[Ord. No. 2132, Enacted, 7-2-1996; Amended, 11-19-2024 by Ord. No. 2948]
In order to obtain an ESC Permit, an applicant shall submit an ESC Plan for review and approval. The ESC Plan shall include the following information:
1. 
A narrative description of existing conditions and soil characteristics.
2. 
A description of proposed changes affecting erosion:
a. 
Map of the proposed development including any phasing plans,
b. 
Identification of areas where grubbing, clearing, or removal of vegetation is proposed to occur,
c. 
Location of stockpile areas and concrete washout containers, and
d. 
Construction timeframe and duration.
3. 
Proposed ESC Measures:
a. 
Descriptions of ESC measures and a site plan showing their locations,
b. 
Notes, specifications, and detail drawings.
4. 
Schedule and Method for Soil Stabilization.
5. 
Names and emergency contact information for the development's applicant and applicant's ESC professional.
6. 
Other information as required by the City Engineer.
[Ord. No. 2132, Enacted, 7-2-1996; Ord. No. 2328, Amended, 8-6-2002; Amended, 11-19-2024 by Ord. No. 2948]
The following measures are required for every site:
1. 
Erosion Control Measures:
a. 
Grubbing, stripping, and temporary soil storage shall be confined to the immediate site only.
b. 
The duration of exposed soils shall be minimized.
c. 
Exposed soils shall be covered with mulch, erosion control sheeting, temporary seeding or other suitable material at the end of each workday until the area is permanently stabilized.
2. 
Sediment Control Measures:
a. 
Run-on from neighboring properties shall be managed or diverted to the extent possible.
b. 
A sediment fence or other sediment control is required around the limits of construction. Wattles shall be used in front (nearest side to the construction area) of tree protection fences.
c. 
A gravel construction entrance is required for equipment and vehicle access.
i. 
Construction vehicle parking shall be limited to the construction entrances or other gravel-stabilized areas.
ii. 
The construction entrance shall be the only means of site access.
d. 
All catch basins and other stormwater inlets must be protected from sediment.
e. 
Neighboring streets must be dry-swept at the end of each workday.
3. 
Dust Suppression Measures: Sites must reduce dust to the maximum extent practicable using water, covering exposed areas, and phasing.
4. 
Other ESC measures as required by the City's Engineer.
[Ord. No. 2132, Enacted, 7-2-1996; Ord. No. 2696, Amended, 2-16-2016; Amended, 11-19-2024 by Ord. No. 2948]
1. 
The applicant shall be responsible for actions of all agents, contractors, or subcontractors with respect to complying with the provisions of this article.
2. 
Upon issuance of the ESC permit, the approved ESC measures must be installed, and inspected by the City Engineer. No construction or landscaping activities can commence until the installation of the ESC measures has been approved by the City Engineer.
3. 
ESC Measure Inspections:
a. 
Required erosion control measures shall be implemented on-site and inspected for the applicant by a qualified professional, as evidenced by professional licensure or certification by the State of Oregon as a Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Landscape Architect (RLA), Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG) or by certification as a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI), or Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL; Washington Department of Ecology).
b. 
The applicant must call for inspections by the City Engineer at the milestones listed in the ESC permit.
4. 
ESC Measure Maintenance:
a. 
Maintenance of all ESC measures pursuant to an approved plan shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
b. 
During active construction or any other activity which might result in erosion, the applicant shall inspect ESC measures daily and shall maintain, adjust, repair or replace them to ensure that they are functioning properly.
c. 
The applicant shall maintain written records of all site inspections and provide them to the City Engineer upon request.
d. 
If the ESC measures allow discharges offsite, the applicant or the applicant's professional must:
i. 
Immediately modify and/or replace the ESC measures and stop the discharge.
ii. 
Modify the Plan and submit it to the City Engineer for review and approval.
5. 
The applicant shall maintain ESC measures, pursuant to the approved ESC Plan until soils are stabilized and the project has received approval of the final ESC Inspection from the City Engineer.