9.800 Stormwater Erosion Control.
(1) Purpose. As required by the City’s National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4), the City does hereby proclaim an ordinance to address Stormwater Erosion Control.
(2) Applicability. A City of Medford Erosion Control Permit is required for all construction projects that result in land disturbance of 7000 square feet or more. For construction projects that disturb one or more acres (or that disturb less than one acre, if part of a “common plan of development or sale” disturbing one or more acres) a NPDES 1200C permit from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will also be required.
(3) Standards. Erosion control plans shall be submitted for review with plans for building permits.
The City of Medford Public Works Engineering Division will review the erosion control plans and issue the Erosion Control Permit with the building permit or grading permit for the project.
Erosion control plans must:
(a) Use the current City of Medford Erosion Control Plan Template
(b) Be approved prior to the beginning of land disturbance activities
(c) Be maintained and updated as site conditions change
(d) Be kept on site and made available for review by the City and DEQ
Erosion control measures as shown on the approved plans shall be in place prior to any earthwork being performed and shall be maintained for the duration of the project.