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Chapter 915: General Development Requirements <br /> <br /> Page 915-9 <br />The emission of smoke by any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the State <br />of Minnesota Pollution Control Standards, Minnesota Regulation Rules 7007.0080, as <br />amended. The City may independently determine that the emission of smoke created by <br />heating systems or other purposes constitutes a public nuisance and may abate such <br />nuisance pursuant to City Code. <br />(H) Refuse And Waste Material <br />Refuse and waste material shall comply with Ssection 601 of the City Code. <br />915.090 Erosion Control and Stormwater Management <br />(A) Purpose <br />During the construction process, soil is highly vulnerable to erosion by wind and water. <br />Eroded soil endangers water resources by reducing water quality and causing the <br />siltation of aquatic habitat for fish and other desirable species. Eroded soil also requires <br />the maintenance of sewers and ditches and the dredging of lakes and ponds. <br />Consequently, the following regulations have been adopted to safeguard water quality, <br />reduce flooding, reduce soil erosion, protect aquatic habitat, and protect the general <br />safety and welfare of the community. <br />(B) General Requirements <br />(1) City Engineer Approval Required before Disturbance <br />No land shall be disturbed until the erosion and sediment control and stormwater <br />management plan is approved by the City engineer and conforms to the standards <br />set forth herein. <br />(2) Erosion and Sedimentation Control <br />(a) Every applicant for a building permit or subdivision approval to disturb 500 <br />square feet of land or 120 square feet for a building must adhere to the soil <br />erosion and sedimentation control standards and specifications in strict <br />conformance to the provisions of this Section and the City’s Engineering <br />Design Standards for Stormwater Management. <br />(b) Erosion and sediment control plans shall also be consistent with the NPDES <br />Construction General Permit, as amended, and the filing or approval <br />requirements of the Little Canada Soil and Water Conservation District. <br />(3) Stormwater Management Plan <br />(a) Every applicant for a building permit or subdivision approval, or a building <br />that either increases impervious surfaces by greater than 1 acre. or redevelops <br />1 acre or greater of impervious surface must adhere to the stormwater <br />management standards and specifications in strict conformance with the <br />provisions of this chapter and the City’s Engineering Design Standards. <br />(b) Stormwater management plans shall also be consistent with the NPDES <br />construction general permit, as amended, and the filing or approval <br />requirements of relevant Watershed Districts, Watershed Management <br />Organizations, Soil and Water Conservation Districts or other regulatory <br />bodies