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ÐÌThis€Ordinance,€adopted€by€resolution€of€the€Grand€TraverseÏCounty€Board€of€Commissioners,€sets€forth€the€administrativeÏprocedures,€standards,€and€enforcement€remedies€which€shall€beÏused€by€the€Grand€Traverse€County€Drain€Commissioner€in€meetingÏthe€requirements€of€the€Soil€Erosion€and€Sedimentation€ControlÏAct€of€1972€(Act€347,€P.A.€1972,€as€amended),€the€SubdivisionÏControl€Act€of€1967€(Act€288,€P.A.€1967,€as€amended),€theÏMichigan€Drain€Code€(Act€40,€P.A.€1956,€as€amended),€and€theÏMichigan€Environmental€Protection€Act€(Act€127€of€1990).ÌÌÌò òI.à € àòòPurpose€and€Objectivesó óóóÐ >Ž ÐÌò òA.à € àPurposeó óÐ øH ÐÌà0 € àà ° àà € àThe€purpose€of€this€Ordinance€is€to€prevent€the€pollution,Ïimpairment,€or€destruction€of€a€natural€resource€or€theÏpublic€trust€in€Grand€Traverse€County€unless€(1)€there€isÏno€feasible€and€prudent€alternative€and€(2)€the€activity€isÏconsistent€with€the€promotion€of€the€public€health,€safety,Ïand€welfare€in€light€of€the€public's€paramount€concern€forÏprotection€of€its€natural€resources.Ð €(#€(# ÐÌò òB.à € àObjectivesó óÐ b!²" ÐÌà0 € àà ° àà € àSpecific€objectives€include€the€following:Ð €(#€(# ÐÌà0 € àà0` €(#€(#àà € àà ° àà € à1.à ` àTo€prevent€accelerated€soil€erosion€and€to€controlÐ È$ & Ðstormwater€runoff€resulting€from€earth€changes€proposedÏwithin€Grand€Traverse€County,€both€during€and€afterÏconstruction.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0 € àà0` €(#€(#àà € àà ° àà € à2.à ` àTo€assure€that€property€owners€control€the€volume€andÐ ö(F$+ Ðrate€of€stormwater€runoff€originating€from€theirÏproperty€so€that€surface€water€and€groundwater€qualityÏis€protected,€soil€erosion€minimized,€and€floodingÏpotential€reduced.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0 € àà0` €(#€(#àà € àà ° àà € à3.à ` àTo€preserve€and€use€the€natural€drainage€system€forÐ ú-J)1 ÐÑ ÑÑ ° ÑÑ   ÑÖ€ÖÑ  Ñreceiving€and€conveying€stormwater€runoff€and€toÏminimize€the€need€to€construct€enclosed,€below„gradeÐ x-È(3 ÐÑ Ñâ âѰ°ÑÑ °Ñâ âÖ€ÿÿÖâ âÑ  Ñstorm€drain€systems.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àTo€preserve€natural€infiltration€and€the€recharge€of€groundwater€and€to€maintain€subsurface€flows€which€replenish€lakes,€streams€and€wetlands.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à5.à..àTo€restrict€stormwater€runoff€entering€and€leaving€development€sites€to€non„erosive€velocities€by€requiring€temporary€and€permanent€soil€erosion€control€measures.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à6.à..àTo€assure€that€soil€erosion€control€and€stormwater€runoff€control€systems€are€incorporated€into€site€planning€at€an€early€stage€in€the€planning€and€design€process.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à7.à..àTo€prevent€unnecessary€stripping€of€vegetation€and€loss€of€soils,€especially€adjacent€to€lakes,€streams,€watercourses,€and€wetlands.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à8.à..àTo€prevent€construction€activity€that€may€cause€mass€movement,€slumping,€or€erosion€of€land€surfaces.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à9.à..àTo€eliminate€the€need€for€costly€maintenance€and€repairs€to€roads,€embankments,€ditches,€streams,€lakes,€wetlands,€and€stormwater€control€facilities€which€are€the€result€of€inadequate€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à10.à..àTo€reduce€long„term€expenses€and€remedial€projects€which€are€caused€by€uncontrolled€stormwater€runoff€and€soil€erosion.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à11.à..àTo€encourage€the€design€and€construction€€of€stormwater€control€systems€which€serve€multiple€purposes,€including€but€not€limited€to€flood€prevention,€water€quality€protection,€wildlife€habitat€preservation,€education,€recreation,€and€wetlands€protection.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à12.à..àTo€reduce€the€detrimental€impacts€of€stormwater€flows€on€downstream€communities.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à13.à..àTo€allow€for€off„site€stormwater€control€facilities€and€measures€if€proposals€meet€the€requirements€of€these€regulations.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à14.à..àTo€assure€that€all€stormwater€control€facilities€will€be€properly€designed,€constructed,€and€maintained.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à15.à..àTo€provide€for€enforcement€of€this€ordinance€and€penalties€for€violations.ÌÌò ò€II.à..àòòDefinitionsó óóóÌÌThe€following€terms€and€phrases€shall€have€the€meaning€given€herein,€unless€the€context€otherwise€requires:ÌÌà0..àà..àò òA.à..àAccelerated€soil€erosion€„ó ó€The€increased€movement€of€soils€that€occurs€as€a€result€of€human€activities€and€development.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òB.à..àAppeals€Board€„ó ó€The€Grand€Traverse€County€Appeals€Board.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òC.à..àAuthorized€public€agency€„ó ó€State,€local€or€county€agency€designated€pursuant€to€Section€11€of€the€Michigan€Soil€Erosion€and€Sedimentation€Control€Act€(Act€347€of€1972,€as€amended)€for€the€purpose€of€enforcing€soil€erosion€control€requirements€with€regard€to€earth€changes€undertaken€by€that€agency.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òD.à..àBest€management€practice€(BMP)€„ó ó€Structural€device,€measure,€facility,€or€activity€which€helps€to€achieve€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€management€control€objectives€at€a€designated€site.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òE.à..àBoard€of€County€Commissioners€„ó ó€Grand€Traverse€County€Board€of€Commissioners.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òF.à..àChannel€„ó ó€The€portion€of€a€natural€stream€which€conveys€normal€flows€of€water,€or€a€ditch€or€channel€excavated€for€the€flow€of€water.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òG.à..àCommercial€use€„ó ó€All€land€uses€except€for€one„family€and€two„family€detached€dwellings€and€appurtenant€structures.The€use€of€property€in€connection€with€or€for€the€purchase,€sale,€display,€or€exchange€of€goods,€merchandise,€or€personal€services,€as€well€as€the€maintenance€or€operation€of€businesses€or€recreational€or€amusement€enterprises.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òH.à..àControl€Plan€„ó ó€Soil€Erosion€and€Stormwater€Runoff€Control€Plan.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òI.à..àConveyance€facility€„ó ó€A€surface€or€subsurface€structure€or€channel€which€transports€stormwater€runoff.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òJ.à..àCounty€drain€„ó ó€Drains€established€and/or€constructed€pursuant€to€the€Michigan€Drain€Code€(Act€40€of€1956,€as€amended).ÌÌà0..àà..àò òK.à..àDepression€storage€„ó ó€The€portion€of€precipitation€trapped€in€depressions€in€the€ground€surface.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òL.à..àDesign€standard€(or€engineering€design€standard)€„ó ó€A€specification€that€prescribes€the€type€of€design,€location,€mode€of€construction,€mode€of€operation,€or€other€engineering€detail€for€soil€erosion€or€stormwater€control€facilities.ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€M.à..àDesign€storm€„ó ó€A€rainfall€event€that€has€a€specific€statistical€probability€of€occurring€in€any€given€year.€€For€example,€a€2„year€design€storm€is€a€storm€with€a€50€percent€chance€of€occurring€during€the€year.€€Design€storm€figures€are€used€to€calculate€the€runoff€volume€and€peak€discharge€rate€through€a€detention€or€retention€basin€or€other€stormwater€management€facility.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òN.