HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity of Shrewsbury BILL NO. 2446 ORDINANCE NO. 2444
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IV, CHAPTER 445 OF THE REVISED
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHREWSBURY, MISSOURI BY
DELETING THE ENTIRETY OF CHAPTER 445; BY ADDING IN LIEU
THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 445; PROVIDING FOR THE CURRENT
MAINTENANCE OF THIS CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Shrewsbury, Missouri finds it in the best
interest of the community and its residents to improve the environment by preventing the erosion
of topsoil and improving the control of storm water runoff; and
WHEREAS, it is also desirable to control siltation of the streams in Shrewsbury as well as those
waterways downstream from Shrewsbury; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish these goals it is necessary to establish guidelines to provide the
improved control of stormwater runoff and to establish regulations to ensure the control of
topsoil erosion; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was published on the 26`h day of August, 2005 in The
Webster-Kirkwood Times, an official paper used for official notice; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on this matter on the 27th day of September, 2005.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Shrewsbury,Missouri as follows:
SECTION 1. Title IV, Chapter 445 of the Shrewsbury City Code entitled "Flood Damage
Prevention"is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Title IV, Chapter 445 of the Shrewsbury City Code is hereby amended by adding
the following new Chapter 445 to read in words and figures as follows:
"CHAPTER 445: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, GRADING AND EROSION
CONTROL
SECTION 445.010: Purpose
During the construction process, soil is highly vulnerable to erosion by wind and water. Eroded
soil endangers water resources by reducing water quality and causing the siltation of aquatic
habitat for fish and other desirable species. Deposits of eroded soil also necessitate maintenance
of sewers and ditches and the dredging of lakes. In addition, clearing and grading during
construction cause the loss of native vegetation necessary for terrestrial and aquatic habitat.
Construction activities also utilize materials and generate wastes, which if not properly
controlled can pollute receiving waters.
The purpose of this code section is to safeguard persons, protect property, and prevent damage to
the environment in Shrewsbury. This ordinance will also promote the public welfare by guiding,
regulating, and controlling the design, construction, use, and maintenance of any significant
development or other activity that disturbs or breaks the topsoil or results in the movement of
earth on land in Shrewsbury.
SECTION 445.020: Definitions
For the purposes of this code, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall
have the meanings given herein.
Best Management Practices or BMPs: Practices, procedures or a schedule of activities to reduce
the amount of sediment and other pollutants in storm water discharges associated with
construction and land disturbance activities.
Clearing: Any activity that removes the vegetative surface cover.
Construction or Land Disturbance Site or Site: A parcel of land or a contiguous combination
thereof, where grading work is performed as part of a single unified plan of development.
Drainage Way: Any channel that conveys surface runoff through a site.
Erosion: The wearing away of land surface through the action of wind or water.
Erosion Control: Any BMP that prevents or minimizes erosion.
Grading: Reshaping the ground surface through excavation and/or or fill of material, including
the resulting conditions.
Land Disturbance activities: Any activity such as clearing, grading or any other action which
results in removal of the natural site vegetation and destruction of the root zone or otherwise
results in leaving the ground surface exposed to soil erosion through the action of wind or water.
MDNR: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources
MSD: The Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District
Perimeter Control: A barrier that prevents sediment from leaving a site by filtering sediment-
laden runoff or diverting it to a sediment trap or basin.
Phasing: Clearing a parcel of land in distinct phases, with the stabilization of each phase
substantially completed before the clearing of the next.
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Runoff coefficient: The fraction of total rainfall that will appear at the outfalls from a site.
Sediment Control: Any BMP that prevents eroded sediment from leaving a site.
Site Disturbance Permit: A permit issued by the municipality authorizing disturbance of the land
at a specific site subject to conditions stated in the permit.
Stabilization: The use of BMPs that prevent exposed soil from eroding including improvements
and structures for the control of erosion, runoff, and grading.
Start of Construction: The first land-disturbing activity associated with a development,
including land preparation such as clearing, grading, and filling; installation of streets and
walkways;
excavation for basements, footings, piers, or foundations; erection of temporary forms; and
installation of accessory buildings such as garages.
