built to City standards;
Is ten (10) acres or more in area but not located on a street
built to City standards with any side being less than three hundred
(300) feet in length;
Is so proposed as to include the dedication or establishment
of a street, alley or public way in conjunction with or used in any
such tract, or the designation of any additional private roadway easement
which serves as the principal means of access to any adjoining properties;
or
Is less than ten (10) acres in area.
An insurance company qualified and acting under the provisions
of Chapter 379, RSMo., which has met the requirements of Section 379.020
RSMo., thereof and which is approved by the City Attorney.
A corporation qualified and acting under the Missouri Title
Insurance Law or a corporation which is an issuing agency for an insurance
company insuring land titles.
An area or parcel of land which the developer intends to
subdivide and improve or to cause to be subdivided and improved pursuant
to the requirements of this Chapter.
Any recordable instrument by which common ground is held
or maintained or assessments in a subdivision are levied for the administration
of specific maintenance obligations or both.
Chapter 405 of the Winchester Municipal Code, as from time to time amended, which controls and regulates zoning for the City of Winchester.