à..àDesignated€use€„ó ó€The€use€of€a€stream€segment€assigned€by€the€Michigan€Water€Resources€Commission€as€part€of€the€regulatory€process€of€establishing€water€quality€control€standards.€€Uses€may€be€public€drinking€water€supply,€irrigation,€recreational€use,€fishing,€or€other€categories,€as€established€by€the€Water€Resources€Commission.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òO.à..àDetention€basin€„ó ó€A€structure€or€facility,€natural€or€artificial,€which€stores€stormwater€on€a€temporary€basis€and€releases€it€at€a€controlled€rate.€€A€detention€basin€may€drain€completely€after€a€storm€event,€or€it€may€be€a€body€of€water€with€a€fixed€minimum€and€maximum€water€elevation€between€runoff€events.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òP.à..àDischarge€„ó ó€The€rate€of€flow€of€water€through€an€outlet€structure€at€a€given€point€and€time,€measured€in€cubic€feet€per€second€(cfs).ÌÌà0..àà..àò òQ.à..àDisturbed€area€„ó ó€An€area€of€land€subjected€to€erosion€due€to€the€removal€of€vegetative€cover€and/or€earthmoving€activities,€including€filling.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òR.à..àDrain€Commissioner€„ó ó€Grand€Traverse€County€Drain€Commissioner€or€the€authorized€representative€of€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òS.à..àDrainage€„ó ó€The€interception€and€removal€of€groundwater€or€surface€water€by€natural€or€artificial€means.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òT.à..àDrainage€well€„ó ó€A€bed€of€stone€or€hole€in€the€ground€constructed€for€the€purpose€of€trapping€stormwater€for€infiltration€into€the€ground.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òU.à..àDownstream€„ó ó€Lands€and€waters€which€receive€stormwater€runoff€and€other€surface€water€flows€from€a€designated€site.€€Downstream€lands€and€waters€are€downgradient€from€the€designated€site.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òV.à..àDrainage€system€„ó ó€All€facilities,€channels,€and€areas€which€serve€to€convey,€filter,€store,€and/or€receive€stormwater,€either€on€a€temporary€or€permanent€basis.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òW.à..àEnforcing€agency€„ó ó€A€public€agency€designated€to€enforce€permit€requirements€of€the€Michigan€Soil€Erosion€and€Sedimentation€Control€Act€of€1972€(Act€347€of€1972,€as€amended).ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€X.à..àEarth€change€„ó ó€€A€human„made€change€in€the€natural€cover€or€topography€of€land,€including€cut€and€fill€activities,€which€may€result€in€or€contribute€to€soil€erosion€or€sedimentation€of€the€waters€of€the€state.€€The€term€"earth€change",€as€used€in€this€Ordinance,€shall€not€apply€to€the€practice€of€plowing€and€tilling€soil€for€the€purpose€of€crop€production.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òY.à..àEnvironmentally„sensitive€sites€„ó ó€€Any€single„family€or€multiple„family€residential€site€with€one€or€more€of€the€following€characteristics:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àSites€where€driveways€have€been€planned€with€a€slope€greater€than€10€percent€(10€feet€horizontal€to€1€foot€vertical).Ìà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àSites€with€heavy€clay€soils€(commonly€termed€hardpan€clay),€and€soils€classified€in€hydrologic€Group€D€in€the€Grand€Traverse€County€Soil€Survey,€published€by€the€Soil€Conservation€Service,€U.S.€Department€€of€Agriculture.Ìà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àSites€which€may€cause€sedimentation€or€flood€onto€adjacent€land€areas€if€earth€changes€occur.Ìà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àSites€located€within€100€feet€of€a€protected€wetland.Ìà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à5.à..àOther€sites€identified€by€local€units€of€government€as€having€a€high€potential€for€environmental€degradation€and€flooding€as€a€result€of€soil€erosion€or€stormwater€runoff€on„site€or€off„site.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òZ.à..àErosion€„ó ó€See€"soil€erosion"€definition.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òAA.à..àExcess€runoff€„ó ó€Surface€runoff€that€cannot€be€accommodated€satisfactorily€by€the€natural€or€planned€drainage€systems.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òBB.à..àExtended€detention€basin€„ó ó€Detention€basin€designed€to€provide€substantial€removal€of€suspended€solids€and€particulates,€typically€achieved€by€holding€stormwater€for€24€hours€or€more.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òCC.à..àFill€material€„ó ó€Soil,€sand,€gravel,€clay,€or€any€other€non„polluting€material€which€displaces€soil€or€water€or€reduces€water€retention€potential€in€a€lake,€pond,€stream,€or€wetland.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òDD.à..àFlood€„ó ó€An€overflow€of€surface€water€onto€lands€not€normally€covered€by€water.€€Floods€have€these€essential€characteristics:€the€inundation€of€land€is€temporary€and€results€from€unusually€heavy€precipitation;€and€the€land€is€€inundated€by€overflow€for€a€lake,€pond,€stream,€and/or€wetland,€or€is€flooded€by€natural€runoff.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òEE.à..àFloodplain€„ó ó€The€area€of€land€adjoining€a€lake€or€stream€which€is€inundated€when€the€flow€exceeds€the€capacity€of€the€normal€channel.€€For€mapping€purposes,€floodplains€are€designated€according€to€the€frequency€of€the€flood€event,€such€as€the€100„year€floodplain€or€500„year€floodplain.ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€FF.à..àGrading€„ó ó€Any€stripping,€clearing,€stumping,€excavating,€filling,€stockpiling,€or€any€combination€thereof,€including€the€land€in€its€excavated€or€filled€condition.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òGG.à..àImpervious€area€„ó ó€Impermeable€surfaces,€such€as€paved€or€gravel€driveways,€parking€areas,€or€roads€which€prevent€the€infiltration€of€water€into€the€soil.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òHH.à..àIndustrial€use€„ó ó€Any€manufacturing,€fabrication,€assembly,€printing,€or€improvement€of€articles€or€merchandise;€warehousing,€wholesaling,€or€storage€of€goods,€vehicles,€or€materials;€research€and€medical€laboratories;€mining€and€activities€related€to€mineral€extraction€and€processing;€and€other€business€enterprises€not€classified€as€commercial.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òII.à..àInfiltration€„ó ó€The€downward€movement€or€seepage€of€water€from€the€surface€to€the€subsoil€and/or€groundwater.€The€infiltration€rate€is€expressed€in€terms€of€inches€per€hour.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òJJ.à..àInfiltration€facility€„ó ó€A€structure€or€area€which€allows€stormwater€runoff€to€gradually€seep€into€the€ground,€e.g.€french€drains,€seepage€pits,€infiltration€basin,€dry€well,€or€perforated€pipe.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òKK.à..àLake€„ó ó€A€permanent€body€of€open€water€which€is€five€acres€or€more€in€size.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òLL.à..àLand€use€„ó ó€A€use€of€land€which€may€result€in€an€earth€change,€including€but€not€limited€to€subdivision,€residential,€commercial,€industrial,€recreational,€agricultural€practices,€or€other€development,€private€and€public€highway,€road€and€stream€construction,€and€drainage€construction.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òMM.à..àLandscaping€„ó ó€Mowing,€seeding,€sodding,€and€other€landscaping€activities€which€is€not€an€earth€change.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òNN.à..