§ 7.5-6. Requirements for approval of erosion and sedimentation control plans.

(a)

Except as provided for in subsection 7.5-6(b) of this chapter, no person shall engage in any land-disturbing activity in Gloucester County until that person has submitted to the administrator an erosion and sedimentation control plan for such land-disturbing activity and until that plan has been reviewed and approved by the administrator. Where land-disturbing activities involve lands under the jurisdiction of more than one (1) local control program, an erosion and sediment control plan, at the option of the applicant, may be submitted to the board for review and approval rather than to each jurisdiction concerned.

(b)

Single-family dwellings; In the case of a land-disturbing activity for the construction of a single-family dwelling, the administrator may waive the requirement for a full erosion and sedimentation control plan as set forth in this chapter. In the case of granting of such a waiver by the administrator, an agreement in lieu of an erosion and sediment control plan, which is signed by the applicant and approved by the administrator, shall constitute authorization under this chapter to conduct land-disturbing activity allowed by that agreement. Such agreement shall set forth all conservation measures to be carried out and maintained, shall grant right-of-entry, and be subject to all review, inspection, and enforcement provisions of this chapter which apply to approved erosion and sedimentation control plans.

(c)

When land-disturbing activity will be required of a contractor performing construction work pursuant to a construction contract, the preparation, submission and approval of erosion and sediment control plan shall be the responsibility of the owner.

(d)

Electric, natural gas and telephone utility companies, interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline companies and railroad companies shall file general erosion and sediment control specifications annually with the board for review and written comments. The specifications shall apply to:

(1)

Construction, installation or maintenance of electric, natural gas and telephone utility lines, and pipelines and;

(2)

Construction of the tracks, rights-of-way, bridges, communication facilities and other related structures and facilities of the railroad company.

(e)

Noncommercial and commercial sites.

(1)

Noncommercial sites: The administrator shall collect a plan review and inspection fee of forty-five dollars ($45.00) for projects involving one (1) acre or less; plus an additional five dollars ($5.00) per acre, or part thereof, for projects involving more than one (1) acre.

(2)

Commercial sites: For commercial sites, including subdivision developments, the administrator shall collect a plan review and inspection fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for projects involving one (1) acre or less; plus an additional fifty dollars ($50.00) per acre of disturbed area, or part thereof, for projects involving more than one (1) acre.

(Ord. of 12-7-93; Ord. of 8-7-2001; Ord. of 10-1-2002)

(Ord. of 12-7-93; Ord. of 8-7-2001; Ord. of 10-1-2002)