(a)
No person shall perform any agricultural grading, excavation or fill which requires
an erosion control permit as specified under section 14-8(b) of this chapter, without first obtaining an erosion control permit for such work
from the building official.
(b)
Applications for erosion control permits shall be filed with the county planning and
development department, building and safety division and shall include three copies
of an erosion control plan depicting the scope of work to allow for reasonable review
and interpretation of the proposed work.
(c)
Where erosion control permits are required under provisions in this chapter, they
shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance, except that prior
to expiration of the permit the director may grant a two-year extension for good cause
shown.
(d)
Fees for each erosion control permit shall be paid to the county according to a fee
schedule adopted from time to time by resolution of the board of supervisors. The
amount shall be equal to the erosion control inspection fee for the purpose of a time
extension.
(e)
The application and plans for an erosion control permit for agricultural grading shall
include evidence of the inclusion of erosion and sediment control measures, including,
but without limitation, the following:
(1)
Three sets of topographical maps sufficiently detailed to allow reasonable review
and interpretation of the proposed work and the associated erosion control measures
provided. Maps shall include all property boundaries and shall be drawn to the scale
of one inch equals one hundred feet or the most reasonable scale available for the
area or as required to provide a reasonable representation of the proposed work;
(2)
The location and details of runoff control, drainage devices, sedimentation basin
and other measures of erosion control, including re-vegetation of new slopes and other
denuded areas;
(3)
A brief description of the re-vegetation practices to be used, including types of
seeds and their application rates. Where surface erosion will not be a nuisance, re-vegetation
may be delayed until just prior to the next rainy season;
(4)
A typical road detail for the construction of agricultural roads.
(f)
The following inspections are required for work completed with an erosion control
permit:
(1)
Site investigation: upon submittal of an application for an erosion control permit;
(2)
Initial inspection: when permittee is ready to begin work, or during the early stages
of the permitted work;
(3)
Drainage devices: prior to burial of piping or pouring of concrete;
(4)
Final inspection: when all erosion control work, including installation of drainage
structures, other protective devices, seeding and slope stabilization has been completed.
(g)
Work conducted under the provisions of an erosion control permit shall incorporate
such reasonable dust and debris control measures as are required by the building official.