àMaintenance€agreement€„ó ó€A€binding€agreement€between€the€landowner€and€Grand€Traverse€County€which€sets€forth€the€location€and€design€of€best€management€practices,€as€well€as€the€terms€and€requirements€for€stormwater€and€erosion€control€facility€maintenance€recorded€with€the€County€Register€of€Deeds.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òOO.à..àMaterial€„ó ó€Soil,€sand,€gravel,€clay,€or€any€other€organic€or€inorganic€material€which€is€not€municipal€refuse,€as€defined€by€Act€641€of€1978,€as€amended.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òPP.à..àNon„erosive€velocity€„ó ó€A€rate€of€flow€of€stormwater€runoff,€measured€in€feet€per€second,€which€does€not€erode€soils.€€Non„erosive€velocities€vary€for€individual€sites,€taking€into€account€topography,€soil€type,€and€runoff€rates.ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€QQ.à..àNormal€maintenance€„ó ó€Landscaping,€repairs,€road€leveling,€minor€excavation€or€filling€at€a€developed€site,€or€other€activities€determined€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€to€be€exempt€from€permit€requirements,€provided€that€such€activities€do€not€violate€standards€in€this€ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òRR.à..àOff„site€facility€„ó ó€Stormwater€management€or€erosion€control€facility€which€is€located€partially€or€completely€off€of€the€development€site.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òSS.à..àOrdinary€high€water€mark€„ó ó€The€line€between€upland€and€bottomland€which€persists€through€successive€changes€in€water€levels,€below€which€the€presence€and€action€of€the€water€is€so€common€or€recurrent€that€the€character€of€the€land€is€marked€distinctly€from€the€upland€and€is€apparent€in€the€soil€itself,€the€configuration€of€the€surface€of€the€soil€and€the€vegetation.€€On€an€inland€lake€which€has€a€level€established€by€law,€it€means€the€high€established€level.€€Where€water€returns€to€its€natural€level€as€the€result€of€the€permanent€removal€or€abandonment€of€a€dam,€it€means€the€natural€ordinary€high€water€mark.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òTT.à..àOutfall€„ó ó€The€point€where€water€flows€out€from€a€conduit,€drain,€or€stream.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òUU.à..àOutlet€„ó ó€A€stream€or€facility€receiving€the€flow€from€a€basin,€drain,€or€other€stormwater€management€facility.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òVV.à..àPeak€rate€of€discharge€(peak€flow)€„ó ó€The€maximum€calculated€rate€of€stormwater€flow€at€a€given€point€in€a€channel,€watercourse,€or€conduit€resulting€from€a€predetermined€frequency€storm€or€flood,€measured€in€cubic€feet€per€second€(cfs).ÌÌà0..àà..àò òWW.à..àPermit€„ó ó€Soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€permit.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òXX.à..àPerson€„ó ó€Any€individual,€firm,€partnership,€association,€public€or€private€corporation,€company,€organization€or€legal€entity€of€any€kind,€including€governmental€agencies.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òYY.à..àPollution€„ó ó€Degradation€of€water€quality,€preventing€the€use€of€water€for€some€specific€purpose,€caused€by€a€natural€or€human„made€substance.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òZZ.à..àPond€„ó ó€A€permanent€or€temporary€body€of€open€water€which€is€more€than€one€acre€in€size€and€less€than€five€acres€in€size.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òAAA.à..àProtected€wetland€„ó ó€A€wetland€which€meets€one€or€more€of€the€following€criteria:€€(1)€a€wetland€which€is€within€500€feet€of€a€lake€or€stream,€(2)€a€wetland€which€is€five€(5)€or€more€acres€in€size,€or€(3)€a€wetland€subject€to€regulation€by€a€township,€village,€city,€or€county.ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€BBB.à..àReceiving€body€of€water€„ó ó€Any€lake,€pond,€stream,€wetland,€or€groundwater€into€which€stormwater€runoff€is€directed.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òCCC.à..àRegional€detention€basin€„ó ó€A€basin€to€detain€water€flow€from€a€number€of€development€sites€or€a€small€watershed.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òDDD.à..àRetention€basin€„ó ó€A€wet€or€dry€stormwater€holding€area,€either€natural€or€manmade,€which€does€not€have€an€outlet€to€adjoining€watercourses€or€wetlands€other€than€an€emergency€spillway.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òEEE.à..àRunoff€„ó ó€Stormwater€runoff.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òFFF.à..àSediment€„ó ó€Mineral€or€organic€solid€particulate€matter€that€has€been€removed€from€its€site€of€origin€by€(a)€soil€erosion;€(b)€suspension€in€water;€and/or€(c)€wind€or€water€transport.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òGGG.à..àSedimentation€„ó ó€The€process€or€action€of€depositing€sediment.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òHHH.à..àSite€„ó ó€Any€tract,€lot,€or€parcel€of€land€or€combination€of€tracts,€lots€or€parcels€of€land€proposed€for€development.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òIII.à..àSoil€erosion€„ó ó€The€wearing€away€of€land€by€the€action€of€wind,€water,€gravity€or€a€combination€thereof.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òJJJ.à..àSoil€erosion€control€facilities€and€measures€„ó ó€Any€structure,€facility,€barrier,€berm,€vegetative€cover,€basin,€or€other€measure€which€serves€to€control€soil€erosion€in€accordance€with€the€purposes€and€standards€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òà..àTemporary€measures€„ó ó€Installations€designed€to€control€soil€erosion€during€construction€or€until€soils€in€the€contributing€drainage€area€are€stabilized.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òà..àPermanent€measures€„ó ó€Installations€designed€to€control€soil€erosion€after€a€project€is€completed.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òKKK.à..àSoil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plan€„ó ó€Maps€and€written€information€for€a€proposed€land€use€or€earth€change€which€describe€the€way€in€which€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€will€be€controlled,€during€and€after€completion€of€construction.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òLLL.à..àSoil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€permit€„ó ó€Signed,€written€statement€issued€under€this€Ordinance€authorizing€the€applicant€to€engage€in€specified€earth€changes.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òMMM.à..àStop„work€order€„ó ó€A€notice€issued€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€to€the€permittee€to€require€the€permittee€to€cease€grading€or€development€activities.ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€NNN.à..àStorage€facility€„ó ó€A€basin,€structure,€or€area,€either€natural€or€manmade,€which€is€capable€of€holding€stormwater€for€the€purpose€of€reducing€the€rate€of€discharge€from€the€site.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òOOO.à..àStorm€drain€„ó ó€A€conduit,€pipe,€natural€channel€or€human„made€structure€which€serves€to€transport€stormwater€runoff.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òPPP.à..àStorm€frequency€„ó ó€The€average€period€of€time€during€which€a€storm€of€a€given€duration€and€intensity€can€be€expected€to€be€equaled€or€exceeded.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òQQQ.à..àStormwater€control€facilities€and€measures€„ó ó€Any€facility,€structure,€channel,€area,€or€vegetative€cover,€or€measure€which€serves€to€control€stormwater€runoff€in€accordance€with€the€purposes€and€standards€of€these€regulations.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òRRR.à..