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP): A management plan, the purpose of which is
to ensure the design, implementation, management and maintenance of BMPs in order to reduce
the amount of sediment and other pollutants in storm water discharges associated with land
disturbance activities, comply with the standards of Section 445.050 and Section 445.060 of the
Shrewsbury City Code and ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the applicable
state permits, including adherence to the land disturbance program contained in the Missouri
DNR issued MS4 NPDES permit.
Water Course: A natural or artificial channel or body of water, including, but not limited to
lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, ditches and other open conveyances that carry surface runoff water
either continuously or intermittently.
SECTION 445.030 Permits
A. Any person who intends to conduct any land disturbance activity that will
disturb 43,560 or more square feet or more must obtain a site disturbance permit
from both the State of Missouri and the City of Shrewsbury.
B. Any person who buys a lot for construction from a person who has been
issued a permit under A above (unless purchased for the purpose of building their
own private residence) must obtain a separate site disturbance permit from
Shrewsbury unless the original permittee retains responsibility for the land
disturbance activities on the sold lot.
C. Site disturbance permits are not required for the following activities:
1. Any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection of
life,property, or natural resources.
2. Existing nursery and agricultural operations conducted as a permitted
main or accessory use.
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D. Each permit application shall bear the name(s) and address(es) of the
owner or developer of the site, and of any consulting firm retained by the
applicant together with the name of the applicant's principal contact at such firm
and shall be accompanied by a filing fee.
E. Each permit application shall be accompanied by a Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan, prepared for the specific site by or under the direction of a
qualified professional, and a statement that any land clearing, construction, or
development involving the movement of earth shall be in accordance with the
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
F. The permit applicant will be required to file with Shrewsbury a faithful
performance bond, letter of credit, or other improvement security in an amount
deemed sufficient by Shrewsbury to cover all costs of improvements, landscaping,
maintenance of improvements for such period as specified by Shrewsbury, and
engineering and inspection costs to cover the cost of failure or repair of
improvements installed on the site.
G. The permit applicant will be required to obtain a land disturbance permit
issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for any site where one
acre or more of land will be disturbed, before beginning any site work authorized
by a city permit. This requirement applies to sites of less than one acre that are
part of a larger common plan that will ultimately disturb one acre or more.
SECTION 445.040: Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
A. The design requirements in Section 445.050, General Site Design
Requirements, shall be taken into consideration when developing the Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan and the plan shall include the following:
1. Name, address and telephone number of the site owner and the name,
address and telephone number of the individual who will be in overall
responsible charge of construction/development activities at the site.
2. Site address or location description.
3. A site map showing the outlines of the total project area, the areas to be
disturbed, existing land uses, locations and names of surface water bodies,
locations of temporary and permanent BMP's and such other information as
the City of Shrewsbury Building Department may require.
4. Existing contours of the site and adjoining strips of off-site property and
proposed contours after completion of the proposed grading and development,
based on United States Geological Survey datum, with established elevations
at buildings, walks, drives, street and roads; and information on necessary
clearing and grubbing, removal of existing structures, excavating, filling,
spreading and compacting.
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5. An estimate of the runoff coefficient of the site prior to disturbance and
the runoff coefficient after the construction addressed in the permit application
is completed.
6. Estimated grading quantity.
7. Details of the site drainage pattern both before and after major grading
activities.
8. Construction access to site.
9. Description of BMP's to be utilized to control erosion and sedimentation
during the period of land disturbance.
10. Description of BMP's to be utilized to prevent other potential pollutants
such as construction wastes, toxic or hazardous substances, petroleum
products, pesticides, herbicides, site litter, sanitary wastes and other pollutants
from entering the natural drainage ways during the period of construction and
land disturbance.
11. Description of BMP's that will be installed during land disturbance to
control pollutants in storm water discharges that will occur after land
disturbance activity has been completed.
12. Location of temporary off-street parking, and wash down area for related
vehicles.
13. Sources of off-site borrow material or spoil sites, and all information
relative to haul routes, trucks and equipment.
