Article 18, Sec. 1801.00

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• Emergency notification7 days

  In such situations, the Administrator shall be advised of the disturbance within seven days of commencing the land-disturbing activity and compliance with the administrative requirements of subsection (a) is required within 30 days of commencing the land-disturbing activity. (Sec 1801.03(d)(8))

• Exemption for less than one acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Land-disturbing activities that disturb less than one acre of land area are exempt unless these activities are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that is one acre or greater of disturbance. (Sec 1801.03(d)(4))

• VSMP authority permit required

  Except as provided herein, no person may engage in any land-disturbing activity until a VSMP authority permit has been issued by the administrator in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. (Sec 1801.03(a))

• Permit validity5 years

  No land development permit or other land-disturbing activity shall be granted or extended for more than a total five consecutive years from the date of the original permit issuance without reevaluation of the stormwater management requirements of this chapter. (Sec 1801.04(g))

• Plan completeness determination15 days

  The administrator shall determine the completeness of a plan in accordance with Section 1801.06 of this ordinance, and shall notify the applicant, in writing, of such determination, within 15 calendar days of receipt. (Sec 1801.08(a)(1))

• Plan review period60 days

  The administrator shall have an additional 60 calendar days from the date of the communication of completeness to review the plan... (Sec 1801.08(a)(2))

• Post-construction inspection frequency5 years

  Post-construction inspections of stormwater management facilities required by the provisions of this ordinance shall be conducted by the administrator or any duly authorized agent of the administrator pursuant to the city's adopted and state water control board approved inspection program, and shall occur, at minimum, at least once every five years. (Sec 1801.14(g))

• Record retention5 years

  Parties responsible for the operation and maintenance of a stormwater management facility shall make records of the installation and of all inspections, maintenance and repairs, and shall retain the records for at least five years. (Sec 1801.14(o))

• Resubmission review period45 days

  The administrator shall review any plan that has been previously disapproved, within 45 calendar days of the date of resubmission. (Sec 1801.08(a)(3))

• Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residence exemption1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  Single-family residences separately built and disturbing less than one acre and not part of a larger common plan of development or sale, including additions or modifications to existing single-family detached residential structures. (Sec 1801.03(d)(3))

• Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. home construction waiver5 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

  In general, the requirements of (a) through (g) above shall be waived for individual lot single family home construction, within or outside of a common plan of development, disturbing less than five acres of land. (Sec 1801.04(h))