àStormwater€runoff€„ó ó€Waters€from€rains€falling€within€a€tributary€drainage€basin,€flowing€over€the€surface€of€the€ground€or€collected€in€channels,€watercourses,€or€conduits,€measured€in€depth€of€inches.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òSSS.à..àStream€„ó ó€A€river,€stream,€or€creek€which€may€or€may€not€be€serving€as€a€drain€which€has€definite€banks,€a€bed,€and€visible€evidence€of€a€continued€flow€or€continued€occurrence€of€water.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òTTT.à..àStream€bank€„ó ó€The€usual€boundaries,€not€the€flood€boundaries,€of€a€stream€channel.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òUUU.à..àStripping€„ó ó€Any€activity€which€removes€or€significantly€disturbs€the€vegetative€surface€cover,€including€clearing€and€grubbing€operations.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òVVV.à..àSwale€„ó ó€Low„lying€grassed€area€with€gradual€slopes€which€transports€stormwater,€either€on„site€or€off„site.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òWWW.à..àVegetative€cover€„ó ó€Grasses,€shrubs,€trees,€and€other€vegetation€which€hold€and€stabilize€soils.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òXXX.à..àWater€quality€standards€„ó ó€Minimum€standards€established€by€the€Michigan€Water€Resources€Commission€for€water€quality€protection.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òYYY.à..àWatercourse€„ó ó€Any€natural€or€human„made€waterway,€drainageway,€drain,€river,€stream,€diversion,€ditch,€gully,€swale,€or€ravine€having€banks,€a€bed,€and€a€definite€direction€or€course,€either€continuously€or€intermittently€flowing.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òZZZ.à..àWatershed€„ó ó€A€land€area,€also€known€as€a€drainage€area,€which€collects€precipitation€and€contributes€runoff€to€a€receiving€body€of€water€or€point€along€a€watercourse.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àò ò€AAAA.à..àWetland€„ó ó€Land€characterized€by€the€presence€of€water€at€a€frequency€and€duration€sufficient€to€support€and€that€under€normal€circumstances€does€support€wetland€vegetation€or€aquatic€life€and€is€commonly€referred€to€as€a€bog,€swamp,€or€marsh.€€A€wetland€will€contain€a€predominance,€not€just€an€occurrence,€of€wetland€vegetation,€aquatic€life,€or€hydric€soil.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òBBBB.à..àWetland€vegetation€„ó ó€Plants,€including€but€not€limited€to€trees,€shrubs,€and€herbaceous€plants,€that€exhibit€adaptations€to€allow,€under€normal€conditions,€germination€or€propagation€and€to€allow€growth€with€at€least€their€root€systems€in€water€or€saturated€hydric€soil.ÌÌò òIII.à..àòòPermit€Requirementsó óóóÌÌò òA.à..àJurisdiction€for€Permit€Administrationó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àThe€Drain€Commissioner€shall€be€the€enforcing€agency€for€regulated€earth€changes€proposed€within€the€boundaries€of€Grand€Traverse€County.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àEarth€changes€carried€out€by€the€following€government€agencies€as€authorized€public€agencies€shall€be€exempt€from€this€ordinance:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àa.à..àGrand€Traverse€County€Road€Commission,€except€for€the€provisions€of€Section€VI,€Paragraph€D.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àb.à..àGrand€Traverse€County€Department€of€Public€Works.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àc.à..àCity€of€Traverse€City€as€an€authorized€Public€Agency.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àd.à..àState€agencies€designated€as€authorized€public€agencies€under€Section€11€of€the€Michigan€Soil€Erosion€and€Sedimentation€Control€Act€(Act€347€of€1972,€as€amended),€including€but€not€limited€to€the€Michigan€Department€of€Transportation,€the€Michigan€Department€of€Agriculture,€the€Michigan€Department€of€Natural€Resources,€and€the€Department€of€Management€and€Budget.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àe.à..àOther€local€agencies€that€may€be€approved€as€local€enforcing€agencies€under€Section€7€of€Act€347,€as€amended,€or€other€county€and€local€agencies€that€may€be€designated€as€authorized€public€agencies€under€Section€11€of€Act€347,€as€amended.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àAn€authorized€public€agency€is€exempt€from€this€ordinance€but€shall€notify€the€Drain€Commissioner€of€any€proposed€earth€change€which€is€more€extensive€than€normal€maintenance.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àAny€City,€Village€or€Charter€Township€can€adopt€their€own€ordinance€on€the€subject€matter€described€herein;€and€upon€adoption€will€not€be€covered€by€this€ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à5.à..àWhen€earth€changes€are€proposed€on€sites€which€are€partially€included€in€two€or€more€counties,€application€review€shall€be€the€responsibility€of€the€Michigan€Department€of€Natural€Resources.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òB.à..àRegulated€Earth€Changesó óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àEarth€changes€requiring€a€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€permit€from€the€Drain€Commissioner€include€the€following:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àEarth€changes€connected€with€any€of€the€following€activities€which€disturb€1€or€more€acres€of€land,€or€are€within€500€feet€of€a€lake€or€stream,€except€for€normal€maintenance:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àa.à..àTransportation€facilities,€including€public€and€private€streets,€access€roads,€highways,€railroads,€airports,€common€carrier€pipelines,€and€mass€transit€facilities,€except€normal€maintenance€procedures€such€as€earth€or€gravel€road€leveling€and€minor€repairs€or€alterations€to€rights€of€way€not€affecting€a€lake€or€stream.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àb.à..àMobile€home€park€developments,€multiple„family€residential€developments,€and€site€preparation€for€a€single„family€residence.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àc.à..àSite€condominium€developments€or€condominiums€as€defined€by€Act€59€of€1978,€as€amended,€Section€559.101€et€seq.€of€the€Michigan€Compiled€Laws.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àd.à..àPublic€buildings€and€service€facilities,€including€but€not€limited€to€government€buildings€and€facilities,€schools,€vehicle€maintenance€facilities,€and€salt€storage€facilities.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àe.à..àRecreational€facilities,€including€but€not€limited€to€parks,€golf€courses,€beaches€above€the€ordinary€high€water€mark,€campgrounds€or€trails,€including€public€or€private€facilities.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àf.à..àUtilities,€including€but€not€limited€to€underground€pipelines€or€cables,€except€pole€installation,€service€lines€and€other€earth€changes€of€a€minor€nature,€and€emergency€repairs.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àg.à..àOil,€gas,€and€mineral€wells,€except€the€installation€of€those€wells€under€permit€from€the€supervisor€of€wells€and€wherein€the€owner„operator€is€found€by€supervisor€of€wells€to€be€in€compliance€with€the€conditions€of€the€Soil€Erosion€and€Sedimentation€Control€Act€of€1972€(Act€347€of€1972).€€Access€roads€to€well€production€sites€shall€be€subject€to€permit€requirements.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àh.à..àNon„agricultural€water€impoundments€and€waterway€construction€or€improvements.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..ài.à..àLogging€activities€including€access€roads,€except€the€principal€area€where€trees€are€being€cut.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àj.à..