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violation, administrative compliance order, and civil penalties. <br />No person shall commence any construction related activity without first obtaining from the <br />Engineering Division an erosion prevention permit, if the construction related activity will result in <br />any of the following: <br />• Disturbance of 1 acre or more. - <br />• Disturbance of 500 Sq. Feet located in a sensitive area. <br />Any of the following criteria shall be considered a sensitive area by the City for which an erosion <br />prevention permit will be required: <br />• The slope of the parcel in the area of disturbance is greater than 10%. <br />• The site, by City definition, contains highly erodible soils. <br />• The parcel or tax lot of record has the potential to drain directly into a water feature or its <br />designated buffer area. <br />For all other construction activities not subject to the erosion prevention permit requirements, <br />compliance with the standards for preventing and controlling erosion, sedimentation, and other <br />impacts associated with construction site management practices is required. <br />All construction activity that will result in soil disturbance during the wet weather season (Oct. 15th. <br />through April 30th.) shall maintain minimum Best Management Practices (BMP's) on the site. <br />BMP's shall include: <br />• Gravel construction site entrances. <br />• Protection of all stormwater systems, water features, and natural resources. <br />• Covering exposed soil not currently protected by secondary containment or treatments. <br />• Timely removal of sediment or construction related material from the right-of--way. All <br />violations that occur shall have corrective action taken immediately. <br />Activities involving cleaning of construction equipment and disposal of excess construction <br />materials shall be conducted such that materials and washout will not be deposited into catch basins, <br />gutters, ditches or areas where runoff may: carry materials into the City stormwater system. <br />In addition, the permittee shall be responsible for promptly removing and cleaning all excess earth, <br />stone, crushed rock, rubbish, debris and any unused material that result from work performed. As <br />Utility & R/W Permit Policy <br />EXhlblt A - 33 r:\adminord\ru(es\OOrowrlexa.wpd(09/13/00) <br />