For grading over 3,500 feet, the city requires:

• Grading Permit Application, fee and surety
• Erosion & Siltation Control Plan application
• Concrete Washout, Chemicals, Litter & Sanitary Waste Control application
• if applicable, the ADEM NPDES Construction permit number should be supplied

Standard details for Erosion & Sedimentation Control for residential construction may be used for:

• your ESCC plan but it is your obligation to ensure adequate controls are used and maintained, or
• you may also hire a certified professional to prepare an individual ESCC plan

A bond to cover Erosion and Sediment Control is required for all sites.

• bonds should be automatically renewable
• bonds should be issued from a company payable at a local company
• performance bonds should be based on total disturbed area
• the name of the property owner being bonded should be included
• no other bond forms will be accepted

Grading Permit:

• Complete Grading Permit Package
• Grading Permit Application
• Site Clearing Activity Only Performance Bond
• Site Clearing, Earthwork, Grading and other Site Activity Performance Bond
• Site Clearing, Earthwork, Grading and other Site Activity Letter of Credit
• Standard Erosion Control Details for Residential Construction

Maps:

• Priority Construction Site Watershed Map - Three Mile Branch
• Priority Construction Site Watershed Map – Jenkins Creek

Additional Information:

• Grounds Keeping Practices
• Field Guide for Erosion and Sediment Control
• Concrete Washout Disposal
• Latex and Oil Paint Disposal
• ADEM-Construction General Permit Information

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