14. The anticipated sequence of construction and land disturbance activities,
including installation of BMP's, removal of temporary BMP's, stripping and
clearing; rough grading; construction of utilities, infrastructure, and buildings;
and final grading and landscaping. Sequencing shall identify the expected
date(s) on which clearing will begin, the estimated duration of exposure of
cleared areas, areas of clearing, installation of temporary erosion and sediment
control measures, and establishment of permanent vegetation.
15. All erosion and sediment control measures necessary to meet the
objectives of this ordinance throughout all phases of construction and after
completion of site development. Depending upon the complexity of the
project, the drafting of intermediate plans may be required at the close of each
season.
16. Seeding mixtures and rates, types of sod, method of seedbed preparation,
expected seeding dates, type and rate of lime and fertilizer application, and
kind and quantity of mulching for both temporary and permanent vegetative
control measures.
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17. Provisions for maintenance of control facilities, including easements and
estimates of the cost of maintenance.
18. Plans for responding to any loss of contained sediment to include the
immediate actions the permittee will take in case of a containment failure.
This plan must include documentation of actions and mandatory reporting to
the Building Department.
19. Schedules and procedures for routine inspections of any structures
provided to prevent pollution of storm water or to remove pollutants from
storm water and of the site in general to ensure all BMP's are continually
implemented and are effective.
B. The permittee shall amend the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
whenever:
1. Design, operation or maintenance of BMP's is changed;
2. Design of the construction project is changed that could significantly
affect the quality of the storm water discharges;
3. Site operator's inspections indicate deficiencies in the SWPPP or any
BMP;
4. Inspections by the Building Department, MSD or by the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources indicate deficiencies in the SWPPP or any
BMP;
5. The SWPPP is determined to be ineffective in significantly minimizing or
controlling erosion or excessive sediment deposits in streams or lakes;
6. The SWPPP is determined to be ineffective in preventing pollution of
waterways from construction wastes, chemicals, fueling facilities, concrete
truck washouts, toxic or hazardous materials, site litter or other substances or
wastes likely to have an adverse impact on water quality;
7. Total settleable solids from a storm water outfall exceeds 0.5 ml/L/hr if
the discharge is within the prescribed proximity of a "Valuable Resource
Water"as defined by the MDNR;
8. Total settleable solids from a storm water outfall exceeds 2.5 ml/L/hr for
any other outfall; or
9. MSD or the Missouri Department of Natural Resources determines
whether violations of water Quality Standards may occur or have occurred.
C. The permittee shall:
1. Notify all contractors and other entities (including utility crews, city
employees, or their agents) that will perform work at the site, of the existence
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of the SWPPP and what actions or precautions shall be taken while on site to
minimize the potential for erosion and the potential for damaging any BMP;
2. Determine the need for and establish training programs to ensure that all
site workers have been trained, as a minimum, in erosion control, material
handling and storage, and housekeeping; and
3. Provide copies of the SWPPP to all parties who are responsible for
installation, operation or maintenance of any BMP.
4. Maintain a current copy of the SWPPP on the site at all times.
SECTION 445.050: General Site Design Requirements
A. Grading, erosion control practices, sediment control practices, and water
course crossings shall be adequate to prevent transportation of sediment from the
site to the satisfaction of the Building Department.
B. Cut and fill slopes shall be no greater than 3:1, except as approved by the
Building Department to meet other community or environmental objectives.
C. Clearing and grading of natural resources, such as forests and wetlands,
shall not be permitted, except when in compliance with all other provisions of the
Shrewsbury City Code and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
D. Clearing techniques that retain existing vegetation to the maximum extent
practicable shall be used and the time period for disturbed areas to be without
vegetative cover shall be minimized to the extent practical, to the satisfaction of
the Building Department.
E. Clearing, except that necessary to establish sediment control devices, shall
not begin until all sediment control devices have been installed and have been
stabilized.
F. Phasing shall be required on all sites disturbing greater than 30 acres, with
the size of each phase to be established at plan review and as approved by the
Building Department.
G. Erosion control requirements shall include the following:
1. Soil stabilization shall be completed within five days of clearing or
inactivity in construction.
