[Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
(a)
No person shall disturb the land surface by grading, filling, or
excavating in such a manner to allow the natural or established watercourse
to be diverted or reduced in capacity, except as part of an approved
building permit, subdivision development, site plan development, grading
permit, or authorization of the Metropolitan Sewer District.
(b)
No person shall disturb a natural or established watercourse by reducing
the capacity of the watercourse or diverting the water flow, except
as part of an approved building permit, subdivision development, site
plan development, grading permit, or authorization of the Metropolitan
Sewer District.
[Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
(a)
No person shall direct stormwater or sump pump discharge water through
a pipe, culvert or drain, which discharges within 10 feet of the adjacent
property line except for:
(b)
No person shall reconstruct, remove, damage, or restrict a stormwater
drainage system, private or public, or restrict stormwater entry to
any stormwater drainage system, private or public, except as approved
by the City or Metropolitan Sewer District. Property owners shall
maintain all private drainage systems on the premises.
(c)
No person shall direct water through a pipe, culvert, drain, or sump
pump across a public sidewalk, private driveway, walkway, or patio.
Water may be directed to the street pavement, or a pipe may be connected
to a public storm sewer inlet, providing the system is maintained
by the property owner and received approval from the Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District.
[Ord. No. 10546, 1-3-2019]
[Ord. No. 9174, § 1, 6-20-2002; Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
During land disturbance operations and until ground cover is
established, adjoining properties (public or private) shall be protected
from dust, deposit of mud or silt or erosion damage.
(a)
No person shall disturb the land surface in such a manner to cause or allow siltation on adjacent property, public property (including street pavements, sidewalks and stormwater systems), or to cause or allow pollution of a watercourse. A grading permit shall be required in accordance with Chapter 20 of this Code.
(b)
No person shall disturb the land surface to allow the blowing and
scattering of dust particles on adjacent property, public or private.
(c)
Before land disturbance operations begin, during land disturbance
operations, during the period the land is disturbed and until ground
cover is established, siltation and erosion control devices shall
be installed in sufficient numbers and sizes, and shall be maintained
to function at their design capacity to prevent siltation, erosion,
or pollution on adjacent properties (public or private) or in watercourses.
The Director of Public Services shall approve erosion and siltation
control devices.
(d)
No person shall disturb the land in such a manner as to allow the
ponding or pooling of water at any time.
(e)
Disturbed land areas shall be covered by grass, vegetation, or paved
as soon as practical after disturbance.
(f)
Land disturbance operations shall be performed in such a manner as
not to unreasonably alter, increase, or redirect the surface water
runoff so as to cause harm to any person or property.
[Ord. No. 9174, § 2, 6-20-2002; Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
(a)
Failure to install and maintain sufficient siltation control devices
as approved by the Director of Public Services or failure to effectively
control the blowing or scattering of dust shall authorize the Public
Services Department to issue a stop-work order for any grading, foundation,
or building permits issued for work on the premises.
[Ord. No. 9174, § 2, 6-20-2002; Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
The Director of Public Services or his authorized representative
may enter the premises at any reasonable time to perform inspections
and the duties imposed by this Code.
[Ord. No. 9174, § 2, 6-20-2002; Ord. No. 10378, 1-5-2017]
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter or shall fail to comply with any requirement thereof, shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as prescribed in § 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kirkwood. Each day's violation of, or refusal or neglect to comply with, any provision of this article or the Code hereby adopted, shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
