§ 11-21. Same—Forms provided; requirements.

(a)

Forms provided. Blank forms shall be provided by a building official for use of those applying for permits as provided in this chapter. Any permits issued by the building official shall be on standard forms such purpose and furnished by the city.

(b)

All applications for permits shall comply with the provisions of the adopted building code of the City of Jackson unless otherwise amended hereafter in accordance with such section. Site plans shall be required to be furnished in conjunction with the application for permit and such site plans shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey.

(c)

Storm water requirements.

(1)

Applicability—Over three (3) acres. All construction or development on sites in excess of three (3) acres, or on sites under three (3) acres for which the public works director has determined will have a major effect on downstream storm water facilities or water courses, shall provide along and together with the application for building permit a storm water and erosion control plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 57-10(g) and chapter 21 of this Code.

(2)

Storm water credit fee in lieu of storm water detention. All construction and development on sites not required to provide storm water detention either under the subdivision regulations or this chapter shall pay in lieu of providing same a storm water credit fee which shall be deposited in the city's storm water maintenance fund established herein. The storm water credit fee shall be as hereinafter set forth and shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit:

Storm Water Credits

Lot Size/Area (Acres)	Commercial/ Industrial Fee	Residential Fee
0.00—0.50	$ 400.00	$120.00
0.50—1.00	640.00	104.00
1.00—1.50	1,080.00	98.00
1.50—2.00	1,120.00	72.00
2.00—2.50	1,360.00	56.00
2.50—3.00	1,600.00	40.00

 

In the event the owner is required to provide storm water detention owner shall not be required to pay a storm water credit fee.

(3)

Storm water development/maintenance. Applicants for building permits required to provide storm water and erosion control plan shall design the plan to incorporate a provision that the owner and subsequent owners shall maintain the facilities developed by the plan. The applicant/landowner shall provide the city a storm water easement as required by the city.

(4)

Detention/storm water credit/waiver. Owners of all lots in subdivisions which have been platted under the provisions of section 57-10(g) after November 1, 2001, shall not be required to provide for storm water detention or pay a storm water credit unless the subdivision developer did not for whatever reason comply with the provisions of section 57-10(g) of the Code.

Maintenance fee applicability. All developments or construction shall pay to the city a storm water maintenance fee. Said fee shall be assessed at the rate of two cents ($0.02) per square foot of all buildings, additions, driveways, patios, sidewalks and other newly constructed impervious areas included in the scope of the building permit.

Storm water maintenance fund. All storm water maintenance fees collected under this division or section 57-10(g) shall be deposited in, or credited to, a storm water maintenance fund which shall be used exclusively to defray the cost of maintenance of storm water facilities and the construction and maintenance of public storm water detention facilities of water courses affecting the city whether or not they are physically located within the city.

(Ord. No. 2975, § 1, 3-5-90; Ord. No. 3426, § 1, 6-5-95; Ord. No. 01-68, § 1, 10-1-01; Ord. No. 05-118, § 1, 9-19-05; Ord. No. 12-44, § 1, 6-4-12)