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10 <br /> Section 4 Scope and Effect <br /> Whenever conflicts exist between federal, state or local laws, <br /> ordinances, or rtiles, the more restrictive provision shall apply. <br /> VOTE: Note this paragraph will be added at the end of Section 4. <br /> SECTION 8 <br /> Section 8 Mandatory Standards for Land-disturbing Activity <br /> No land-disturbing activity subject to the control of this <br /> ordinance shall ' be undertaken except in accordance with the following <br /> mandatory standatds: <br /> NOTE: The word "mandatory" will be added before "standards". <br /> d. Design and Performance of Control Measures - erosion and sedimentation <br /> control measures,1 structures, and devices shall be so planned, designed, and <br /> constructed as to provide protection from accelerated erosion and sedimenta- <br /> tion from the calbulated peak rate of runoff from a ten-year frequency storm. <br /> NOTE: The words "protection from" will be substituted for "control of" in the <br /> Ordinance. <br /> e. Prior Plan Approval - No person shall initiate any land-disturbing <br /> activity if more than 20.000 square feet is to be uncovered unless, thirty or <br /> more days prior to initiating the activity an erosion and sedimentation <br /> control plan for Such activity is filed with, approved byv and a Grading <br /> Permit obtained from the County. <br /> NOTE: The above paragraph will be added at the end of Section 8. <br /> SECTION 9 <br /> Section 9 Permamirt Downstream Protection of Stream Banks and <br /> Channels <br /> b. (i) the velocity as determined from the table of permissible velocity <br /> for stormwater in 3) , or <br /> NOTE: This section has been revised to correctly refer to the table of <br /> permissible velocity contained in this section of the Ordinance. <br /> SECTION 13 <br /> Section 13 Resporlibility for Insi-Rllation and Maintenance <br /> During the develppment of a site, the person engaged in or conducting the <br /> land-disturbing activity shall be responsible for installing and maintaining <br /> all temporary anI permanent erosion and sedimentation control measures and <br /> facilities as required by the approved or revised Erosion Control Plan. The <br /> responsibility for maintaining all permanent erosion and sedimentation control <br /> measures and facilities after site development is completed shall lie with the <br /> land owner except facilities and measures installed within road or street <br /> right-of-way or easements accepted for maintenance by a government agency. <br /> NOTE: Section 13 will be expanded to include responsibility for installation <br /> as well, as maintenance and rearranged for clarity. The paragraph above will <br /> be substituted for the one in the Ordinance. <br /> SECTION 15 <br /> Section 15 Existing Uncovered Areas <br /> b. The ErosionlControl Officer will serve upon the landowner written notice <br /> to comply by registered or certified mail. return receipt reqpested or other <br /> means. <br /> VOTE: The requirement concerning registered or certified mail is being added <br /> to the first sentence in "b". <br /> d. This rule shall not require ground cover on cleared land forming the <br /> future basin of a planned reservoir unless the disturbance and length of time <br /> of the exposure prior to the filling of the reservoir will result in erosion <br /> and sedimentation of the downstream channel. <br /> NOTE: "d" will be added to Section 15. The condition concerning the time of <br /> exposure before ¶xllmg the reservoir has been added to prevent situations <br /> where the site maybe left disturbed for long periods if there was a delay in <br /> filling the reservoir. <br /> SECTION 17 <br /> Section 17 Permit <br />