Transcript LID Presentation for SD PMs

Land Development
Ordinance Changes
Greenville County, SC
PART 1
Clemson University
ICAR Campus
AT&T Auditorium
June 24, 2009
Land Development Ordinance Changes
The Training Team:
Greenville County:
 Judy Wortkoetter, PE
Storm Water Program
Manager
Woolpert:
 Flint Holbrook, PE, PH
 Brian Bates, PE
Project Director
Project Manager
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
Land Development Ordinance Changes
AGENDA
 8:30 – 9:00
BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
 9:00 – 10:30 1: Overview of Storm Water
Ordinance Revisions
 10:30 – 11:00 2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee
Schedule
 11:00 – 12:00 3: Overview of Storm Water Utility
Credit Program
 12:00 – 1:30
LUNCH (on your own)
 1:30 – 4:00
4: Changes to Storm Water Design
Manual
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
Land Development Ordinance Changes
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
 Revised Greenville County Storm Water
Management Ordinance
 Greenville County Fee Credit Policy Plan
 Greenville County Fee Credit Application
 Special Pollution Abatement Permit Application
 Revised Greenville County Storm Water
Management Design Manual
 Revised IDEAL Users Manual
These documents can be found online at:
http://www.greenvillecounty.org/
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
Land Development Ordinance Changes
TERMS TO KNOW
 BMP – Best management practice
 CEPSCI – Certified Erosion Prevention and
Sediment Control Inspector
 EPSC – Erosion Prevention and Sediment
Control
 ERU – Equivalent residential unit
 H & H – Hydrology & Hydraulics
 HOA – Homeowner’s Association
 LID – Low Impact Development
 NOI – Notice of Intent
 NOT – Notice of Termination
 NOV – Notice of Violation
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Land Development Ordinance Changes
TERMS TO KNOW
 NPDES – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
 O & M – Operation and maintenance
 POA – Property Owner’s Association
 POC – Pollutant of concern
 SCDHEC – South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control
 SSO – Sanitary sewer overflow
 SWPPP – Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
 TSS – Total suspended solids
 USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
SECTION 1:
STORM WATER ORDINANCE
REVISIONS
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Focus Group
 Revisions to Ordinance reviewed by local
stakeholders:
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Developers
Builders
Engineers
Environmental non-profits
 Stakeholders provided valuable input to
revision process
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Revisions Affecting Design Community
 Division 1 – General Provisions
 Division 3 – Permit and Submittal
Requirements
 Division 4 – Grading and Sediment Control
 Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Division 6 – On-going Inspection and
Maintenance
 Division 7 – Performance Security
 Division 9 – Special Pollution Abatement
Permits
 Division 10 – Monitoring and Inspections
 Division 11 – Enforcement, Penalties and
Abatement
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 1 – General Provisions
 Sec. 8-58. Contiguous Property.
− Language added to preclude inappropriate
phasing of developments to circumvent
intent of Ordinance
− Proposed developments occurring on a lot
or parcel that has contiguous lots or
parcels of land in whole, or in part, by the
same property owner, Site Development
Plan requirements will be applied to the
total land area
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Division 1 – General Provisions
 Sec. 8-58. Contiguous Property.
− Site Development Plan requirements also
apply to any development regardless of
size or disturbed area that is part of a
larger common plan of development or
sale
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 1 – General Provisions
 Sec. 8-60. Definitions.
− Several definitions added
− Definitions obtained from South Carolina
Regulations 61-9.122.2 and 72-301 or
South Carolina NPDES General Permit for
Storm Water Discharges from Large and
Small Construction Activities (Construction
General Permit – CGP)
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Division 1 – General Provisions
 Sec. 8-60. Definitions.
− “Final Stabilization” combines CGP and
Design Manual definitions:
• Stabilize to 70% coverage rate (30% of site
cannot remain bare - 70% of every square
footage of area must be vegetated)
• All soil disturbing activities at site are completed
and either a uniform perennial vegetative cover
or equivalent permanent stabilization measure
(riprap, gabions, geotextiles, etc.) over 70% of
unpaved areas
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 1 – General Provisions
 Sec. 8-60. Definitions.
− “Final Stabilization” (continued):
• Individual residential lots: final
stabilization or temporary stabilization
including perimeter controls prior to
occupation by homeowner and inform
homeowner of need
• Construction on agricultural land – final
stabilization may be returning land to
preconstruction agricultural use
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Division 1 – General Provisions
 Sec. 8-60. Definitions.
