[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 21A:4-1; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
a. 
Soil erosion and sediment control plans shall be reviewed by the Director of Engineering and shall be approved when in conformance with the "Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey" as promulgated by the State Soil Conservation Committee and applicable City ordinance. The Director of Engineering may seek the assistance of the Local Conservation District in the review of such plans and may deem as approved those plans which have been reviewed and determined adequate by the district.
b. 
The Director of the Department of Engineering shall grant or deny approval within a thirty-day period following admission of a complete application unless, by mutual agreement in writing between the Director of the Department of Engineering and the applicant, the thirty-day period shall be extended for an additional thirty-day period. Failure of the Director of Engineering to grant or deny approval within such period or such extension thereof, shall constitute approval.
c. 
The decision of the Director of the Department of Engineering shall be provided in writing to the applicant with copies sent to the Central Permit Office and the Central Planning Board. Copies of decision including the address of the site, the block and lot numbers of the site, the proposed land use and other information as required by the district shall be sent to the Local Soil Conservation District on a quarterly basis.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 21A:4-2; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
a. 
Upon compliance with all aforementioned requirements and upon payment of all fees required hereunder, the Director of the Department of Engineering shall issue a permit to the applicant, with or without conditions. Each permit shall prescribe a reasonable schedule for all work to be completed thereunder.
b. 
No permit shall be issued for a land disturbing activity, including, but not limited to, building, development, and excavation, which is not permitted by existing zoning and variances or by appropriate City, State or Federal rules, regulations, laws or ordinances.
c. 
Permits as required under the Newark Uniform Construction Code [Title VII] shall not be issued until the applicant has obtained a soil erosion sediment control permit.
[R.O. 1966 § 21A:4-3; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
The Director of the Department of Engineering shall be notified in writing 72 hours before commencement of any land disturbing activity permitted under this Title.
[R.O. 1966 § 21A:4-4; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
a. 
Major revisions to an approved soil erosion and sediment control plan proposed by the applicant shall constitute a new project and shall necessitate a new application where required by the Director of Engineering or the Soil Conservation District. Major revisions shall include significant changes in the dimensions of the area to be disturbed, changes affecting at least a 10% cost deviation from the approved plan, significant modifications of the general design principles of such revisions as deemed by the Director of Engineering as requiring reevaluation.
b. 
The Director of the Department of Engineering shall, when he/she deems necessary, order on-site repairs or modifications to effect protection of water courses, properties, and the general public from impending damage until such modifications can be incorporated into the approved soil erosion and sediment control plan.
c. 
Where work cannot be completed in the time period allotted by the approved schedule, a request for an extension, reasons for the requested extension and a revised schedule of compliance shall be submitted in writing to the Director of the Department of Engineering. The revised schedule shall be implemented subject to the approval of the Director of Engineering.
[R.O. 1966 § 21A:4-5; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
All permanent soil erosion and sediment control measures installed pursuant to this Title shall be adequately maintained by the property owner for two years after completion of the approved plan and after this period of time the property shall be maintained in a manner which shall not create an erosion problem.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 21A:4-6; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
a. 
The applicant shall not engage in any land disturbing activity which permits or causes the deposition of sediment, rock, gravel or other material on any public street, sewer, storm water inlet, catchbasin, water course or any public property resulting in damage or interference with the use of such property.
b. 
The applicant shall not engage in any land disturbing activity which permits or causes the deposition of sediment, rock, gravel or other material on any private property resulting in damage to such property without the express consent of the owner of the affected property.
c. 
When sediment, rock, gravel or other material is hauled from a site, precautions shall be implemented to prevent the material from being blown, spilled, deposited, dropped or discharged from the vehicle by any means whatever onto the street or adjacent public or private property.
d. 
Where sediment, rock, gravel or other material is deposited on any public or private property in violation of paragraph a, b, or c above, the applicant shall effect removal of same from such property within 24 hours.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 21A:4-7; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
No person shall interfere with or obstruct the passage of an authorized representative of the Director of the Department of Engineering to or from any site while engaged in inspection under this Title. Permission is granted to the Director of the Department of Engineering or his/her authorized designee as a condition of the issuance of the permit to enter upon the site and property during regular work hours.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 21A:4-8; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
Upon completion of all work, the applicant shall file with the Director of the Department of Engineering certification, on a form obtained from the Department of Engineering, that all soil erosion and sediment control measures have been completed in conformance with the approved plan, conditions of the permit and provisions of this Title.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 21A:4-9; Ord. 6PSF-E, 12-17-2014]
a. 
The applicant shall post a check in an amount that is 10% of the cost of work to be performed under the approved plan but in no case less than $300 to assure completion of required control measures before the issuance of a permit by the Central Permit Office.
b. 
The Director of the Department of Engineering shall inspect each site for which an inspection/compliance fee has been posted and shall certify whether installations and control measures are in compliance with the standards and general design principles prescribed by this Title and with any specific requirements that have been stated as conditions of application approval. The applicant shall have a copy of the approved soil erosion and sediment control plan and permit on site during construction.
c. 
The Director of the Department of Engineering shall issue a stop construction order for all activities on the site if a project is not being executed in accordance with the approved soil erosion and sediment control plan, modifications thereof, conditions stipulated in the permit, or provisions provided by this Title. The Director of the Department of Engineering shall provide to the applicant the necessary corrective measures and a schedule of compliance.
d. 
The Director of the Department of Engineering shall revoke or suspend the soil erosion and sediment control permit for failure to comply with the provisions of c above.
e. 
A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the permanent measures to control soil erosion and sedimentation are installed in compliance with the provisions of the approved plan. A formal report of such compliance prepared by the Department of Engineering shall be filed with the Building Subcode Official. A copy of this report shall be sent to the Local Soil Conservation District.