40.385.030 Standards – Erosion Control

A.    General Standards.

1.    Contractor Certification. All land-disturbing activity performed by licensed contractors shall be supervised by an individual who shall have successfully completed formal training in erosion and sediment control during construction by a recognized organization acceptable to the responsible official. A certification of successful completion of such training shall be submitted at the pre-construction conference.

2.    Permanent infiltration BMPs shall not be used as temporary erosion control devices.

3.    Vehicles not performing a construction activity shall not be permitted off-street. Worker personal vehicles shall be parked on adjacent streets or other approved areas.

B.    Underground Utility Construction. The construction of underground utility lines shall be subject to the following:

1.    An erosion control plan specifically related to underground work shall be submitted and approved prior to beginning work.

2.    BMPs shall be used to control erosion during and after construction.

3.    BMPs damaged during construction shall be replaced or repaired.

C.    Signage.

1.    Erosion control signage approved by the responsible official shall be installed at each point of entry for any subdivision or short plat prior to issuance of provisional acceptance by the county. Signs may be purchased from the county.

2.    Removal of signage shall occur when either certificates of occupancy have been issued for seventy percent (70%) of the lots or there are less than ten (10) unoccupied lots remaining within the project site, whichever is later, or as determined by the responsible official.

(Amended: Ord. 2009-01-01)