[Amended 12-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1219-02]
The International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, including
Appendix Chapters A through K and Appendix Chapters M through Q, as
published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted
as the Residential Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach, in the State
of Delaware, and each and all regulations, provisions, penalties,
conditions and terms of said Residential Code are hereby referred
to, adopted, and made part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
[Added 11-15-2019 by Ord.
No. 1119-02]
A. Site preparation activity, construction activity, and demolition
activity disturbing 1,000 square feet of land area or more shall utilize
appropriate perimeter protection, stabilized construction entrances,
and stormwater inlet protection devices for construction site stormwater
management consistent with the standards and specifications provided
in the current version of the Delaware Erosion and Sediment Control
(ESC) Handbook.
(1)
A soil erosion and sediment plan showing the site's existing
topography, indicating how it will be altered, identifying the control
measures that will be installed, and describing how and when these
controls will be implemented and maintained shall be submitted and
approved prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(2)
Every site subject to this section shall prominently display
a sign of at least two feet by three feet providing notification to
the public to contact the appropriate City officials in the event
of erosion, runoff, or other failures of stormwater management measures.
The sign shall be consistent with a sample sign provided by the City's
Building and Licensing Department.
(3)
No part of any vehicle used to deliver concrete, stones, soil,
sod, or other construction or landscaping materials to a site subject
to this section shall be washed, swept, or otherwise cleaned within
streets or walkways in the City.
(4)
In the event the measures utilized fail to contain sediment
on the site, all street sweeping and sediment cleanup on the streets
or walkways shall be in compliance with standards established in the
Delaware Sediment and Erosion Control Handbook.
B. A violation of the provisions of this section shall be a civil offense pursuant to Chapter
126 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach. Any person, firm or corporation who violates this article shall pay a civil assessment of $200. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.