àMining€activities€including€access€roads,€except€the€principal€area€where€minerals€are€being€removed.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àk.à..àEarth€changes€on€agricultural€lands,€including€road€construction€and€building€construction,€but€not€including€plowing€and€tilling€of€soil€for€the€purpose€of€crop€production.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àEarth€changes€for€environmentally„sensitive€residential€sites.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àIndustrial€or€commercial€use€development€sites,€regardless€of€size,€location,€or€environmental€sensitivity.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àAll€subdivision€developments€as€defined€by€section€102€of€Act€288,€P.A.€1967,€as€amended,€regardless€of€size,€location,€or€environmental€sensitivity.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òC.à..àIdentification€of€Environmentally„Sensitive€Sitesó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àProperty€owners€are€responsible€for€determining€whether€their€sites€are€environmentally„sensitive€as€defined€in€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àTownship,€village,€city,€and/or€county€agencies€shall€be€requested€to€provide€assistance€to€property€owners€in€identifying€earth€changes€and€environmentally„sensitive€sites€subject€to€review€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌò ò€D.à..àPermit€Application€Submittaló óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àAll€applications€for€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€permits€shall€include€one€copy€of€the€proposed€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plan€unless€more€copies€are€requested€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.€€Copies€of€the€permit€application€form€shall€be€made€available€by€the€Grand€Traverse€County€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àPermit€applications€shall€be€submitted€to€the€Grand€Traverse€County€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àApplication€for€a€permit€shall€be€made€prior€to€the€start€of€any€earth€change€including€construction€of€access€roads,€driveways,€tree€and€shrub€removal,€or€grading.€€Permit€approval€shall€be€given€prior€to€the€initiation€of€any€work€activity.€€Any€unauthorized€work€shall€be€considered€a€violation€of€these€procedures€regardless€of€any€later€actions€taken€toward€compliance.€€Soil€test€borings,€vegetative€cutting€for€land€surveys,€percolation€tests,€and€normal€maintenance€shall€not€be€considered€a€start€of€work€under€these€regulations.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àThe€application€review€period€begins€upon€receipt€of€a€completed€application.ÌÌò òE.à..àSequential€Applicationsó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àOn€projects€which€are€so€large€or€complex€that€a€plan€encompassing€all€phases€of€the€project€cannot€reasonably€be€prepared€prior€to€initial€ground„breaking,€application€for€permit€on€successive€major€incremental€earth€change€activities€may€be€allowed.€€Requests€for€sequential€applications€shall€be€approved€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€prior€to€submittal€of€a€permit€application.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àApproval€of€sequential€applications€shall€take€place€in€two€phases.€€First,€the€overall€conceptual€plan€for€the€entire€development€shall€be€submitted€for€review€and€approval.€€Second,€detailed€plans€for€sections€of€the€total€project€may€be€submitted€for€review€and€approval.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àAll€permits€processed€and€issued€for€phases€of€a€project€shall€be€clearly€defined€as€to€the€nature€and€extent€of€work€covered.€€Each€phase€of€the€project€must€be€reviewed€and€permitted€prior€to€construction.ÌÌò ò€F.à..àPermit€Approval€or€Disapprovaló óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àIf€the€Drain€Commissioner€determines€that€the€proposed€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plan€complies€with€the€standards€in€this€Ordinance,€a€permit€shall€be€issued€specifying€the€work€approved.€€If€the€proposed€plan€does€not€comply€with€these€standards,€the€permit€request€shall€be€modified€or€denied.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àUpon€request,€the€Drain€Commissioner€shall€furnish€the€applicant€or€other€interested€person€with€a€statement€in€writing€of€the€reasons€for€permit€denial€or€approval.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àIf€necessary,€the€Drain€Commissioner€may€request€additional€information€from€the€applicant.ÌÌò òG.à..àPermit€Expiration€or€Revocationó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àPermits€shall€terminate€automatically€if€construction€has€not€commenced€within€one€year€of€the€date€of€issuance.€€The€permit€holder€may€request€a€one€year€extension€if€there€are€valid€reasons€to€support€such€an€extension.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àAny€permit€issued€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€under€this€Ordinance€may€be€revoked€or€suspended,€after€notice€and€an€opportunity€for€a€hearing,€for€any€of€the€following€causes:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àa.à..àA€violation€of€a€condition€of€the€permit.Ìà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àb.à..àObtaining€a€permit€by€misrepresentation€or€failure€to€fully€disclose€relevant€facts€in€the€application€or€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plan.Ìà0..àà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àà..àà..àc.à..àA€change€in€a€condition€that€requires€a€temporary€or€permanent€change€in€the€activity.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òH.à..àAdministrative€Fee€Scheduleó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àPermit€fees€shall€be€directly€related€to€the€actual€costs€of€administering€the€soil€erosion€control€and€stormwater€management€permit€program€of€the€Drain€Commissioner,€including€site€inspection€costs€and€permit€administration€costs.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àThe€fee€schedule€shall€be€proposed€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€and€approved€by€the€County€Board€of€Commissioners.ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€I.à..àPenalties€for€Initiating€Earth€Change€Activities€without€a€Permitó óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àAny€earth€change€activities€without€a€valid€permit€or€in€violation€of€a€permit€or€permit€conditions€shall€be€considered€a€violation€of€this€Ordinance€and€subject€to€fines€and€other€penalties€as€provided€in€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òIV.à..àòòIssuance€of€Building€Permitsó óóóÌÌà0..àà..àA.à..àA€general€law€township,€charter€township,€city,€village€or€county€agency€which€issues€land€use€permits€or€building€permits€shall€notify€the€Drain€Commissioner€upon€receipt€of€an€application€involving€an€earth€change€subject€to€permit€requirements€under€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà..àB.à..àA€general€law€township,€charter€township,€city,€village€or€county€agency€shall€not€issue€a€land€use€permit€or€building€permit€for€an€earth€change€subject€to€permit€requirements€until€a€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€permit€has€been€issued€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà..àC.à..àThe€Drain€Commissioner€shall€notify€the€general€law€township,€charter€township,€city,€village,€county€agency€or€other€governmental€agency€with€jurisdiction€after€a€permit€decision€has€been€made.ÌÌò òV.à..àòòOther€Permits€and€Approvals€of€Other€Government€Agenciesó óóóÌÌà0..