King City Municipal Code Art. 4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Requirements for Construction Activity

Applicants for projects that disturb a land area of one acre or more shall submit proof prior to building permit and/or grading permit issuance that they have complied with the requirements of the state of California general NPDES permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activity.

(Ord. 702 § 1, 2013)

(a) All construction sites shall install, implement and maintain BMPs consistent with the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Best Management Practices Handbook, or equivalent, which shall be implemented and maintained year round and include erosion control, run-on and runoff control, sediment control, active treatment systems (as appropriate), good site management, and non-stormwater management, at a minimum. Site specific, and seasonally and phase-appropriate BMPs are required through all phases of construction until the site is fully stabilized by landscaping or the installation of permanent erosion control measures.

(b) All construction sites with a city permit must submit either a stormwater pollution prevention plan or an erosion/pollution control plan to the city showing the BMPs set forth in subsection (a).

(c) All construction sites shall be inspected by the city to verify that BMPs are installed, maintained, and effective. During the rainy season, all construction sites shall be inspected prior to commencement of any land disturbance activities.

(d) At the conclusion of the project, an inspection by the city shall be performed to verify that the site has been stabilized and that all temporary erosion and sediment control measures that are no longer needed have been removed.

(e) Construction sites that fail to implement and maintain effective BMPs measures shall be subject to enforcement actions as described in Sections 13.09.060 through 13.09.140.

(Ord. 702 § 1, 2013)