§ 74-509. Permit procedures and requirements.

(a)

No owner or developer shall perform any land development activities without first meeting the requirements of this article prior to commencing the proposed activity.

(b)

Any owner or developer proposing a land development activity shall obtain a building permit or other appropriate approval from the City of Atlanta.

(c)

A permit application shall be accompanied by the following items in order to be considered:

(1)

Stormwater consultation meeting certification in accordance with section 74-510;

(2)

Stormwater management plan in accordance with section 74-511;

(3)

Inspection and maintenance agreement in accordance with section 74-517;

(4)

Performance bond in accordance with section 74-518, if applicable; and

(5)

Permit application and plan.

(d)

The approved stormwater management plan shall obligate the responsible party to accomplish all land clearing, construction, development and drainage in accordance with the stormwater management plan. Any and all permits for development activities may be revoked at any time if the construction of stormwater management facilities is not conducted in strict accordance with approved plans.

(e)

Applicant or responsible party shall obtain all state and federal permits required for the proposed development activity in addition to the plans and permits required by the City of Atlanta.

(f)

The City of Atlanta shall inform the applicant or responsible party whether the application, stormwater management plan and inspection and maintenance agreement are approved or disapproved. If either the permit application, stormwater management plan or inspection and maintenance agreement are disapproved, the City of Atlanta shall notify the applicant of such fact in writing. The applicant may then revise any item not meeting the requirements hereof and resubmit the same.

(g)

Upon a finding by the department of watershed management that the permit application, stormwater management plan and inspection and maintenance agreement meet the requirements of this article, the City of Atlanta may issue a permit for the land development project, provided all other legal requirements for the issuance of such permit have been met.

(h)

Notwithstanding the issuance of the permit, in conducting the land development project, the applicant or responsible party shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1)

The applicant or responsible party shall comply with all applicable requirements of the approved plan and this article and shall certify that all land clearing, construction, land development and drainage will be done according to the approved plan;

(2)

The land development project shall be conducted only within the area specified in the approved plan;

(3)

The City of Atlanta shall be allowed access to the site for inspection and enforcement; and

(4)

No changes may be made to an approved plan without review and written approval by the department of watershed management.

(i)

Upon completion of the project, the applicant or responsible party shall submit the stormwater engineer's certification and as-built plan as required by section 74-519(b). If the as-built differs substantially from the approved plan but is still acceptable to the City of Atlanta, then the applicant or responsible party shall update the recorded inspection and maintenance agreement upon approval of the City of Atlanta.

(Ord. No. 2004-56, §§ 2—4, 9-15-04; Ord. No. 2013-05(12-O-1761), § 7, 2-13-13)