àà..àA.à..àApprovals€under€this€Ordinance€shall€not€relieve€a€property€owner€of€the€need€to€obtain€other€permits€or€approvals€from€federal,€state,€county,€and€local€agencies.ÌÌà0..àà..àB.à..àIf€requirements€of€federal,€state,€county,€and€local€officials€vary,€the€most€stringent€requirements€shall€be€followed.ÌÌò òVI.à..àòòSoil€Erosion€and€Stormwater€Runoff€Control€Planó óóóÌÌA€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plan€shall€be€prepared€for€any€earth€change€subject€to€permit€requirements.€€The€plan€shall€be€designed€to€effectively€reduce€accelerated€soil€erosion€and€sedimentation€during€construction€and€after€construction€is€completed.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òA.à..àResidential€Development€or€Environmentally€Sensitive€Site€Plans€for€Earth€Changesó óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àA€residential€or€environmentally€sensitive€site€plan€shall€show€the€following:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àLocation€of€the€site.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àSite€characteristics,€such€as€location€of€lake,€stream,€wetlands€or€existing€buildings.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àProposed€earth€change€activity.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àErosion€control€measures€proposed.ÌÌà0..àà..àà..àIf€there€are€severe€development€limitations€in€regards€to€the€existing€site€characteristics,€the€Drain€Commissioner€may€require€that€a€residential€or€environmentally€sensitive€site€plan€be€prepared€by€one€of€the€following€registered€professionals:€€civil€engineer,€land€surveyor,€architect,€and/or€landscape€architect.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òB.à..àOther€Land€Uses,€Section€III„B,€Site€Plans€for€Earth€Changesó óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àThe€submitted€site€plans€shall€show€the€following:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àA€map€or€maps€at€a€scale€of€not€more€than€200€feet€to€the€inch€or€as€otherwise€determined€by€the€Drain€Commissioner,€including€a€legal€description€and€site€location€sketch€which€includes€the€proximity€of€any€proposed€earth€change€to€lakes€or€streams€or€both;€predominant€land€features;€and€contour€intervals€or€slope€description.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àA€soils€survey€or€written€description€of€the€soil€types€of€the€exposed€land€area€contemplated€for€the€earth€change.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àA€description€and€the€location€of€the€physical€limits€of€each€proposed€earth€change.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àLocation€of€all€lakes,€streams,€and€protected€wetlands€partially€or€completely€contained€within€the€boundaries€of€the€site€or€within€50€feet€of€the€site€boundary.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à5.à..àA€description€and€the€location€of€all€existing€and€proposed€on„site€stormwater€management€facilities€and€measures.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à6.à..àThe€timing€and€sequence€of€each€proposed€earth€change.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à7.à..àA€description€and€the€location€of€all€proposed€temporary€soil€erosion€control€facilities€and€measures.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à8.à..àA€description€and€the€location€of€all€proposed€permanent€soil€erosion€control€facilities€and€measures.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à9.à..àStormwater€runoff€calculations.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à10.à..àA€program€for€the€continued€maintenance€of€all€permanent€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€facilities€and€measures€as€listed€in€Section€IX.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à11.à..àOther€information€which€the€Drain€Commissioner€requires€to€review€the€impact€of€the€proposed€earth€change€in€relationship€to€the€standards€and€requirements€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌÌà0..àà..àò òC.à..àSubdivision€Plat€Site€Planó óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àApplicants€for€subdivision€plat€approval€shall€submit€the€same€information€as€in€Section€VI€B€of€this€ordinance€and€may€need€to€submit€additional€information€including€but€not€limited€to€the€following:€€off„site€watershed€boundaries,€existing€and€proposed€easements,€and€proposed€drainage€system€including€water€movement€onto€and€out€of€the€proposed€plat.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òD.à..àCounty€Road€Commissionó óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àThe€Road€Commission€shall€maintain€its€authorized€public€agency€designation€under€Public€Act€347€of€1972€by€the€Michigan€Department€of€Natural€Resources€and€shall€annually€review€its€operational€procedures€with€the€Soil€and€Water€Conservation€District€and€the€County€Drain€Commissioner.€€A€Summary€Report€of€the€past€year's€activities€and€any€noted€deficiencies€shall€be€made€and€submitted€to€the€Board€of€County€Road€Commissioners€and€Board€of€County€Commissioners.€€Any€of€the€three€agencies€may€call€for€a€review€meeting€with€a€seven€(7)€day€notice€if€a€deficiency€is€observed€and€not€resolved€in€a€reasonable€method.ÌÌà0..àà..àà..àThe€Road€Commission€shall€use€its€best€effort€to€meet€the€goals€and€guidelines€of€the€ordinances€for€stormwater€runoff€control€on€all€new€roads€constructed€on€right„of„ways€acquired€after€the€adoption€of€this€ordinance.€€Stormwater€retention/detentions€shall€be€compatible€to€the€current€highway€safety€guidelines,€geometric€design€standards,€structural€requirements,€maintenance€practices,€and€general€drain€laws€that€govern€natural€surface€water€flow,€concentration,€location€and/or€velocity.€€When€right„of„way€is€available€on€existing€or€improved€county€roads,€the€Road€Commission€will€review€the€feasibility€of€providing€stormwater€runoff€controls€that€are€reasonable€to€be€constructed€and€maintained€at€a€nominal€cost.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òVII.à..àòòGeneral€Standards€for€Approval€of€Soil€Erosion€and€Stormwater€Control€Plansó óóóÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àThe€Drain€Commissioner€shall€approve€or€disapprove€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€permit€applications€and€plans€in€accordance€with€published€guidelines.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àAll€earth€changes€subject€to€review€under€the€requirements€of€this€Ordinance€shall€be€designed,€constructed,€and€maintained€to€provide€for€the€detention€of€flood€waters€and€to€protect€water€quality.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àMeasures€required€for€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€shall€take€into€consideration€natural€features,€proximity€of€the€site€to€lakes,€streams,€and€protected€wetlands,€extent€of€impervious€surfaces,€potential€for€soil€erosion€and€flooding,€and€the€size€of€the€site.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àStormwater€conveyance,€storage,€and€infiltration€facilities€shall€be€designed€to€provide€for€non„erosive€velocities€of€stormwater€runoff.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à5.à..àAlterations€to€natural€drainage€patterns€shall€not€create€downstream€flooding€or€sedimentation.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à6.à..àWhen€a€proposed€earth€change€is€located€in€an€area€where€a€watershed€plan€has€been€approved€by€the€County€Board€of€Commissioners,€the€standards€for€stormwater€detention€and€retention€volumes,€discharge€rates,€and€stormwater€facility€locations€specified€in€the€approved€Watershed€Plan€shall€be€deemed€to€meet€the€requirements€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌò òVIII.