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(D) Construction Initiation and First Compliance Inspection (1) No work shall begin on a site until a preconstruction meeting has been conducted (if required by the City as part of the plan approval). Once work is authorized to begin, the applicant or agent shall install all erosion and sediment control devices as required by the approved plan and shall inform the City that they are in place. The City will complete an initial site inspection to determine compliance with the plan and to authorize the land disturbance activity to begin. (E) Adherence to the Approved Plans and Plan Modifications (1) Once approved by the City, the storm water management plan and/or erosion and sediment control plan must be followed throughout the duration of the land disturbance or land development activity. The approved plans shall not be modified or altered without receiving written authorization from the City. Plan amendments will be required by the City whenever: a) A change in design, construction, operation, maintenance, weather, or seasonal conditions that has a significant effect on the discharge or pollutants to surface waters or underground waters; or b) Inspections or investigations indicate the plans are not effective in eliminating or significantly minimizing the discharge or pollutants to surface waters or underground waters or that the discharges are causing water quality degradation; or c) The plan is not achieving the general objectives of minimizing pollutants in storm water discharges associated with construction activity; or d) The plan is found to not be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Ordinance. (F) Variance Requests (1) The City may grant a variance on a case -by -case basis. The content of a variance is specified in Section 154.017 of the City Code. 150.287 PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN STANDARDS (A) Storm Water Management Plan. (1) All Storm Water Management Plans shall meet or exceed the most stringent of the performance and design standards of this ordinance and shall be consistent with National Pollution Discharge Elimination Permit (NPDES) requirements, the City Engineering Design Standards, and the filing or approval requirements of relevant Watershed Districts (Brown's Creek, South Washington, and/or Valley Branch), Washington County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other regulatory agencies. (2) Storm Water Criteria a) Storm Water Management Plans will be assessed for stormwater rate control, stormwater volume control and storm water quality management to reduce the