− “Greenville County Storm Water
System”:
• Includes systems owned or operated by
municipalities in Greenville County which
have entered into inter-governmental
agreements with the County for
operation of their storm water systems
(NPDES MS4 co-permittees)
• Currently: Fountain Inn, Mauldin,
Simpsonville, Travelers Rest
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Division 1 – General Provisions
 Sec. 8-60. Definitions.
− “Watershed Master Plan”:
• Developed for entire watershed, regardless of
political boundary
• Analyzes impact of existing and future land uses
and land disturbing activities in entire watershed
• Includes strategies to reduce non-point source
pollution, manage storm water runoff and
control flooding
(Note: Watershed Master Plans are currently
available or in the process of being developed
for: Brushy Creek, Rocky Creek, Gilder/Horsepen
Creek, Reedy River, and Durbin Creek.)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Division 3 – Permit and Submittal
Requirements
 Sec. 8-67. Submittal Requirements.
− Subdivision Development Plan Submittals:
• 50% built:
 Detention pond as-builts due to Director
 Detention pond cleaned and stabilized
 HOA documents filed with Director
defining maintenance responsibility for
all storm water facilities/ BMPs
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 3 – Permit and Submittal
Requirements
 Sec. 8-67. Submittal Requirements.
− Subdivision Development Plan Submittals:
• 50%-80% built: individual lot controls and
other EPSC BMPs to provide 80% TSS
trapping efficiency
• > 80% built: Disturbed areas final
stabilized and NOT request filed
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 3 – Permit and Submittal
Requirements
 Sec. 8-67. Submittal Requirements.
− Simplified Storm Water Plan Applicability:
• Land disturbing activities of > 5,000 sq. ft.
to < 1 acre
• Includes commercial and industrial sites of
the same size and otherwise not part of a
larger common development, and without
constraints requiring site development plan
(see Site Development Plan Applicability –
next slide)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 3 – Permit and Submittal
Requirements
 Sec. 8-67. Submittal Requirements.
− Site Development Plan Applicability:
• Disturbs 1 or more acres
• Results in peak runoff increase of > 1 cfs
• Requires a storm drain pipe conveyance
system
• Requires alterations to existing storm drain
system
• Causes downstream impact requiring
preparation by engineer or design
professional
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 3 – Permit and Submittal
Requirements
 Sec. 8-68. Site Development Plan
Requirements.
− Plans must meet all other applicable plan
requirements in effect at time of submittal
− Requires a tree saving and planting plan
consistent with GC Tree Ordinance and
Landscape Plan requirements of Design
Manual (wording regarding Tree Ordinance
replaces previous wording regarding a
landscape plan)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 3 – Permit and Submittal
Requirements
 Sec. 8-68. Site Development Plan
Requirements.
− Certification that land clearing, construction,
development and drainage done in accordance
with approved plans
− Approved plans remain valid for 2 or 5 years
(depending on fee paid)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-70. General.
− No clearing, stripping, excavating or
grading of land or creation of borrow
pits, spoil areas, quarries, material
processing plants without appropriate
County or SCDHEC permit.
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-71. Basic Design Requirements.
− Development fitted to topography and soils
to reduce erosion potential
− Retain and protect natural vegetation
wherever possible
− Natural vegetation and non-structural
methods for streambank stabilization and
erosion control whenever possible
− Expose only smallest practical area for the
shortest practical period of time
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-71. Basic Design Requirements.
− Use erosion control practices such as interceptor
ditches, berms, terraces, contour ripping, soil
erosion checks and sediment basins
− Use temporary vegetation or mulching to
protect exposed areas during time of
development
− Use SWM practices during and after
development to accommodate increased
runoff caused by changes in soil and surface
and to avoid siltation of streams
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-71. Basic Design Requirements.
− Install permanent vegetation and structures as
soon as weather permits
− Design outlet channels for storm runoff
discharge based on predicted storm frequency
and include vegetative or structural measures to
prevent channel scour/ erosion
− Use waterway stabilization structures (e.g., drop
structures, grade stabilization structures,
channel liners) to dissipate energy to nonerosive slopes/ velocities
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-71. Basic Design Requirements.