à..àòòOff„Site€Stormwater€Controló óóóÌÌò òA.à..àWaiver€Optionó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àIn€lieu€of€on„site€stormwater€facilities€and€measures,€the€use€of€off„site€stormwater€facilities€and€measures,€together€with€on„site€soil€erosion€control,€may€be€proposed.€€In€such€cases,€the€applicant€shall€request€a€waiver€of€the€requirements€for€on„site€stormwater€runoff€control.€€The€waiver€request€shall€be€submitted€to€the€Drain€Commissioner€with€a€permit€application€and€a€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plan,€including€information€specified€in€Section€VI€of€this€Ordinance.€€This€waiver€option€does€not€allow€for€changes€in€requirements€for€on„site€soil€erosion€control.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òB.à..àShared€Off„Site€Stormwater€Control€Facilitiesó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àOff„site€stormwater€control€areas€may€be€shared€between€two€or€more€property€owners€or€developments,€provided€that€maintenance€agreements€have€been€approved€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€and€easements€have€been€obtained€and€recorded.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àStormwater€management€easements€are€required€for€all€areas€used€for€off„site€stormwater€control€unless€an€exception€has€been€granted€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.€€Easements€shall€be€recorded€with€the€Grand€Traverse€County€Register€of€Deeds€prior€to€approval€of€the€final€development€plan€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌò òC.à..àApplicable€Standardsó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àGeneral€Standards€specified€in€Section€VII€of€this€Ordinance€shall€be€used€in€reviewing€proposed€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plans€for€off„site€stormwater€facilities€and€measures.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òIX.à..àòòMaintenanceó óóóÌÌà0..àà..àA.à..àAll€€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€facilities€and€measures€shall€be€maintained€in€accordance€with€permit€conditions.ÌÌà0..àà..àB.à..àThe€person(s)€or€organization(s)€responsible€for€maintenance€shall€be€designated€in€the€Soil€Erosion€and€Stormwater€Runoff€Control€Plan€or€the€permit€application€submitted€to€the€Drain€Commissioner.€€Options€include:ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àa.à..àThe€owner€of€the€property.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àb.à..àProperty€owners€association€or€other€nonprofit€organization,€provided€that€provisions€for€financing€necessary€maintenance€are€included€in€deed€restrictions€or€other€contractual€agreements.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àc.à..àDrain€Commissioner,€in€accordance€with€provisions€of€the€Michigan€Drain€Code€(Public€Act€40€of€1956,€as€amended).ÌÌà0..àà..àC.à..àMaintenance€agreements€shall€specify€responsibilities€for€financing€maintenance€and€emergency€repairs,€including€but€not€limited€to€the€procedures€specified€in€Section€XIII€and€XIV€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà..àD.à..àThe€Drain€Commissioner€will€make€the€final€decision€of€what€maintenance€option€is€appropriate€in€a€given€situation.€€Natural€features,€proximity€of€site€to€lakes,€streams€and€protected€wetlands,€extent€of€impervious€surfaces,€size€of€the€site€and€potential€need€for€ongoing€maintenance€activities€will€be€considered€when€making€this€decision.ÌÌò òX.à..àòòStormwater€Management€Easementsó óóóÌÌà0..àà..àA.à..àStormwater€management€easements€shall€be€provided€by€the€property€owner€if€necessary€for:€(1)€access€for€facility€inspections€and€maintenance,€or€(2)€preservation€of€stormwater€runoff€conveyance,€infiltration,€and€detention€areas€and€facilities,€including€flood€routes€for€the€100„year€storm€event.€€The€purpose€of€the€easement€shall€be€specified€in€the€maintenance€agreement€signed€by€the€property€owner.ÌÌà0..àà..àB.à..àStormwater€management€easements€are€required€for€all€areas€used€for€off„site€stormwater€control,€unless€a€waiver€is€granted€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà..àC.à..àEasements€shall€be€recorded€with€the€Grand€Traverse€County€Register€of€Deeds€prior€to€issuance€of€a€permit€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òXI.à..àòòCompliance€Assurancesó óóóÌÌò òA.à..àPerformance€Guaranteesó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àApplicants€proposing€subdivision€plats,€road€construction€projects,€or€other€developments€identified€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€with€a€high€potential€for€soil€erosion€shall€be€required€to€post€a€cash€escrow,€letter€of€credit,€or€other€acceptable€form€of€performance€security€in€an€amount€determined€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àLetters€of€credit,€if€used€as€a€performance€guarantee,€shall€extend€for€a€minimum€of€one€year€with€the€option€of€renewal.€€Letters€of€credit€will€be€returned€to€the€applicant€when€the€site€is€certified€by€the€licensed€professional€who€designed€the€site€plan€and€the€site€is€completely€stabilized€to€meet€requirements€set€forth€by€the€Drain€Commissioner.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òB.à..àConstruction€Certification€by€Registered€Professionaló óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àFor€any€sites€that€required€a€professional€site€plan,€a€certification€letter€shall€be€submitted€after€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€facilities€have€been€installed€to€affirm€that€construction€has€been€completed€in€accordance€with€the€approved€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€plan.€€This€certification€letter€can€be€prepared€by€one€of€the€following€registered€professionals:€€civil€engineer,€land€surveyor,€architect,€and/or€landscape€architect€unless€it€was€specified€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€that€a€civil€engineer€prepare€a€plan,€it€would€need€to€be€a€civil€engineer€that€approves€the€plan..ÌÌà0..àà..àà..àIf€there€are€changes€during€the€course€of€construction,€the€Drain€Commissioner€may€require€final€"as€built"€drawings€for€final€approval€of€the€site€work.ÌÌò òC.à..àCertificate€of€Complianceó óÌÌà0..àà..àà..àUpon€receipt€and€approval€of€the€certification€letter,€the€Drain€Commissioner€shall€issue€a€certificate€of€compliance€to€the€property€owner.ÌÌò ò€XII.à..àòòInspectionsó óóóÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àA.à..àAuthorized€representatives€of€the€Drain€Commissioner€may€enter€at€reasonable€times€upon€any€property€to€conduct€on„site€inspections.€€Such€inspections€may€take€place€before,€during€and€after€any€earth€change€activity€for€which€a€permit€has€been€issued.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àB.à..àIf€upon€inspection,€existing€site€conditions€are€found€not€to€be€as€stated€in€the€permit€or€approved€Soil€Erosion€and€Stormwater€Runoff€Control€Plan,€the€permit€will€be€invalid.€€No€earth€disrupting€work€shall€be€undertaken,€or€continued,€until€revised€plans€have€been€submitted€and€a€valid€permit€issued.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àC.à..àRequests€for€revisions€must€be€submitted€to€and€approved€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€in€writing€before€being€effective€unless€approved€by€the€field€inspector€on€the€site.€€If€approved,€a€revised€site€plan€shall€be€submitted€for€review€and€approval.ÌÌà0..àà..àò òXIII.à..àòòStop„Work€Orders€and€Emergency€Actionsó óóóÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àA.