[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
Grading, erosion control practices, sediment control practices, and waterway crossings shall be adequate to prevent transportation of sediment from the site.
[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
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Clearing and grading of natural resources, such as forests and wetlands, shall not be permitted, except when in compliance with all other chapters of this Code.
B. 
Clearing techniques that retain natural vegetation and retain natural drainage patterns shall be used.
C. 
Phasing shall be required on all sites disturbing greater than thirty (30) acres, with the size of each phase to be established at plan review.
D. 
Clearing, except that necessary to establish sediment control devices, shall not begin until all sediment control devices have been installed and have been stabilized.
E. 
Cut-and-fill slopes shall be no greater than 2:1, except as approved by the City to meet other community or environmental objectives.
[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
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Soil must be stabilized within thirty (30) days of clearing or inactivity in construction, unless otherwise authorized.
B. 
If vegetative erosion control methods, such as seeding, have not become established, the City may require that the site be reseeded, or that a non-vegetative option be employed where possible.
C. 
On steep slopes or in drainageways, special techniques that meet the design criteria outlined in KC - APWA Division 5100 shall be used to ensure stabilization.
D. 
Soil stockpiles must be stabilized or covered at the end of each work day unless otherwise protected from allowing sediment to leave the site.
E. 
Techniques shall be employed to prevent the blowing of dust or sediment from the site.
F. 
Techniques that divert upland runoff past disturbed slopes shall be employed.
[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
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Sediment controls shall be provided in the form of settling basins or sediment traps or tanks and perimeter controls.
B. 
Where possible, settling basins shall be designed in a manner that allows adaptation to provide long-term stormwater management.
C. 
Adjacent properties shall be protected by the use of a vegetated buffer strip, in combination with perimeter controls.
[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
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When a wet watercourse must be crossed regularly during construction, a temporary stream crossing shall be provided, and an approval obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
B. 
When in-channel work is conducted, the channel shall be stabilized before, during and after work.
C. 
All on-site stormwater conveyance channels shall be designed according to the criteria outlined in KC - APWA Division 5600.
D. 
Stabilization adequate to prevent erosion must be provided at the outlets of all pipes and paved channels.
[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
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A temporary access road or driveway shall be provided at all sites where a land disturbance permit is required.
B. 
Other measures may be required in order to ensure that sediment is not tracked onto public streets by construction vehicles, or washed into storm drains.
C. 
Regardless of the amount of land disturbance at a particular site, it shall be the responsibility of the permit holder and/or property owner to ensure streets open to the public surrounding a permitted site are kept free of excessive debris and sediment throughout the term of the permit. Upon notification that a problem exists, the permit holder and/or property owner shall immediately remedy the issue. If the permit holder and/or property owner fails to remedy such issue, the City may temporarily suspend the permit until the problem has been resolved. If a permit holder and/or property owner does not address the issue after requested, the City may choose to remedy the situation and bill the permit holder and/or property owner for any reasonable associated costs. The permit will remain suspended until said bill is paid. Alternatively, the permit holder and/or property owner may request a hearing with the Subdivision and Development Advisory Board to contest the abatement costs.
[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
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General: The City may periodically inspect development sites. Through such periodic inspections, the City shall ensure that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is properly implemented and any necessary amendments thereto made in order to protect the environment and the public's health, safety and welfare. The erosion and sediment control measures for the site must be maintained by the developer until the site is stabilized.
B. 
The permittee shall notify the City at least two (2) working days before the following:
1. 
Start of construction.
2. 
Site clearing has been completed.
3. 
Rough grading has been completed.
4. 
Final grading has been completed.
C. 
The permittee or his/her agent shall make regular inspections of all control measures in accordance with the inspection schedule outlined on the approved erosion and sediment control plan(s) or in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The purpose of such inspections will be to determine the overall effectiveness of the control plan, and the need for additional control measures and/or maintenance of existing measures. All inspections shall be documented in written form and kept readily on site.
[Ord. No. 7856 § 1, 12-1-2008]
A. 
The City may suspend or revoke any permit associated with the site or any permit associated with the person(s) holding the permit(s) for the site for non-compliance with this Article.
B. 
Procedure.
1. 
Upon discovery of a violation of this Article, the contractor will be notified and given up to seven (7) days to remedy the violation. The owner may request a hearing before the Subdivision and Development Advisory Board to review any violation notice within the given time frame. If such a request is made, the Board shall promptly set a hearing on the matter. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Subdivision and Development Advisory Board may appeal his decision to the Circuit Court of Saline County.
2. 
If the violation has not been remedied within the time frame set forth in the notice, the permit(s) will be suspended. Once the violation has been remedied, the suspension will be lifted.
3. 
If the violation for which the permit(s) was suspended is not corrected within thirty (30) days, the permit(s) shall be revoked and the violation deemed a nuisance.
4. 
After two (2) suspensions of a permit for the same site for similar violations, the permit(s) will be revoked. All applicable procedures from other chapters will have to be followed for reissuance of the permit(s). Additionally, any remediation or abatement costs will be required to be paid prior to reissuance.