− Sediment basins and traps:
• Remove sediment mechanically when filled to plan
elevation or design capacity reduced by 50%
• Enclose at the discretion of the Director to ensure
public safety
• Design (includes all sediment control BMPs) to
achieve lesser of:
 Sediment removal efficiency of 80% or greater
 0.5 ml/l settable solids effluent standard using 10year, 24-hour design storm event (revised from
“concentrate”)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-71. Basic Design Requirements.
− Before release of permit obligation, cut and fill
slopes & other exposed areas to be planted or
otherwise protected from erosion
− Do not deposit fill beyond mean high-water line
unless used for marsh creation or shore
restoration and does not extend beyond mean
low-water line or fill placed behind structural
shoreline erosion control device
− Include all EPSC calculations in permit
application. Show location and timing of EPSC
BMPs on EPSC Plan included in SWPPP
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-71. Basic Design Requirements.
− Measures to prevent discharge of solid
materials (including building materials) to
waters of the State and US, except of
authorized by 404 permit
− Minimize to extent practicable, off-site
tracking of sediments onto paved surfaces
and generation of dust
− Minimize exposure of construction and
waste materials stored on-site to storm
water
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 4 – Grading and Sediment
Control
 Sec. 8-71. Basic Design Requirements.
− Employ spill prevention and response
practices
− Design sediment laden diversion channels
such that applicable shear stress and
velocities are non-erosive for the 10-year,
24-hour storm event
− Permanently or temporarily stabilize
disturbed areas within 14 days after final
grade is reached or when idle and maintain
until final stabilization
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-74. Minimum Runoff Control
Requirements.
− Design storm water facilities to limit 2-,
10- and 25-year, 24-hour, SCS Type II
developed peak discharge rates to predeveloped
− Reduce discharge velocities to non-erosive
from structure, channel or other control or
the velocity of 10-year, 24-hour design
storm runoff in receiving waterway prior to
land disturbing activity
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-74. Minimum Runoff Control
Requirements.
− Downstream peak flow analysis:
• Show safe downstream passage of postdevelopment flows
• Address every point downstream or area along
project site boundaries at runoff exit
• Focus on portion of drainage channel immediately
downstream of project
• Extend analysis downstream to point where project
comprises 10% of drainage area
• Consider planned future upstream land use
changes
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-74. Minimum Runoff Control
Requirements.
− Design all storm water systems to have no
increase in velocity, peak flow, water
surface elevation in relation to upstream,
adjacent and downstream property in 100year storm, unless adequate permanent
drainage easement is obtained
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-75. Minimum Water Quality Control
Requirements.
− All storm water runoff generated from a site to
be adequately treated before discharge:
• Preferred method – size water quality device
to trap 85% of TSS based on annual loadings
by particle class (use IDEAL to model)
• Alternative as default criteria – size device to
capture first inch of runoff from site
impervious area and discharge over 24-hrs
• More stringent controls may be required in
environmentally sensitive areas
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-75. Minimum Water Quality Control
Requirements.
− All development, redevelopment and portions
of redevelopment projects disturbing 1 or
more acres or result in increase of > 1 cfs
peak runoff rate shall meet minimum water
quality requirements even though no change
in land use.
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-76. Storm Water Management
Facilities. Storm water control measures in
order of preference:
1) LID practices
2) Facilities that encourage overland flow, slow
velocities, flow through buffers
3) Regional detention (dry basins)
4) Regional retention (wet basins)
5) On-site detention (dry basins)
6) On-site retention (wet basins)
7) Infiltration basins (in areas with appropriate
soils)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-76. Storm Water Management
Facilities.
− Site development plans can be rejected if they
incorporate structures and facilities that could
be difficult to maintain
− Structural design parameters in Design
Manual must be met to prevent rejection
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-77. Hydrologic Criteria.
− 2-year, 10-year and 25-year design
storms for all retention and detention
basins
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-78. Fee-in-Lieu. Director may allow
a fee-in-lieu of on-site storm water storage
to fulfill all or part of storm water
management requirements
− Equal to estimated construction cost of
proposed and approved on-site storm water
storage, including land cost
− County will maintain fund including all
revenues and expenditures
− Revenues collected within a watershed will
be for use within that watershed
− Fees will be refunded if not encumbered
within 10 years
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
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Division 5 – Storm Water Management
 Sec. 8-80. Consistency with Watershed
Master Plan or Flood Studies.
