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City of Arden Hills Chapter 15 Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />ORDINANCE 2011-013 <br />AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FOR LAND <br />DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />The Arden Hills City Council hereby amends Chapter 15 and its subdivisions to the Arden <br />Hills City Code to read as follows: <br />Chapter 15: Erosion and Sediment Control <br />Section 1500 — Purpose and Scope <br />1500.01 Purpose. The purpose of this regulation is to control or eliminate soil erosion and <br />sedimentation within the City of Arden Hills. The regulation establishes standards and specifications <br />for conservation practices and planning activities which minimize soil erosion and sedimentation and <br />work to protect the City's natural resources for the health, safety, and welfare of the public. <br />1500.02 Scope. Except as exempted by the definition of the term "land disturbance activity" in <br />Section 1510.01, any person, firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, state agency, or <br />political subdivision thereof proposing land disturbance activity within the City shall apply to the <br />Public Works Director or appointed designee (herein called "PWD") for the approval of the Erosion <br />and Sediment Control Plan. No land shall be disturbed until the Plan is approved by the PWD and <br />conforms to the standards set forth in this article. <br />Section 1510 — Definitions <br />1510.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms have the meanings <br />given them in this section: <br />Subd. 1 Best Management Practices (BMP). Schedules of activities, prohibitions of <br />practices, general good house keeping practices, pollution prevention and educational <br />practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the <br />discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to stormwater, receiving waters, or stormwater <br />conveyance systems. BMPs also include treatment practices, operating procedures, and <br />practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or water disposal, or drainage from <br />raw materials storage. <br />A. Non-structural BMP: Practices that focus on preserving open space, protecting <br />natural systems, and incorporating existing landscape features such as wetlands and <br />1500 - 1 <br />