14.27.040 Administration and authority

14.27.040 Administration and authority.

A. The city shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

B. The city shall have the authority to develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to administer and enforce this chapter.

1. The city of Lacey shall review and approve all plans and all other submittals required for compliance with this chapter when:

a. An application for a city permit is required under all other chapters of LMC; or

b. Stormwater management is required and shall comply with the current City of Lacey Stormwater Design Manual; or

c. In all other situations when actions under LMC 14.27.020 apply to a project site, review shall be under a city stormwater permit. The stormwater permit shall follow the procedure for limited administrative review described in Chapter 1 of the Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards.

2. All stormwater review submittals shall contain, in addition to the information required under any other applicable city code, a Stormwater Site Plan as described in the Stormwater Design Manual and any other information required by the city of Lacey.

1. The city shall inspect projects at various stages of the work to determine if they comply with the requirements of this chapter, and enforcement actions shall be taken as necessary. These inspections will include, but not be limited to, the following:

a. Prior to site clearing and construction to assess site erosion potential; and

b. During construction to verify proper installation and maintenance of required erosion and sediment controls and other approved plan components; and

c. All permanent stormwater treatment and flow control BMPs/facilities and catch basins in new residential developments every six months until ninety percent of the lots are constructed (or when construction is stopped and the site is fully stabilized) to identify maintenance needs and enforce compliance with maintenance standards as needed; and

d. Upon completion of construction and prior to final approval to ensure proper installation of permanent stormwater control facilities and verify that a maintenance plan is completed and responsibility for maintenance is assigned for stormwater treatment and flow control BMPs/facilities; and

2. When reasonably required by the city to accomplish the purpose of this chapter or to comply with local, state or federal law or regulation on stormwater, special inspection or testing shall be performed by the applicant.

E. Fees. Application, review and inspection fees shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as established by the city. (Ord. 1525 §1 (part), 2017).