HomeMy WebLinkAbout328n
L—A
Mate of I6linutoota l
Countp of Ramop
0iffibabit of Pubiiration
M.DORNBUSCH
� FI
being duly sworn, on oath, says that
he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper
known as SHOREVIEW BULLETIN
are stated below:
and has full knowledge of the facts which
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a
qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable
laws, as amended.
(B) The printed ORDINANCE NO. 328
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published
once each week, for 1 successive weeks; it was first published on WEDNESDAY, the
17TH day of OCT 2001 and was thereafter printed and published on every
to and including the day of , 2001 ; and printed
below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby
acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of
the notice:
*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXVZ
*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
*abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me on
tQhis 17TH �7day of tOCT.. 20(01
Notary Public
'Alphabet sho a size and kind of type as the notice.
( RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by
commercial users for comparable space ........................ $24.80 per col. inch
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter ............... $15.38 per col. inch
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter ..................... $
1/01
per col. inch
STATE OF MINNESOTACOUS
C17Y OF OF RAMSEy
ARDENHILLS
ORDINANCE X328
AN SECNANCE REQUIRING EROSION
AND RSAAtNCE AC CONTROL FOR LAND
DIgTUq
CITY OF TIMES
NILIMTHIN THE
the t 9th Cibl Co. ad Of JUly 2001 fh
Ped Ord , �tlen Hills
54cq
72.191, Su1%1_ 4 irmativetd directed that es Pursuant to Minn.
� di� be Published at a summary pt
en Hills Ord No. 328 is entitled
"Erosion and Sediment Control.^
n Erosionnce
describes procedures for
an Erosion and S The
em Co obpermit
and further dim Control Plan Permit
Which must be clu hes types of information
Ordinance d� in the application. This
following publicationme effective the day
summary Of the Ordinance
A copy Of the Ordinance is available for
inspection by any Person during regular
business hours at the off
i
Administrator, R
4364 ice of the C
ty
Hills, Minnesota 55172 ound{eke Road,
Artier,
Dennis Probst
ATTEST. JosMaym
eph P. Lynch
(Bulletin: Oct. 17, 2001) City Administrator
0
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
ORDINANCE #328
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FOR
LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
On the 91' day of July, 2001, the Arden Hills City Council adopted Ordinance
328, and by '5 t affirmative votes pursuant to Minn. Stat. §412.191, Subd. 4,
directed that a summary of the Ordinance be published.
Arden Hills Ordinance No. 328 is entitled "Erosion and Sediment Control'. The
Ordinance describes procedures for obtaining an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
Permit and further describes types of information which must be included in the
application. This Ordinance will become effective the day following publication of the
Ordinance Summary.
A copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular
business hours at the office of the City Administrator, 4364 Round Lake Road, Arden
• Hills, Minnesota 55112.
Effective Date. This ordinance will take effect and be in force after its passage and
official publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the Arden Hills City Council this 99"day of July, 2001.
ATTEST:
•
Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
• CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
ORDINANCE #328
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FOR LAND
DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
328.01 Purpose
The purpose of this regulation is to control or eliminate soil erosion and sedimentation
within the city of Arden Hills. The regulation establishes standards and specifications
for conservation practices and planning activities which minimize soil erosion and
sedimentation.
328.02 Definitions
Subd. 1. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms have the meanings given
them in this section:
A. District. "District' means the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District.
B. Erosion and Sediment Practice Specifications or Practices. "Erosion and
Sediment Practice Specifications or Practices" means the management
procedures, techniques, and methods to control soil erosion and sedimentation
as officially adopted by the District.
C. Developer. "Developer" means a person, firm, corporation, sole proprietorship,
partnership, state agency or political subdivision thereof engaged in a Land
Disturbance Activity.
D. Erosion. "Erosion" means any process that wears away the surface of the land
by the action of water, wind, ice, or gravity. Erosion can be accelerated by the
activities of man and nature.
E. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. "Erosion and Sediment Control Plan"
means a document containing the requirements of this code that when
implemented will decrease soil erosion on a parcel of land and off-site sediment
damages.
F. Land Disturbance Activity. "Land Disturbance Activity" means land change
that may result in soil erosion from water or wind and the movement of
sediments into or upon waters or lands of Ramsey County, including clearing,
grading, excavating, transporting and filling of land. Land Disturbance Activity
does not mean:
. 1. Minor land disturbance activities such as home gardens and individuals
home landscaping, repairs and maintenance work;
328-1
2. Construction, installation and maintenance of electric, telephone, and
• cable television utility lines or individual service connection to these
utilities, except where a minimum of 10,000 square feet of land
disturbance can be anticipated;
3. Septic tank lines or drainage fields unless included in an overall plan for
a land disturbance activity relating to construction of a building to be
served by the septic tank system;
4. Tilling, planting or harvesting of agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural
crops;
Preparation for single-family residences separately built, unless in
conjunction with multiple construction in subdivision development;
6. Disturbed land areas for commercial or noncommercial uses of (less than
10,000 square feet) in size;
Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds
of posts or poles; and
8. Emergency work to protect life, limb, or property and emergency repairs,
except if the land disturbing activity would have required an approved
• erosion and sediment control plan except for the emergency, then the land
area disturbed shall be shaped and stabilized in accordance with the
requirement of the local plan -approving authority or the District when
applicable.
G. Ramsey County Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook or Handbook.
"Ramsey County Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook" or "Handbook"
means the handbook Adopted by the Ramsey County Soil and Water
Conservation District which contains the Erosion and Sediment Control Practice
Specifications and planning procedures to control soil erosion and sedimentation.
H. Sediment. "Sediment" means solid mineral or organic material, that, in
suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its original site by air,
water, gravity, or ice, and has been deposited at another location.
I. Sedimentation. "Sedimentation" means the process or action of depositing
sediment, caused by erosion.
J. City Administrator. "City Administrator" means the Administrator for the City
of Arden Hills or his/her designee.
328.03 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
. Subd. 1. The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall minimize soil erosion or sediment
from damaging adjacent land. A developer engaged in a Land Disturbance Activity shall
328-2
submit an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan that will minimize soil erosion or sediment
from damaging adjacent land, bodies of water, watercourses or wetlands to the city for
• its approval.
Subd. 2. Plan Objectives. The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall address the
following objectives:
A. Stabilize all exposed soils and soil stockpiles;
B. Establish permanent vegetation;
C. Prevention of sediment damage to adjacent properties and other designated areas;
D. Schedule erosion and sediment control practices;
E. Use temporary sedimentation basins;
F. Engineer the construction of steep slopes;
G. Control the storm water leaving a site;
H. Stabilize all waterways and outlets;
I. Protect storm sewers from the entrance of sediment;
• J. When working in or crossing water bodies take precautions to contain sediment;
K. Restabilize utility construction areas as soon as possible;
L. Protect paved roads from sediment and mud brought in from access routes;
M. Dispose of temporary erosion and sediment control measures; and
N. Maintain all temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control practices.
Subd. 3. Plan Content. The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan content shall include:
A. Project description - The nature and purpose of the land -disturbing activity and
the amount of grading involved.
B. Phasing of construction - The nature and purpose of the land -disturbing activity
and the amount of grading, utilities, and building construction.
C. Existing site conditions - Existing topography, vegetation and drainage.
D. Adjacent areas - Neighboring streams, lakes, residential areas, roads, etc., which
• might be affected by the land -disturbing activity.
E. Soils - Soil names, mapping units, credibility.
328-3
F. Critical erosion areas - Areas on the site that have potential for serious erosion
• problems.
G. Erosion and sediment control measures - Methods to be used to control erosion
and sedimentation on the site, both during and after the construction process.
H. Permanent stabilization. How the site will be stabilized after construction is
completed, including specifications.
Storm water management - How storm runoff will be managed, including
methods to be used if the development will result in increased peak rates of
runoff.
