DATE: May 20, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Ordinance 2016-09, "An Ordinance Amending the City of Franklin Municipal Code, Appendix A - Comprehensive Fees and Penalties, Chapter 23. Stormwater Management to Establish an Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Inspection Fee and Electronic Recording Fee." (05/26/16 CIC 4-0, 06/14/16 BOMA 8-0) SECOND AND FINAL READING
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) with information to consider the addition of an Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Inspection Fee and Electronic Recording Fee.
Background
The City of Franklin is issued a General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit that authorizes and regulates the discharge of stormwater. This NPDES permit requires us to develop, implement and enforce a construction site stormwater runoff control program, conduct pre-construction meetings and provide inspections of all priority construction sites at least once per month. As part of this program property owners and developers are also required to record a Long Term Stormwater Maintenance Plan and Agreement, at the Williamson County Register of Deeds office. This Long Term Stormwater Maintenance Plan helps to assign responsibilities associated with the implementation and enforcement of permanent stormwater runoff management.
Currently the City is receiving no compensation for time spent providing inspections. In addition, as part of the Stormwater/Grading permit application process the Long Term Maintenance Plan for the project site must be recorded at the Williamson County Register of Deeds Office. This requires the applicant to work with the owner to get the agreement signed and notarized, drop off the agreement to the City so we can s...
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