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Article 10 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
10-30 Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan and Land Disturbance Permit
Wake County Unified Development Code
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erosion or off-site sedimentation exists, and the erosion and sedimentation control plan is
inadequate to meet the requirements of this article. Pending the preparation of the revised
plan, work must stop or continue only under conditions outlined by the appropriate
authority.
10-30-6 Validity of Plan, Lapse of Approval
An approved erosion and sedimentation control plan is valid for 2 calendar years from the date of
approval. If a land disturbance permit has not been obtained within the 2-year period, the erosion and
sedimentation control plan approval becomes null and void.
10-30-7 Land Disturbance Permit Requirements
Land disturbance permits may be obtained upon satisfaction of the following items:
(A) Application
The applicant must provide to the Wake County Department of Environmental Services the
number of copies of the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan as prescribed by
the Director of Environmental Services.
(B) Fees
Payment of fees established by the Wake County Board of Commissioners for
administration of these erosion and sedimentation control regulations must be made at the
pre-construction conference.
(C) Pre-Construction Conference
A pre-construction conference with County staff is required prior to issuance of the land
disturbance permit.
(D) Certificate of Compliance
A certificate of compliance for preliminary soil erosion and sedimentation control must be
issued confirming that initial soil erosion and sedimentation controls have been installed in
accordance to the approved plan.
(1)
Grading, other than for installation of soil erosion and sedimentation control
measures, is prohibited prior to the issuance of a certificate of compliance.
(2)
The certificate of compliance must be issued prior to the approval by the County of
an application for building construction in the County, in any of the incorporated
areas of the County, or extraterritorial jurisdictional areas of the municipalities of the
County subject to the erosion and sedimentation control regulations of this article.
(E) Additional Requirements
(1)
No land disturbance permit may be issued until the County is assured that the
proposed land-disturbing activity will be carried out in accordance with the proposed
soil erosion and sedimentation control plan;
(2)
No land disturbance permit will be issued on property owned by the same individual,
corporation, etc. that is in violation of the erosion and sedimentation control
regulations of this article until that violation is corrected.