§ 822. General requirements.

(a)

Soil erosion, sedimentation and pollution control measures and practices shall conform to the minimum requirements of this article, including but not limited to division II (best management practices and stream buffers). The application of measures and practices shall apply to all features of the site, including street and utility installations, drainage facilities and other temporary and permanent improvements. Measures shall be installed to prevent or control erosion, sedimentation and pollution during all stages of any land-disturbing activity in accordance with requirements of this UDC and the NPDES general permit.

(b)

The property owner, developer and designated planners and engineers shall design and review before submittal the land disturbance plans. The local issuing authority shall review the tract to be developed and the area surrounding it, consulting all applicable regulations of this UDC, rules, regulations and permits which regulate the development of land within the jurisdictional boundaries of the local issuing authority. However, the owner and/or operator are the only parties who may obtain a permit.

(c)

No person shall conduct any land-disturbing activity within unincorporated Jackson County without first obtaining a land-disturbance permit from the department of public development to perform such activity and providing a copy of notice of intent submitted to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division if applicable.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)