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26 <br /> if <br /> i <br /> k <br /> 4 <br /> November 9, 1983 -2- County Manager <br /> '.- The estimated annual permit activity likely to occur in University Lake <br /> watershed is as follows: <br /> Estimated <br /> Permit Type Permits Issued Annually <br /> Single family hh <br /> Single family alterations 16 <br /> Mobile homes ( ndividual) 214 <br /> 1 Mobile homes (in parks) 15 <br /> Accessory bud ings 5 <br /> Commercial alt rations 1 <br /> . — — <br /> Totals 105 <br /> , <br /> Inspection Requirements - Another determinant of the time required to provide <br /> , a higher levell of service in the watershed area is the inspection activity, <br /> plan review and/or plan approval necessary for individual permits. The <br /> Ordinance provisions offer an indication of what types of activities will be • <br /> n required and these are listed below, <br /> 1. Initial Site Inspection - Section 6.1 (General Requirements for <br /> University Lake Watershed), subsection b (Plan Exemption), allows the <br /> g.. <br /> Erosion Control Officer to issue a Plan Exemption if proposed land <br /> disturbing activities can be classified under one (1) of three (3) <br /> exemptions.i To determine if the proposed activity falls within one (1) <br /> of the categories, the Erosion Control Officer will have to visit <br /> each site (except for mobile homes in parks) to make such a determination. <br /> 2. Plan Review! & Approval - Section 6.1.a. also requires the submission and <br /> approval of an erosion control plan for any activity not covered by an <br /> exemption. The review and approval of plans will require the time of the <br /> Erosion Conrol Officer to perform these functions. <br /> 3. Site Inspections - After an erosion control plan is approved and <br /> constructs has begun, three (3) site inspections will be required to <br /> insure tbs. all land disturbing activities are in compliance with the <br /> Ordinance provisions and plans approved. This number is based on those which <br /> ,.. are currently performed (at a minimum) on sites in other portions of the County. <br /> Time Requirements - For each of the inspection and approval activities listed <br /> above, a certain amount of time is required to perform that activity and/or <br /> travel to and Ifrom the site. Listed below are estimates of the amount of time <br /> ■t. required for each. <br /> 1. Initial Site Ins.ection - One (1) hour .er site. This figure is based on the <br /> , prior experience of the Erosion Control Officer. The time may vary from site <br /> to site bu± will average one (1) hour per site. <br /> Time must 1e spent in walking the site to evaluate slope, soil and drainage <br /> patterns. lascussions must also be held with the homeowner or contractor <br /> concerning what type of construction and land disturbance activity is proposed. <br /> This time is also used to answer questions, explain development standards and <br /> offer sugistions concerning erosion control measures to use. The addition <br /> of stormwa er management requirements to the Ordinance will also mean closer <br /> scrutiny of individual sites, <br /> [ <br /> , <br /> .- <br /> [ <br /> i <br />