§ 13.28.140. Permits—Approvals.

[(a)]

Drainage Connection Permit.

(1)

A drainage connection permit is required to connect to or modify the public drainage system or modify a private drainage system;

(2)

The property owner shall apply for a drainage connection permit whenever new development or redevelopment involves any of the following:

(A)

Detention or other flow control facilities; or

(B)

Stormwater treatment facilities, other than spill control structures; or

(C)

Work on the public drainage system or within the right-of-way:

(D)

Culverts for driveways that can be covered under another permit such as a grading or right-of-way permit; or

(E)

Work on private drainage systems that may or may not be covered under another permit such as a building or grading permit.

(3)

A drainage connection permit application must be made by the property owner or their licensed and bonded contractor.

(4)

Drainage connection permit issuance date will coincide with the site/civil permit approval date and shall expire eighteen months from the date of issuance, or as otherwise specified in the engineering standards.

(5)

The utility will accept constructed facilities as complete once the facilities have been constructed according to the approved plans and specifications, as confirmed by utility inspectors and as-built drawings along with a final O&M manual have been completed as specified in the engineering standards; and all applicable fees and charges have been paid. Ownership of newly constructed stormwater drainage systems within the public right-of-way or in easements conveyed to the city shall be transferred to the city through a bill of sale.

(6)

Contractors. Contractors shall be licensed in accordance with the state requirements and shall be registered with the city.

(7)

The city engineer, or their designee, shall administratively determine submittal requirements for all permits pertaining to stormwater system design and construction.

(8)

When an application for drainage connection, new drainage system, or drainage modification is required, it shall be the property owner's responsibility to design all drainage facilities required to serve the property including, but not limited to, conveyance systems, runoff treatment best management practices, detention facilities and other system components, in accordance with engineering standards and the requirements of this Code.

[(b)]

Civil Permit.

(1)

All stormwater review submittals for projects with greater than two thousand square feet of new, replaced, or new plus replaced impervious surfaces shall include, in addition to the information required under any other applicable city code, a stormwater site plan, as described in the stormwater manual.

(2)

The city's community and economic development director or designee shall review all plans for compliance with this chapter.

(3)

The director may administratively, without hearing, approve and issue a civil permit when required by the stormwater manual if the proposed activity complies with requirements in this chapter.

(4)

Fees. Application, review and inspection fees as set in the city fee schedule shall be paid.

(Ord. No. 2010-010, § 16, 5-17-2010; Ord. No. 2015-026, § 7, 10-19-2015)