I Maintenance - Schedule of regular inspections and repair of erosion and sediment
control structures.
K. Calculations - Any that were made for the design of such items as sediment
basins, diversions, waterways, and other applicable practices.
328.04 Compliance with Handbook
The Handbook shall be the reference for Erosion and Sediment Control Practice
Specifications for all Erosion and Sediment Control Plans used in the City of Arden
• Hills. Where, in the judgment of a Registered Professional Engineer experienced in the
field of Erosion and Sediment Control, site conditions warrant, or where the Practices
will be insufficient to control Erosion and Sedimentation for a Land Disturbance
Activity, the District Board may grant a variance from the use of the Handbook on a
case-by-case basis. The content of a variance shall be specific and shall not affect other
approved provisions for an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. Any variance required
shall be processed by the District Board pursuant to it's procedures.
328.05 Permit Required
Except as exempted by this code, any person, firm, sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, state agency or political subdivision thereof proposing Land Disturbance
Activity within the city of Arden Hills shall apply to the City Administrator for an
Erosion Control and Sediment Plan Permit. No land shall be disturbed until the permit
is approved by the City Council and conforms to the standards set forth herein. A permit
application shall include the following:
Subd. 1. Application Fee. The developer shall submit an application fee as specified on
the City's Fee Schedule as adopted and revised annually by the City Council, from time
to time, by city council resolution. The fee is non-refundable and shall cover any review
costs accrued with in one (1) year of the date of payment.
• Subd. 2. Plan. The proposed Erosion and Sediment Control Plan prepared in compliance
with the Ramsey County Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook or any variances to
such handbook approved by the District Board.
328-4
Subd. 3. Miscellaneous. Other information as required by the City Administrator.
• 328.06 Review of Permit Application
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a completed application, the City Administrator shall
make recommendations to the City Council for Approval or Denial of the Permit. The
City Council shall take final action within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
recommendations of the City Administrator. The City may attach conditions to the
permit which address the following items:
Solid. 1. Easement. Dedication of an easement to the city for any permanent erosion and
sediment control practice(s) that remain after the Land Disturbance Activity is
completed.
Subd. 2. Maintenance. Responsibility for the Maintenance of the permanent erosion and
sediment control practices for the period of the Land Disturbance Activity, in, if
necessary, thereafter. The City shall assign the maintenance responsibility for a
permanent erosion and sediment control practice after that time.
Subd. 3. Escrow Requirement. The escrow of a sum of money sufficient to insure the
installation, completion and maintenance of the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and
Practices.
is
328.07 Modification of Plan
An approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan which has been approved as part of the
permitting process may be modified upon submission of an application for modification
to the City Administrator. A request for an Erosion Control and Sediment Plan permit
modification shall be processed in the same manner as the original permit and the City
may require additional reports and data.
838.08 Variance
In the case of restrictive site conditions or emergency situations, the developer may apply
for a variance from the provisions of this regulation. The variance must be approved by
the District Board and by the City. The City shall submit the variance request to the
District Board for review. The variance shall be approved or denied by the City and by
the District Board within sixty (60) days after receipt of the variance request. Where the
recommendation of the District Board differs from the recommendation of the City, the
recommendation of the District Board shall prevail.
328.08 Multi -Jurisdictional Projects
When a road construction project crosses municipal boundaries, Ramsey County or
Minnesota Department of Transportation shall obtain an Erosion and Sediment Control
• Plan permit from the appropriate water management organization(s) rather than
individual cities.
328-5
328.09 Penalty
40 Any person, firm, or corporation who fails to comply with or violates any of these
regulations shall not be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to the penalties
provided by Minnesota Statutes for misdemeanors. All land use and building permits
must be suspended until the developer has corrected the violation and amended the
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for the land disturbance activity. Each day that a
separate violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
•
•
Effective Date. This ordinance will take effect and be in force after its passage and official
publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the Arden Hills City Council this 9" day
ATTEST:
328-6
Mayor