− Site development plans shall be
consistent with adopted/ approved
watershed master plans or flood studies
(Note: Watershed Master Plans are currently
available or in the process of being developed for:
Brushy Creek, Rocky Creek, Gilder/Horsepen
Creek, Reedy River, and Durbin Creek.)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 6 – On-Going Inspection and
Maintenance
 Sec. 8-82. Long-Term Maintenance and
Inspection of Storm Water Facilities and
Practices.
− Maintenance agreements for all storm water
facilities/BMPs require periodic inspections to
document maintenance/ repair needs
− POA/ HOA maintenance agreements must also
identify source of funding for future
maintenance and upkeep
− Maintenance agreement must be recorded in
Greenville County Register of Deed’s Office
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 6 – On-Going Inspection and
Maintenance
 Sec. 8-82. Long-Term Maintenance and
Inspection of Storm Water Facilities and
Practices.
− Subdivision storm water facilities/ site runoff
storage areas not in dedicated ROWs or
easements to be granted to public entity,
other entities approved by director or
conveyed by plat as undivided equal interests
to each lot in subdivision
− Dedication to include plan for long term
maintenance
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 6 – On-Going Inspection and
Maintenance
 Sec. 8-82. Long-Term Maintenance and
Inspection of Storm Water Facilities and
Practices.
− If title to land under storm water facilities is
conveyed by plat to each lot in subdivision:
• Provide covenant on face of plat
• Establish duly incorporated POA to provide
maintenance of storm water facilities
• POA’s bylaws to provide for long-term
maintenance agreement
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 6 – On-Going Inspection and
Maintenance
 Sec. 8-83. Right of Entry for Inspection.
− Maintenance Agreements shall allow County
right to enter property for inspection including
when the County has reasonable basis to
believe a violation is occurring or for
abatement of public nuisance or correction pf
violation of this Ordinance
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 6 – On-Going Inspection and
Maintenance
 Sec. 8-84. Records of Maintenance
Activities.
− Those responsible for O & M of storm water
management facilities/ BMPs to provide
records of all maintenance and repairs to
County
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 6 – On-Going Inspection and
Maintenance
 Sec. 8-85. Failure to Maintain.
− After 30 days written notice (or 24-hours for
immediate danger to public), County may
correct violations of design standards or
maintenance requirements
− County may assess owner for cost of repair as
lien on property. May place ad valorum tax bill
for such property and collected in ordinary
manner for such taxes.
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 7 – Performance Security
 Sec. 8-86. Resource Remediation Fund.
− Need for bond on each site eliminated and
replaced with a fee
− Monetary performance guarantee required
for every new development
− Provide assurance that all exposed
surfaces will be stabilized, storm water
management and sediment control
deficiencies addressed
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 7 – Performance Security
 Sec. 8-86. Resource Remediation Fund.
− Resource Remediation Fee – prior to
issuance of building or land disturbance
permits, all applicants must pay nonrefundable fee of $150 per disturbed acre
− Resource Remediation Fund – Fees to be
held by County in interest bearing account
to be used by County to remediate
unstable, deficient, or abandoned sites
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 7 – Performance Security
 Sec. 8-86. Resource Remediation Fund.
− Applicant to provide Certification of No
Relationship to sites where resource
remediation funds were used and are
outstanding
− Applicants for sites where relationship
exists must repay funds used by County to
remediate prior to obtaining new land
disturbing permits. (This is in addition to any
penalties or injunctive relief required for prior site.)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 9 – Special Pollution
Abatement Permit
 Sec. 8-95. General.
− Special Pollution Abatement (SPA) Permit
required when development/ redevelopment
drains to an impaired waterbody [303(d) list]
or has established TMDL, or other areas with
adverse water quality pollutant impacts at the
discretion of the Director
− Outstanding Resource Waters may also qualify
− Permit valid for 5-years
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 9 – Special Pollution
Abatement Permit
 Sec. 8-96. Permit Application Procedures.
− Permit application on-line at:
− Information required:
• Name, location of development
• Name of receiving waterbody and
pollutants of concern
• Name of contact person, site map and
BMP information
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 9 – Special Pollution
Abatement Permit
 Sec. 8-96. Permit Application Procedures.
− Certification by engineer that BMPs will
address the POC(s)
− Certification by person responsible for land
disturbing activity that BMPs will be
maintained and inspected as required
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 9 – Special Pollution
Abatement Permit
 Sec. 8-97. Approval of Structural
Treatment Devices.
− Approval of structural storm water treatment
devices not on County approved list, may
require full-scale testing by an independent 3rd
party to verify that POCs will be properly
controlled.
