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City of Arden Hills Chapter 15 Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance
<br /> Subd. 26 Surface Water or Waters. All streams, lakes, ponds, marshes, wetlands,
<br /> reservoirs,springs,rivers,drainage systems,waterways,watercourses,and irrigation systems
<br /> whether natural or artificial, public or private.
<br /> Subd. 27 Utility. The owner/operator of any underground facility including an
<br /> underground line, facility, system, and its appurtenances used to produce, store, convey,
<br /> transmit, or distribute communications, data, electricity, power, heat, gas, oil, petroleum
<br /> products, water (including stormwater), steam, sewage and other similar substances.
<br /> Subd. 28 Watercourse. Any natural or improved stream,river,creek,ditch,channel,canal,
<br /> conduit,gutter,culvert,drain,gully,swale,or wash in which waters flow either continuously
<br /> or intermittently.
<br /> Subd. 29 Watershed. A region draining to a specific river,river system,or body of water.
<br /> Subd. 30 Wetlands. A lowland area such as a marsh, that is saturated with moisture, as
<br /> defined in Sec. 404, Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1987, or the
<br /> Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act of 1991.
<br /> Section 1520—Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and Review
<br /> 1520.01 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.
<br /> Subd. 1 Required. An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan must be submitted to the PWD
<br /> for every project involving a land disturbance activity. No building permit, site plan
<br /> approval, subdivision approval, or permit to allow land disturbing activities shall be issued
<br /> and no earth disturbing activity shall commence until approval of the Erosion and Sediment
<br /> Control Plan.
<br /> Projects coordinated by Ramsey County or Mn/DOT do not require a permit; however,
<br /> the PWD shall be notified of the project and be provided a copy of the Erosion and
<br /> Sediment Control Plan, as well as an estimated schedule for commencement and
<br /> completion. The PWD shall notify the designated contact if erosion control measures
<br /> should fail or require maintenance with the expectation that the deficiencies will be
<br /> corrected.
<br /> If no permit has been obtained, a stop work order may be issued on the construction and a
<br /> fine may be issued in an amount equal to twice the required permit fee. A completed
<br /> Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and permit application shall be submitted before
<br /> construction will be allowed to resume.
<br /> Obtaining a permit does not exempt the Permittee from obtaining permits required by
<br /> other governmental agencies.
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