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City of Brooklyn Center
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
Notice of ordinance adoption
Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park Sun•PostTThursday, Sept. 22, 2005 25A
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE
CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES REQUIRING A PER-
MIT FOR LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CEN-
TER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordi-
nances is amended by adding new Section 35 -235 as fol-
lows:
Section 35 -235. PERMIT FOR LAND DISTURBING
ACTIVITIES
L. No construction reconstruction development, re-
development. grading. excavation or other activity shall
occur without first securing a permit from the City Engi-
neer if such activity causes a land disturbance of one acre
or more of land or a land disturbance of less than one acre
if it is a part of a common plan of development of one acre
or more,
2_ The aoolicant sh= I r ii a arpein _exuLserli-
ment control olan. The olan shall meet the following re-
auirements:
a The plan shall be consistent with the Min-
nesota Pollution Control Agency's Best Management
Practices Handbook.
b. The plan shall describe steps to be taken to
control construction impacts on water auality such as dis-
carded building materials. concrete truck washout. chem-
icals. litter and sanitary waste
g,. The clan shall orovide 2 -foot contour ling
with spot elevations ofpr000sed grades in relation to ex-
ill. ae .iu• =u ;I• r
The location and tyoe of erosion control devices shall be
clearly labeled
g The nlan shall include every effort to minimize
disturbances of existing ground cover and shall provide
that ground cover shall be provided within five (51 days
after completion of the grading operation. Erosion control
devices shall not be removed until ground cover is estab-
Jished.
e, The plan shall address the management of
post development runoff and means of assuri g the long-
term maintenance and operation of best management
practices and storm water management structures, de-
vices and methods.
L If the land disturbing activity involves con-
struction. the olan shall include procedures to be followed
to control waste. such as discarded building materials
concrete truck washout. chemicals. litter. and sanitary
waste at the construction site that m -y cause adverse im-
pacts to water auality. at in accordance with aoplicable
laws, ordinances. regulations and City policies for such
activities.
3, The Engineer may reauire such additions or mod
ifications to the plan and may imoose such conditions and
restrictions on the permit as the Engineer deems neces-
sary to provide water quality protection. Such conditions
may include. but are,hotrlimited- tor.limiting the size. kind
or character of the proposed develooment: r requfring the
construction of structures. drainage facilities. storage
basins and other facilities: reauiring the replacement of
vegetation: establishing required monitoring procedures;
reauin g that the work be staged over time: reauiring the
execution and filing of such declarations or agreements as
the Engineer deems necessary to assure the continuing
monitoring and maintenance of all facilities and systems;
and reauiring a performance bond. or other acceptable se-
curity. to assure that all facilities and systems are con-
structed as reauired.
4. Every effort shall be made during the permit ap-
plication process to determine the full extent of erosion
control reauired. However. the City Engineer may reauire
additional controls to correct specific site related problems
in .-cti rf rm-. d •_'i u- ai•n.,
All erosion control noted on the aooroved olan
shall be installed prior to the initiation of any site grading
or construction.
5 All activities reauiring a permit under this section
shall conform to all reauirements of federal. state and local
laws. rules and regulations.
L The City Engineer shall inspect and enforce all
control measures and shall receive and consider reports
of non compliance or other information on construction is-
sues related to water auality submitted by members of the
public. Non compliance with the reauirements of this sec-
tion. the approved olan. any conditions or restrictions im-
posed by the City Engineer. or any orders issued by the
City Engineer under paragraph 4 of this Section is a vio-
lation of this Section. Violation of this Section is a misde-
meanor and constitutes grounds for the City to issue an
order to halt all construction or pursue any other legal or
equitable remedy to enforce the requirement of this Sec-
tion,
Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective
after adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal
publication.
Adopted this 12th day of September, 2005.
Mayor Myrna Kragness
ATTEST: City Clerk Sharon Knutson
Date of Publication: September 22, 2005
Effective Date: October 22, 2005
(Underline indicates new matter; strikeout indicates mat-
ter to be deleted.)
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