17.14.020 Administration.
(A) Authority. The City Engineer shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Chapter. The City Engineer shall have the authority to adopt regulations, policies and procedures as necessary for the enforcement of this Chapter. The City Engineer may waive the requirements for maps, plans, reports or drawings, if the City Engineer finds that the information otherwise submitted or to be submitted will be sufficient to show that the proposed work will conform to the requirements of this Chapter.
(B) Right of Entry. Whenever the City Engineer has cause to believe that there exists, or potentially exists, in or upon any premises, any condition which constitutes a violation of this Chapter, the City Engineer is authorized to enter the premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by this Chapter. If entry is refused, the City Engineer shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry.
(C) Erosion and Sediment Control Standards. The City Engineer shall adopt and maintain Erosion and Sediment Control Standards to assist in the administration of this Chapter. The Erosion and Sediment Control Standards shall be based on, but not limited to, the following principles:
(1) Fit the Development to existing site conditions.
(2) Minimize the extent of exposure.
(3) Minimize duration of exposure.
(4) Break work activities into phases when possible.
(5) When possible, protect disturbed areas from any unnecessary run-on of Stormwater from adjacent sites, at least during the construction period.
(6) Stabilize disturbed areas.
(7) Keep runoff velocities low.
(8) Retain Sediment on the site.
(9) Inspect and maintain control measures.
(10) Use performance measures and outcomes.
(11) Timely employment and maintenance of all measures.
(D) Time Requirement. Where Land Disturbance activities have temporarily or permanently ceased on a portion of a project site for over twenty-one (21) consecutive days, the disturbed areas shall be protected from Erosion by stabilizing the areas with mulch or other similarly effective soil stabilizing BMPs, unless the timeframe for compliance is extended by the City Engineer. Where implementation of stabilization measures is precluded by snow cover, stabilization measures shall be initiated as soon as practicable.
(E) Other Pollutants. In addition to Sediment, the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall provide for the control of other Pollutants related to the Land Disturbance activity that might cause an adverse impact to water quality, including, but not limited to, discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, fuel, hydraulic fluids, chemicals, litter, and sanitary wastes. (Ord. 09-25 § 2, 2009.)