§ 20-142. NPDES permits required.

(a)

Effective immediately upon final passage and adoption of this article, an NPDES stormwater Phase II permit will be required for construction projects resulting in land disturbance of one acre or more. Such activities include, but are not limited to, clearing and grubbing, grading, excavating, and demolition.

(b)

Any person who holds a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) permit which authorizes discharge to the regulated waters or to the county's MS4 shall provide proof of such permit to the county engineer or designee, prior to beginning construction of the project. All erosion, pollutant and sediment controls required by any applicable local, state, or federal permit, including elements of a stormwater pollution prevention plan required under an NPDES permit, shall be properly implemented, installed, operated and maintained.

(Code 1982, § 1-7.7-4; Ord. No. 07-005, pt. A, 5-15-2007)