Legal Documents of Maryville

No individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, county, city, or other political subdivision, cooperative, or any other legal entity shall engage in any land-disturbing activity within the corporate limits of the City of Maryville without meeting the requirements of this chapter, unless exempted under § 19-707.

1. The owner or operator of the following land-disturbing activities must obtain a grading permit prior to commencing land-disturbing activities, unless exempted from this requirement under § 19-207:
   1. Any new development or redevelopment that will result in land-disturbing activity that is greater than one-tenth (1/10) of an acre.
   2. Installation, maintenance and repair of any underground public utility lines when such activities occur within fifty feet (50') of waters of the state.
2. Owners or operators of land-disturbing activities are responsible for obtaining all applicable state and federal permits or approvals prior to requesting a grading permit from the City of Maryville.
3. Land-disturbing activities not exempted under § 18-707 shall require:
   1. Grading permit application;
   2. Five (5) copies of an EPSC plan (required for land-disturbing activities equal to or greater than one (1) acre, including those activities less than one (1) acre that are part of a larger plan of development or sale), or one (1) copy of a sketch plan (required for land-disturbing activities less than one (1) acre), prepared in conformance with this chapter;
   3. Appropriate fee, if applicable;
   4. Review of the EPSC plan or sketch plan by the director of engineering and public works, or his/her designee, for compliance with City of Maryville regulations and policies;
   5. Grading permit;
   6. Site inspection, performed in accordance with this chapter; and
   7. Ongoing and final inspection.
4. The director of engineering and public works, or his/her designee, may require land-disturbing activities that are less than one (1) acre to develop a full EPSC plan, as set forth in this chapter and the grading policy manual, as deemed necessary to protect streams and adjacent properties from erosion and off-site sediment deposition.
5. Land-disturbing activities not exempted under § 18-707 of this chapter shall not commence until:
   1. The owner or operator obtains a Notice of Coverage (NOC) under the State of Tennessee General NPDES Permit for Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities, or certification that the land-disturbing activity does not require coverage under the state permit, prior to obtaining a grading permit. A copy of the NOC and the associated Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) or certification that the site does not require coverage under the state permit must be submitted with the EPSC plan or sketch plan.
   2. The owner or operator obtains all applicable permits for the applicable development or redevelopment from state and federal agencies. A copy of the permit(s) obtained must be submitted with the EPSC plan or sketch plan. (1999 Code, § 19-306)