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ORDINANCE NO. 732 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO STORMW ATER RUN OFF FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES; AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 7-99 AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS 7-103 AND 7-104 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ORDAINS that the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Brighton, Minnesota is amended as follows: Section 1. Section 7-99 of the City Code is amended as follows: Sec. 7-99. Erosion Control. The applicant for a building or other construction related pennit shall take all reasonable steps to prevent or minimize damage to private or public property caused by erosion from the construction site. When erosion occurs despite such efforts, the permit holder shall promptly act to clean up and restore the damaged property to its original condition. (Ord. No. 561, 12- 8-87; Code of 1988; Code of2001) Erosion control and prevention measures for construction sites shall meet standards from State Agencies regulating stonnwater runoff. (1) Erosion control measures shall adhere to design standards and specifications established and published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The most recent handbooks shall be used as reference for diagrams, tables, and illustrations. (2) The appropriate pollution control measure for each site shall be determined by the City Engineer. (3) For "dewatering" activities, the water pumped from site shall be treated to reduce turbidity and sedimentation. (4) The nearest down gradient water body or drain inlet must be identified and protected prior to commencement of any site work. Drain or water body protection shall remain in place until site is stabilized. Drain protection shall be established to allow emergency flow to occur. The City Engineer shall determine when a site is stabilized. Section 2. Section 7-103 is added to the City Code as follows: Section 7-103 Exceptions Activities listed below shall be considered excepted by the standards in this chapter 1. Project approval received by either Rice Creek Watershed District, MPCA, DNR, or US Army Corps of Engineers 2. Building permits approved prior to the adoption of this ordinance 3. Any emergency work to protect life, limb, or property.