à..àIf€necessary€to€assure€compliance€with€the€permit€requirements,€standards,€and€other€provisions€of€this€Ordinance,€or€to€protect€public€health€safety€and€welfare,€the€Drain€Commissioner€may€issue€a€stop„work€order€for€the€purpose€of€preventing€or€minimizing€accelerated€soil€erosion,€stormwater€runoff,€or€other€conditions€posing€imminent€and€substantial€danger€to€public€health,€safety,€welfare,€or€natural€resources.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àB.à..àIf€necessary€to€protect€public€safety€or€water€resources,€including€lakes,€streams,€protected€wetlands,€and€other€receiving€bodies€of€water,€the€Drain€Commissioner€may€initiate€emergency€action€to€abate€imminent€and€substantial€danger€and€risk,€subject€to€Section€XIV€B€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àC.à..àExcept€as€otherwise€provided€through€maintenance€agreements,€the€property€owner€may€be€held€responsible€for€reimbursing€Grand€Traverse€County€for€all€costs€incurred€as€a€result€of€emergency€action,€including€administrative€costs,€provided€that€a€finding€is€made€that€the€property€owner€violated€provisions€of€this€Ordinance,€a€permit,€or€an€approved€maintenance€agreement,€subject€to€Section€XIV€B€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àD.à..àThe€stop„work€order,€when€issued,€shall€require€all€specified€earth€change€activities€to€be€stopped.€€A€copy€of€the€stop„work€order€shall€immediately€be€submitted€to€other€state€and€local€agencies€with€regulatory€jurisdiction.ÌÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àE.à..àIf€the€Drain€Commissioner€determines€that€soil€erosion€and€sedimentation€of€the€waters€of€this€state€has€or€will€reasonably€occur€from€a€parcel€of€land€in€violation€of€this€Ordinance,€it€may€seek€to€enforce€the€ordinance€by€notifying€the€person€who€owns€the€land,€by€mail,€with€return€receipt€requested,€of€its€determination.€€The€notice€shall€contain€a€description€of€specific€soil€and€sedimentation€control€measures€which,€if€implemented€by€the€property€owner,€would€bring€the€owner€into€compliance.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..àF.à..àA€person€who€owns€land€subject€to€this€ordinance€shall€implement€and€maintain€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€measures€in€conformance€with€this€Ordinance€within€ten€(10)€days€after€the€notice€of€violation€has€been€given€as€specified€in€Section€E€above.ÌÌò òXIV.à..àòòEnforcement€Actionó óóóÌÌà0..àà..àò òA.à..àGeneral€Provisionsó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àAll€earth€changes€in€Grand€Traverse€County,€including€earth€changes€exempt€from€permit€requirements,€are€subject€to€the€enforcement€provisions€and€penalties€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àA€person€who€owns€land€on€which€an€earth€change€has€been€made€that€may€result€in€or€contribute€to€soil€erosion€or€sedimentation€of€the€waters€of€the€state€shall€implement€and€maintain€soil€erosion€and€sedimentation€control€measures€that€will€effectively€reduce€soil€erosion€or€sedimentation€from€the€land€on€which€the€earth€change€has€been€made.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àThe€Drain€Commissioner€shall€notify€the€Michigan€Department€of€Natural€Resources€of€all€violations€of€the€Michigan€Soil€Erosion€and€Sedimentation€Control€Act€(Act€347€of€1972,€as€amended),€or€rules,€as€well€as€violations€of€this€ordinance,€including€violations€attributable€to€an€earth€change€created€by€an€authorized€public€agency.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àEach€act€of€violation,€and€every€day€upon€which€any€violation€shall€occur€or€continues€to€occur,€shall€constitute€a€separate€offense.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à5.à..àA€person€who€has€not€complied€with€this€Ordinance€and€who,€after€notice,€refuses€to€implement€and€maintain€soil€erosion€control€and€stormwater€runoff€control€measures€and€facilities€in€conformance€with€these€regulations€shall€be€subject€to€a€fine€of€not€more€than€$500.00€or€ninety€(90)€days€in€jail,€or€both,€plus€the€cost€of€prosecution.ÌÌà0..àà..àò ò€B.à..àCounty€Installation€of€Soil€Erosion€and€Stormwater€Runoff€Control€Measuresó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àSoil€erosion€control€or€stormwater€runoff€control€measures€or€facilities€may€be€constructed€or€maintained€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€and/or€a€hired€consultant€or€contractor,€at€the€property€owner's€expense,€if€the€necessary€provisions€for€the€correction€of€a€violation€are€not€successfully€implemented€within€ten€(10)€calendar€days€after€the€notice€of€violation€is€mailed.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àThe€Drain€Commissioner€shall€not€expend€more€than€$500.00€for€the€cost€of€work,€materials,€or€labor€without€prior€notice€to€the€property€owner.€€If€more€than€$500.00€is€to€be€expended€under€this€section,€the€work€shall€not€begin€until€at€least€twenty€(20)€days€after€the€notice€of€violation€has€been€mailed€as€described€in€Section€XIII€G€of€this€Ordinance.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à3.à..àAll€expenses€incurred€by€the€Drain€Commissioner€to€construct€and€maintain€measures€and€facilities€to€bring€the€site€into€compliance€shall€be€reimbursed€by€the€property€owner.€€The€County€shall€have€a€lien€for€the€expenses€incurred.€€For€single„family€or€multiple„family€residential€properties,€the€lien€shall€have€priority€over€all€liens€and€encumbrances€filed€or€recorded€after€the€date€of€such€expenditure.€€For€other€types€of€property,€the€lien€for€such€expenses€shall€be€collected€and€treated€in€the€same€manner€as€provided€for€property€tax€liens€under€Act€206€of€1893.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à4.à..àA€person€who€has€not€complied€with€Section€XIV€A.2.€and€who,€after€notice,€refuses€to€implement€and€maintain€soil€erosion€and€stormwater€runoff€control€measures€in€conformance€with€this€ordinance€shall€be€subject€to€a€civil€fine€of€not€more€than€$500.00.€€A€fine€collected€under€this€section€shall€be€paid€to€the€Drain€Commissioner€or€other€enforcing€agency€responsible€for€the€enforcement€in€the€city,€township,€or€village€where€the€land€is€located.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à5.à..àA€default€in€the€payment€of€a€civil€fine€or€costs€ordered€under€this€Ordinance€or€an€installment€of€the€fine€or€costs€may€be€remedied€by€any€means€authorized€under€the€revised€judicature€act€of€1961,€€Act€No.€236€of€the€Public€Acts€of€1961,€being€sections€600.101€to€600.9947€of€the€Michigan€Compiled€Laws.ÌÌò òXV.à..àòòAppealsó óóóÌÌò òA.à..àRight€of€Appealó óÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à1.à..àAny€person€aggrieved€by€the€action€or€inaction€of€the€Drain€Commissioner€related€to€this€Ordinance€may€appeal€to€the€Grand€Traverse€County€Soil€Erosion€Control€Appeals€Board.ÌÌà0..àà0..àà..àà..àà..à2.à..àThe€affected€Township€Zoning€Board€of€Appeals€will€have€jurisdiction€to€hear€a€variance€of€the€setbacks€suggested€when€a€zoning€variance€is€concurrently€considered.ÌÌò òXVI.à..àòòSeverabilityó óóóÌÌà0..àà..àà..àIf€any€section,€clause,€provision€or€portion€of€this€Ordinance€is€adjudged€unconstitutional€or€invalid€by€a€court€of€competent€jurisdiction,€the€remainder€of€the€Ordinance€shall€not€be€affected.ÌÌò òXVII.à..àòòEffective€Dateó óóóÌÌà0..àà..àà..àThe€ordinance€shall€take€effect€on€January€1,€1992€and€after€publication€according€to€statute.ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ___________________________________ÌWalter€J.€Hooper€III,€ChairpersonÌGrand€Traverse€CountyÌBoard€of€CommissionersÌ