§ 827. Regulation and responsibilities of permittees.

(a)

The department of public development as local issuing authority shall regulate primary, secondary and tertiary permittees as such terms are defined in the state general permit.

(b)

For each site on which land-disturbing activity occurs, each entity or person acting as either a primary, secondary, or tertiary permittee, as defined in the state general permit, shall have as at least one person who is in responsible charge of erosion and sedimentation control activities on behalf of said entity or person and who meets the applicable education or training certification requirements developed by the state soil and water conservation commission present on site whenever land-disturbing activities are conducted on that site. A project site shall herein be defined as any land-disturbance site or multiple sites within a larger common plan of development or sale permitted by an owner or operator for compliance with the state general permit. Persons or entities involved in projects not requiring a state general permit but otherwise requiring certified personnel on site may contract with certified persons to meet these requirements.

(c)

Primary permittees shall be responsible for installation and maintenance of best management practices where the primary permittee is conducting land-disturbing activities. Secondary permittees shall be responsible for installation and maintenance of best management practices where the secondary permittee is conducting land-disturbing activities. Tertiary permittees shall be responsible for installation and maintenance where the tertiary permittee is conducting land-disturbing activities.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)