Site development construction plans must be accompanied by a
stormwater management plan as required by the Stormwater Quality Design
Manual. Prior to the issuance of a permit to construct and prior to
installation and implementation of the specified BMPs, the construction
plan and stormwater management plan shall have been reviewed and accepted
by the city engineer. The stormwater management plan shall detail
how stormwater generated from a site will be controlled, managed,
and treated, including, but not limited to, incorporation of low impact
development (LID) and hydromodification management concepts. The stormwater
management plan shall evaluate the environmental characteristics of
the project site and the potential impacts of all proposed development
plans for the site on the water resources, and shall demonstrate the
effectiveness of the type of stormwater control measures proposed
for managing stormwater generated from the site. The stormwater management
plan together with the site development construction plans shall indicate
the size and location of all stormwater control measures, but need
not include any information protected by Homeland Security laws or
regulations.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 15, 2017)
A stormwater BMP maintenance plan shall be developed for all
post-construction stormwater control measures and shall include a
schedule for when and how often maintenance of the stormwater control
measures will occur, a list of any special equipment or skills required
for proper maintenance, the estimated cost of maintenance, and a schedule
for periodic inspections to ensure proper performance between maintenance
events.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 16, 2017)
As a condition of issuance of the annual stormwater management
permit, a stormwater control maintenance agreement shall be entered
into by and between the developer of the development or redevelopment
project and the current or future landowner(s) of all privately owned
stormwater control measures. Certification of legal transfer and the
existence of a stormwater control maintenance agreement shall be provided
to the city upon the transfer of any land containing privately owned
stormwater control measures from a development or redevelopment project.
For new development and redevelopment, the stormwater control maintenance
agreement shall run with the land and be recorded in the office of
the Placer County recorder. The stormwater control maintenance agreement
shall be irrevocable and shall obligate all current and future landowners
to bear all costs for the annual maintenance, replacement, record
keeping, and annual permitting of all stormwater control measures.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 17, 2017)
No landowner shall own or operate one or more post-construction
stormwater control measures without obtaining an annual stormwater
management permit as provided in this chapter. Each stormwater management
permit shall be valid for one year and must thereafter be annually
renewed.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5279 § 14, 2014; Ord. 5787 § 18, 2017)
Applications for annual stormwater management permits shall be filed with the city's development services department. The initial stormwater management permit application must be accompanied by a stormwater management plan (for new construction only), a post-construction stormwater BMP maintenance plan, and a stormwater control maintenance agreement as detailed in Sections
14.20.170,
14.20.180 and
14.20.190. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of completion or a certificate to occupy, satisfactory stormwater management and post-construction stormwater BMP maintenance plans and a stormwater control maintenance agreement shall have been reviewed and accepted by the city engineer.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 19, 2017)
If applicable, every application for an annual stormwater management
permit or renewal shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee, as
established by resolution adopted by the city council, as amended
from time to time.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 20, 2017; Ord. 5800 § 43, 2017)
A. All
stormwater control measures shall be constructed and designed in accordance
with the Stormwater Quality Design Manual.
B. A waiver
from the requirements of the Stormwater Quality Design Manual may
be requested if impracticability for a specific property can be established.
A waiver for impracticability shall be granted only when all other
stormwater control measures have been considered and rejected as infeasible.
The city engineer may grant a waiver for the following situations
of impracticability:
1. If
there are extreme limitations of space for treatment on a redevelopment
project;
2. If
there are unfavorable or unstable soil conditions at a site to attempt
infiltration;
3. If
there is a risk of ground water contamination because a known unconfined
aquifer lies beneath the land surface or an existing or potential
underground source of drinking water is less than 10 feet from the
soil surface.
Any waivers to stormwater quality design requirements for situations
of impracticability not specified in this section must be granted
by the Regional Board.
C. All
requests to waive the stormwater quality design requirements, or any
portions thereof, shall be submitted in writing to the city engineer
for review. All requests shall be accompanied by a proposed stormwater
management plan, including site plans and design documentation, which
demonstrates the impracticability. The city engineer will review all
requests and determine if a separate petition must be submitted to
the Regional Board for consideration.
D. When
a waiver is granted pursuant to this section, the landowner may be
required to pay a stormwater control measure mitigation fee as established
by resolution adopted by the city council, as amended from time to
time.
E. Where
any development or redevelopment project involves a new or rehabilitated
flood management project associated with the city's municipal stormwater
system, the landowner will need to coordinate with the city and any
other local flood control entities to incorporate water quality and
habitat enhancement features into the project.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 21, 2017; Ord. 5800 § 44, 2017)
A. All
stormwater management permittees shall annually submit to the city
engineer a self certification report demonstrating compliance with
the approved stormwater maintenance plan. The self certification report
shall verify that the operating condition of the stormwater control
measures are in good working order and that the stormwater maintenance
plan has been executed to ensure that stormwater control measures
continue to perform adequately. The city engineer may conduct inspections
of the stormwater control measures to confirm the information filed
in the self certification report. It shall be unlawful to make any
false statement or representation in a self certification report submitted
to the city engineer.
B. If a stormwater management permittee fails to submit the required self certification report, the city engineer or enforcement officer may conduct an inspection of the stormwater control measures to verify compliance with the approved stormwater maintenance plan. If the city engineer or enforcement officer determines the stormwater management permittee is not in compliance with the stormwater maintenance plan, or the stormwater control measures are not in good working order, the city engineer or enforcement officer may issue a compliance order pursuant to Section
14.20.430 setting forth a schedule for compliance. The city engineer or enforcement officer shall perform a follow-up reinspection at the conclusion of the schedule for compliance. Each time a reinspection is required beyond the initial follow-up reinspection for the compliance order, a reinspection fee will be charged to the permittee, until such time that the permittee comes into compliance. The amount of the reinspection fee shall be as established by resolution adopted by the city council, as amended from time to time. Any unpaid costs owed by the permittee may be charged as a lien against the property.
C. The
city engineer or enforcement officer shall perform a follow-up re-inspection
at the conclusion of any prescribed schedule for compliance. Each
time a re-inspection is required beyond the initial follow-up re-inspection
for the compliance order, a re-inspection fee will be charged to the
permittee, until such time that the permittee comes into compliance.
The amount of the re-inspection fee shall be established by city council
resolution. Any unpaid costs owed by the permittee may be charged
to the landowner, and if not paid, the city shall have the authority
to place a lien against the property.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 22, 2017; Ord. 5800 § 45, 2017)
Once a post-construction stormwater control measure reaches
the end of its life cycle or has been damaged and can no longer operate
as designed, that stormwater control measure shall be replaced by
the landowner at the landowner's expense and inspected by the city
engineer. Replacement stormwater control measures replaced in kind
or with different technologies shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements
of the then current Stormwater Quality Design Manual, LID Manual,
and the requirements prescribed in this chapter.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 23, 2017)
Persons responsible for the operation and maintenance of stormwater
control measures shall retain records of the initial installation
of the stormwater control measures and records of all maintenance
and repairs for the life of that control measure, but in no case less
than five years. These records shall be made available to the city
during inspection of the stormwater control measures and at other
reasonable times upon request.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010; Ord. 5787 § 24, 2017)
It is unlawful to tamper with or knowingly render inoperable
any stormwater control measure.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010)
All landowners with existing stormwater control measures as of the date of adoption of this chapter must apply for and obtain an annual stormwater management permit and enter into a stormwater control maintenance agreement pursuant to Section
14.20.220, within 12 months of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Continued operation of stormwater control measures without an annual stormwater management permit more than 12 months after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 4822 § 1, 2010)