Erosion and sediment control on Daly City construction sites is required by the Bay Area Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (Order R2-2015-0049 Provision C.6), the statewide Construction General Permit (Order 2009-0009-DWQ) for projects disturbing 1 acre or more, and the California Building Code Appendix J grading provisions adopted in Title 12.
MRP Provision C.6 (Construction Site Controls) requires Daly City to inspect active construction sites and ensure implementation of BMPs at all hillside, soil-disturbing projects regardless of size: silt fences, fiber rolls/wattles, stabilized construction entrances, inlet protection, soil stabilization (mulch, hydroseed, or matting) of disturbed slopes during the October 1 - April 30 wet season, and concrete-washout containment. Sites disturbing 1 acre or more (or part of a common plan of development of 1 acre+) must obtain coverage under the statewide Construction General Permit (Order 2009-0009-DWQ as amended by 2010-0014, 2012-0006), submit a Notice of Intent, file the project in SMARTS, and prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) prepared by a Qualified SWPPP Developer. Daly City's hillside terrain (Westlake, Skyline, Hillside Boulevard) means most large projects also trigger a grading permit under Cal. Building Code Appendix J, which independently requires erosion control during and after grading.
Sediment-laden discharges into the city storm drain system are illicit discharges under the MRP. Penalties include stop-work orders, daily administrative fines, Water Board enforcement up to $10,000/day per Cal. Water Code §13385, and SWPPP non-compliance citations. Repeat offenders can lose CGP coverage.
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