2. If seeding or another vegetative erosion control method is used, it shall
become established within two weeks or the Building Department may require
the site to be reseeded or a non-vegetative option employed.
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3. Techniques shall be employed to ensure stabilization on steep slopes and
in drainage ways.
4. Soil stockpiles must be stabilized or covered at the end of each workday.
5. The entire site must be stabilized, using a heavy mulch layer or another
method that does not require germination to control erosion, at the close of the
construction season.
6. Techniques shall be employed to prevent the blowing of dust or sediment
from the site.
7. Techniques shall be employed to divert upland runoff past disturbed
slopes.
H. Sediment control requirements shall include:
1. Settling basins, sediment traps, or tanks and perimeter controls.
2. Settling basins shall be provided for each drainage area with 10 or more
acres disturbed at one time and shall be sized to contain 0.5 inch of sediment
from the drainage area and be able to contain a 2-year, 24-hour storm. If the
provision of a basin of this size is impractical, other similarly effective BMPs
, as evaluated and specified in the SWPPP, shall be provided.
3. Settling basins shall be designed in a manner that allows adaptation to
provide long-term storm water management, as required by the Building
Department.
4. Settling basins shall have stabilized spillways to minimize the potential for
erosion of the spillway or basin embankment.
5. Protection for adjacent properties by the use of a vegetated buffer strip in
combination with perimeter controls.
Watercourse protection requirements shall include:
1. Encroachment into or crossings of active water courses/riparian areas and
wetlands shall be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. Where
applicable, all local, state and federal permits and approvals shall be provided
to the Building Department prior to the issuance of a site disturbance permit.
2. Stabilization of any watercourse channels before, during, and after any in-
channel work.
3. If a defined watercourse is to be re-aligned or reconfigured, clearing and
grubbing activities within 50 feet of the watercourse shall not begin until all
materials and equipment necessary to protect the watercourse and complete
the work are on site. Once started, work shall be completed as soon as
possible. Areas within 50 feet of the watercourse shall be recontoured and
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revegetated, seeded or otherwise protected within five working days after
grading has ceased.
4. All storm water conveyances shall be designed according to the criteria of
the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) and the City of Shrewsbury
and the necessary MSD permits and Shrewsbury permits obtained.
5. Stabilization adequate to prevent erosion shall be provided at the outlets of
all pipes and paved channels.
J. Construction site access requirements shall include:
1. A temporary access road provided at all sites including a wash-down area
supporting all active sites,
2. Other measures required by the Building Department in order to ensure
that construction vehicles do not track sediment onto public streets or washed
with wash effluent channeled directly into storm drains.
K. Control requirements for construction materials, construction wastes and
other wastes generated on site shall include provisions, satisfactory to the
Building Department for:
1. Spill prevention and control facilities for materials such as paint, solvents,
petroleum products, chemicals, toxic or hazardous substances, substances
regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) or the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA), and any wastes generated from the use of such materials and
substances, including their containers. Any containment systems employed to
meet this requirement shall be constructed of materials compatible with the
substances contained and shall be adequate to protect both surface and ground
water.
2. Collection and disposal of discarded building materials and other
construction site wastes, including those listed in I.1 above.
3. Litter control.
4. Control of concrete truck washouts.
5. Assurance that on-site fueling facilities will adhere to applicable federal
and state regulations concerning storage and dispensers.
6. Provision of sufficient temporary toilet facilities to serve the number of
workers on site.
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SECTION 445.060: Stormwater Design Standards
A. General standards:
I. The rate of imperviousness shall be determined by ratios of five (5)percent
to one hundred(100)percent impervious areas in accordance with Table A.
2. Differential runoff rates for all categories of projects shall be evaluated by
the Rational Formula. The twenty-five-year frequency, twenty-minute
duration, inlet time runoff coefficients in Table A shall be used as the upper
limit for evaluation.
