Manatee County |
Land Development Code |
Chapter 3. REVIEW AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES |
Part VII. OTHER APPLICATIONS. |
§ 355. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.
355.1. Applicability.
Development approval that, pursuant to this Code, requires a final site Plan or construction plan shall also be subject to the requirement of an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) pursuant to this Section.
355.2. Application Requirements.
Prior to commencement of construction activities, the applicant shall submit an ESCP to the Department Director for review and approval. Construction activities shall not commence unless and until such approval is obtained. Pursuant to Section 102, the County Administrator shall establish administrative procedures setting forth the requirements for information to be submitted with any application for an ESCP.
355.3. On-Site Meeting.
The applicant shall schedule an on-site meeting with staff from the Building and Development Services Department and the Public Works Department, as well as the engineer of record and the contractor. Final approval of the ESCP and authorization of construction will be granted only after an on-site meeting has been conducted. Prior to scheduling the on-site meeting the developer shall:
A.
Obtain all applicable approvals (final site plan, construction plans, environmental resource permit and NPDES permit);
B.
Stake the boundaries of the wetland buffers, upland preservation areas or other environmentally sensitive areas, as indicated on the approved final site plan/construction plans; and
C.
Stake all silt screen locations every one hundred (100) feet, as indicated on the approved Final Site Plan/construction plans.
355.4. Changes.
Prior to approval of the ESCP, the applicant shall make any changes to the ESCP that staff deem necessary to assure compliance with this Code and the Comprehensive Plan. Changes to an approved ESCP must be submitted to staff by the engineer of record for review and approval prior to implementation, and are subject to the approval of the Department Director. Additionally, changes to an ESCP that also constitute changes to a Final Site Plan are subject to the requirements of Section 324. Changes to an ESCP that also constitute changes to construction plans are subject to the approval of the Department Director.