All land preparation shall be conducted and soil erosion and sediment control measures shall be installed in compliance with this chapter and in accordance with the approved erosion and sediment control plan. Upon the completion of the work, the permit applicant shall notify the City, in writing, that such work was done in accordance with the approved erosion and sediment control plan.
A final inspection will be scheduled by the City for the review and approval of the completed work. The permit applicant shall furnish a completed and approved as-built plan following the final inspection.
(§ 1, Ord. 601, eff. May 13, 1982)
A performance bond in the amount of the estimated full cost of the approved erosion and sediment control measures shall be posted by the grading permit applicant with the City. The bond shall not be released until the erosion and sediment control measures have performed satisfactorily as determined by the City Engineer for a period of three years.
(§ 1, Ord. 601, eff. May 13, 1982)
A schedule of fees for the City staff services related to this chapter shall be adopted by resolution of the Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 601, eff. May 13, 1982)
All soil erosion and sediment control measures installed according to the approved erosion control plan shall be adequately maintained by the grading permit applicant or his successor.
Where installed facilities are damaged through natural circumstances, the damaged facilities shall be restored to a condition equal to or surpassing the original construction by the grading permit applicant and/or the then present owner of the facilities.
Debris basins where installed in accordance with the approved plan shall be cleared of debris and sediment when required by the City Engineer.
Remedial measures may be required by the City Engineer if, in his determination, they are necessary to protect the completed work or to prevent damages.
(§ 1, Ord. 601, eff. May 13, 1982)
Upon notification by the City Engineer that the erosion control facilities installed according to an approved plan are in need of repair, restoration, or maintenance, the grading permit applicant and/or the then present owner of the facilities, within 30 days after the receipt of the notice, shall comply with the directive of the City Engineer. Failure to comply with the corrective action indicated shall be considered to constitute cause for the City to initiate abatement proceedings in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of this Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 601, eff. May 13, 1982)
Any person aggrieved by the imposition of conditions on the erosion and sediment control plan may appeal within 30 days to the Council. Upon the receipt of an appeal signed by the aggrieved person, the City Clerk shall set the matter for a public hearing within 60 days. At the hearing the person aggrieved shall have the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the Council that he is entitled to the modification or deletion of conditions.
The Council may approve the proposed modified plan if the Council finds that the approval of the plan or the modification or deletion of conditions would not be materially detrimental to the public interests, safety, health, and welfare, and would not create a substantial risk of erosion, sedimentation, debris, or mudflow to persons or property, or interference with, impairment of the use of, or damage to any erosion control or flood control facility, storm water drainage, or water conservation facility, structure, or right-of-way in a watercourse, or substantially degrade water quality.
(§ 1, Ord. 601, eff. May 13, 1982)