Agencies authorized under any other law to issue grading, building, or other permits for activities involving land-disturbing activities shall not issue any such permit unless the applicant submits with his or her application an approved erosion and sediment control plan, certification that the plan will be followed and evidence of state permit coverage where it is required.
A. 
The County may charge applicants a reasonable fee to defray the cost of program administration, including costs associated with the issuance of grading or land-disturbing permits, plan review, and periodic inspection for compliance with erosion and sediment control plans if charges for such costs are not made under any other law, ordinance or program. The fee shall not exceed any amount commensurate with the services rendered, taking into consideration the time, skill and administrator's expense involved, or $1,000, whichever is less.
B. 
Land-disturbing permits and agreements in lieu of a plan shall be valid for one year from date of approval. Upon expiration, the land-disturbing permit or agreement in lieu of a plan shall be renewed by the applicant within 10 days of expiration of such permit. Renewal fees for land-disturbing permits shall be based on the existing disturbed area and any remaining area to be disturbed.
A. 
No person may engage in any land-disturbing activity until he or she has acquired a land-disturbing permit, unless the proposed land-disturbing activity is specifically exempt from the provisions of this chapter, and has paid the fees and posted the required bond. No land-disturbing permit shall be issued until the applicant submits with the application an approved erosion and sediment control plan or agreement in lieu of an approved erosion and sediment control plan and certification that the plan will be followed.
B. 
All applicants for permits shall provide to Mathews County a performance bond with surety, cash escrow, or an irrevocable letter of credit acceptable to the administrator to ensure that measures could be taken by Mathews County at the applicant's expense should the applicant fail, after proper notice, within the time specified, to initiate or maintain appropriate conservation measures required of him or her by the approved plan as a result of his land-disturbing activity.
C. 
The amount of the bond or other acceptable instrument shall not exceed the total of the estimate to initiate and maintain appropriate conservation action based on unit price for new public or private sector construction in the locality and a reasonable allowance for estimated administrative costs and inflation which shall not exceed 25% of the cost of the conservation action. Should it be necessary for Mathews County to take such conservation action, Mathews County may collect from the applicant any costs in excess of the amount of the surety held. The amount will be determined by the VESCP plan approving authority.
D. 
Within 60 days of adequate stabilization, as determined by the VESCP plan approving authority, in any project or section of a project, such bond, cash escrow or letter of credit, or the unexpended or unobligated portion thereof, shall be either refunded to the applicant or terminated, based upon the percentage of stabilization accomplished in the project or project section. These requirements are in addition to all other provisions related to the issuance of permits and are not intended to otherwise affect the requirements for such permits.
A legal binding agreement shall be executed by each applicant for an approved erosion and sediment control plan to provide right of entry by the appropriate persons for the purpose of inspection, monitoring, and installation, or maintenance of erosion and sediment control measures in the event the applicant fails to install or maintain such measures after notice in writing.
These requirements are in addition to all other provisions relating to the issuance of permits and are not intended to otherwise affect the requirements for such permits.