B. Review considerations for detention facilities. In general, detention facilities
shall be provided with obvious and effective control strategies. The following shall be
considered in determining the effectiveness and safety of these facilities in relation to the
intent and purpose of this section:
1. Volume of retention for the total project = Differential runoff rate x area of
project x 30 minutes x 60 seconds/minute;
2. Tributary(Q)peak runoff to basin;
3. Balanced maximum outflow rate from the low-flow structures;
4. Ratios of inflow to outflow rates;
5. Sizing of the overflow facilities;
6. Stability of retention dikes;
7. Safety features;
8. Maintenance features.
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C. Open dry reservoirs:
1. Wet weather ponds or dry reservoirs shall be designed with proper safety,
stability and ease of maintenance features, and shall not detain stormwater to a
depth greater than four(4') feet. Depths greater than four(4') feet can be detained
provided that the reservoir is surrounded by a chain link (or approved equal) fence
and locked gate.
2. Maximum side slopes for grass-edged reservoirs shall not exceed one (1') foot
vertical for two (2') feet horizontal (2:1) unless adequate measures are included to
provide for the stability of these slopes.
3. In no case shall the limits of maximum ponding elevation be closer than thirty
(30') feet horizontally from any building and less than two (2') feet vertically
below the lowest sill elevation.
4. The entire reservoir area shall be seeded, fertilized and mulched, sodded or
paved prior to release of escrows.
D. Permanent lakes used for detention:
1. Permanent lakes with fluctuating volume controls may be used as retention areas
provided that the limits of maximum ponding elevations are no closer than thirty
(30') feet horizontally from any building and less than two (2') feet below the
lowest sill elevation of any building.
2. Maximum fluctuations from permanent pool elevation to maximum ponding
elevation shall be three (3') feet.
3. Special consideration shall be given to measures to ensure the safety of small
children in the design of permanent lakes especially when located in residential
areas.
E. Discharge systems:
1. The design discharge (Q) for the low-flow orifice shall not exceed the limits in
the following Table "B" (based on five (5) percent imperviousness and
twenty-minute inlet time):
2. Low-flow pipes shall not be smaller than four (4") inches in diameter to
minimize maintenance and operating problems, except in parking lot and roof
retention where minimum size of opening shall be designed specifically for each
condition.
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3. The overflow opening or spillway shall be designed to accept the total peak
runoff of the improved tributary area, with discharge velocity not to exceed five
(5') feet per second unless special provisions are made.
4. Proper engineering judgment shall be exercised in analysis of secondary routing
of discharge of greater intensity than the design twenty-five-year frequency, in
order to avoid economic losses or damage downstream. Review with twenty-five
and fifty-year frequency is recommended.
Table "B"
STORM FREQUENCY MAX. DISCHARGE
YEARS RATE
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SECOND (CFS) PER
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0.5 0.7
1 0.92
2 1.15
5 1.41
10 1.59
20 1.78
25 2
The maximum discharge shall be designated to take place under
total anticipated design-head conditions.
5. Sizing of the system below the control structure shall be for the total improved
peak runoff tributary to the structure with no allowance for retention, with
discharge velocity not to exceed five (5') feet per second unless special provisions
are made.
6. Table "B" shall be used in determining the proper size of discharge facilities.
7. All stormwater discharge pipes shall be computed on a twenty-five-year rainfall
frequency at a minimum.
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SECTION 445.070: Construction and maintenance of stormwater and erosion control
facilities.
A. Detention facilities, when mandatory, are to be built in conjunction with the
storm sewer installation and/or grading. Since these facilities are intended to
control increased runoff, they must be partially or fully operational soon after the
clearing of the vegetation.
B. Silt and debris connected both with early construction and with general
erosion from the site and elsewhere in the watershed after construction shall be
removed periodically from the detention area and control structure in order to
maintain close to full storage capacity.
C. The responsibility of maintenance of the detention facilities in subdivision
projects shall remain with the developer until such times as applicable escrows are
released. Upon release of escrows the maintenance responsibility shall be vested in
the trustees of the subdivision, by virtue of the trust indenture. The indenture of the
trust shall clearly indicate resident responsibility for maintenance in cases of
projects without common ground.