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 10 – Monitoring and Inspections
 Sec. 8-103. Maintenance, Construction and
Inspection:
− Third party inspections for sites with:
• Compliance problems
• Discharge to environmentally sensitive waters
− Inspection Requirements:
• Performed by qualified professionals
• Submit reports to County every 2 weeks or 30 days
for temporary stabilized sites
− Director to report non-performing CEPSCI to
SCDHEC and Clemson
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1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 11 – Enforcement, Penalties
and Abatement
 Sec. 8-111. Violations
− County may choose to pursue criminal
and/or civil fines and penalties in
Magistrate Court
− County may also choose Consent Process:
• Fact finding meeting with violator
• Negotiate draft Consent Decree w/ corrective
actions and penalties
• If fail to agree, County presents administrative
order
• If administrative order is not complied with,
County will pursue criminal and/or civil
penalties
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 11 – Enforcement, Penalties
and Abatement
 Sec. 8-111. Violations
− County Attorney may institute injunctive,
mandamus, or other appropriate proceedings
for enforcement
− Any court of competent jurisdiction may also
issue restraining orders, injunctions,
mandamus or other forms of remedy or relief
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 11 – Enforcement, Penalties
and Abatement
 Sec. 8-112. Criminal Penalties
− County has authority to charge violators
with a misdemeanor punishable within
jurisdictional limits of magistrate’s court
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 11 – Enforcement, Penalties
and Abatement
 Sec. 8-114. Corrective Action
− County may also correct off-site impact
of violation (in addition to on-site
impact which was previously allowed)
and costs incurred shall be collected
from performance security
− These costs shall be assessed in
addition to any other authorized
penalty or injunctive relief
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
Division 11 – Enforcement, Penalties
and Abatement
 Sec. 8-117. Civil Penalties
− County has authority to assess a civil penalty
not to exceed $7,500 per violation in addition
to or in lieu of authorized criminal penalties
− Civil penalty may be appealed to the
magistrate where it may be waived, modified
or affirmed
− All civil fines collected pursuant to this
ordinance will be used for storm water
education, correcting violations and/ or
enforcement of this ordinance
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
1: Storm Water Ordinance Revisions
QUESTIONS ???
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
SECTION 2:
NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
Current Greenville County Permit Fee
 Site Plan Review Application Fee (including
Storm Water Management Plan, Sediment and
Erosion Plan, etc. for Planned Development,
Planned Office District, Neighborhood Commercial
District)
Current Fee (per application):
= $20 (< 3 acres)
= up to $60 (> 100 acres)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
Survey of Plan Review Fees
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
Focus Group
 Ordinance revision Stakeholders
reconvened to discuss new Permit Fees
 Shared survey of plan review fees, staffing
levels, costs
 Goal was for County to be self-sustaining
for construction portion of program
 Stakeholders asked to graduated fees in
over next 4 years
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
New Land Disturbance Permit Fees
Simplified Plan Fee
Residential Lot Plan Fee
Plan Submittal Fee
(permit life = 2 yrs)
Plan Submittal Fee
(permit life = 5 yrs)
Plan re-Submittal Fee
Concept Plan Fee
Variance or Waiver
Request Fee
2009/10
2010/11
$200
$200 + $50 pda
$300
$250 + $100 pda
$500 + $50 pda
$700 + $100 pda
$2,900 + $50 pda $3,200 + $100 pda
$500
$700
$250
$275
$300
$325
(pda = per developed acre)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
New Land Disturbance Permit Fees
2009/10
Revisions to Approved Summary Plans:
Major
$500
Minor
$250
Revisions to Approved
Summary Plats
$50
Permit Renewal Fee
(permit life = 2 yrs)
$1,600
Inactive Permit Review and
Renewal Fee
$500
SCDHEC Permit Local Compliance
Review Fee
$500
Remediation Fee
$150 pda
2010/11
$700
$350
$75
$1,700
$700
$700
$150 pda
(pda = per developed acre)
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
Violations
Violation
Unauthorized Land Disturbance
Activities Fee
Compliance Inspection Fee
Re-Issuance of Revoked Permit Fee:
5,000 sq ft to 1 acre
> 1 acre to 10 acres
> 10 acres
Fee
$500
$500
$200
$500
$800
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC
2: New Land Disturbance Permit Fee Schedule
QUESTIONS ???
Land Development Ordinance Changes – Greenville County, SC