D. The responsibility of maintenance of the detention facilities in single owner
development projects shall remain with the general contractor until final inspection
of the development is performed and approved, and a legal certificate of occupancy
is issued. After legal occupancy of the project, the maintenance of detention
facilities shall be vested with the owner of the project.
SECTION 445. 080: Inspections
A. The Building Department shall make inspections as hereinafter required and
either shall approve that portion of the work completed or shall notify the permittee
wherein the work fails to comply with the Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control
Plan as approved. Plans for grading, stripping,excavating, and filling work bearing
the stamp of approval of the Building Department of Shrewsbury shall be
maintained at the site during the progress of the work. To obtain inspections, the
permittee shall notify the Building Department of Shrewsbury at least twenty-four
(24) working hours before the following:
1. Start of construction
2. Installation of sediment and erosion measures
3. Completion of site clearing
4. Completion of rough grading
5. Completion of final grading
6. Close of the construction season
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7. Completion of final landscaping
B. The permittee or his/her agent shall make regular inspections of the land
disturbance site, including all erosion and sediment and other pollutant control
measures, outfalls and off-site receiving waters in accordance with the inspection
schedule outlined in the approved SWPPP. Inspections must be scheduled at least
once per week and no later than 72 hours after heavy rain. The purpose of such
inspections will be to ensure proper installation, operation and maintenance of
BMPs and to determine the overall effectiveness of the SWPPP and the need for
additional control measures. All inspections shall be documented in written form
on weekly reports with copies submitted to the Building Department of Shrewsbury
at the time interval specified in the permit. The inspection reports are to include the
following minimum information:
1. Inspector's name, signature and contact phone number;
2. Date/time of inspection;
3. Observations relative to the effectiveness of the BMPs;
4. Actions taken or necessary to correct deficiencies; and
5. A listing of areas where land disturbance operations have permanently or
temporarily stopped.
In addition, the permittee shall notify the site contractor(s) responsible for
any deficiencies identified so that deficiencies can be corrected within seven
calendar days of the weekly inspection report.
C. The Building Department shall make inspections as deemed necessary to
ensure the validity of the reports filed under Section B or to otherwise ensure
proper installation, operation and maintenance of storm water BMPs and to
determine the overall effectiveness of the SWPPP and the need for additional
control measures.
SECTION 445.090: Enforcement
A. Stop-Work Order; Revocation of Permit
In the event that any person holding a site disturbance permit pursuant to this
ordinance violates the terms of the permit or implements site development in such a
manner as to materially adversely affect the health, welfare, or safety of persons
residing or working in the neighborhood or development site so as to be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the
neighborhood, the Building Department may suspend or revoke the site disturbance
permit.
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B. Violation and Penalties
1. No person shall construct, enlarge, alter, repair, or maintain any grading,
excavation, or fill, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of
any terms of this ordinance. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and each day during which
any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed,
continued, or permitted, shall constitute a separate offense. Upon conviction of
any such violation, such person, partnership, or corporation shall be punished in
accordance with Title 1, Section 100.090 of the Shrewsbury City Code for each
offense. In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, any person,
partnership, or corporation convicted of violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be required to bear the expense of such restoration.
2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance three (3) times
will be subject to forfeiture of the bond as set forth in Section 445.030.
C. Project Closure requirements
Any site development escrows or bonds will not be fully released to the site
operator or permittee until all of the following have been completed:
1. All temporary storm water control BMPs have been removed and the site
has been fully stabilized.
2. All permanent storm water control BMPs have been completed.
3. All final inspections/certifications have been completed by each of the
government jurisdictions involved in authorizing the project."
SECTION 3. The provisions and sections of this ordinance shall be deemed to be separable, and
the invalidity of any portion of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are, to the
extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval according to law.
SECTION 6. In conformity with the provisions of said Code, the City Clerk shall cause
appropriate copies to be made hereof and shall insert such copies in each edition of said Code.
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PASSED THIS 27th DAY OF September , 2005.
Bert L. Gates, Mayor
APPROVED THIS 1617, DAY OF p �91 i/2_. , 2005.
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Bert L. Gates, Mayor
ATTEST:
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w,*i Clerk
ORDINANCE 2444
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