Ord 2014-015/amending various Sections of the Land Development Code as follows: amending Chapter 1, Article 6 by establishing a two year expiration date for permits approving Public Improvements Construction plans; amending Chapter 1, Article 8 by allowin

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(8) Detention pond bottoms must be vegetated. (9) Internal rock berm baffles are required in ponds. (10) Where a separate water quality pond is required under this Article or other applicable regulations, the discharge from the pond must be under a baffle that will trap floating matter in the pond. (11) Suitable access must be provided for maintenance of ponds and sediment traps. (b) Compliance with City ff ^ • t Criteria Manuals. Erosion control and restoration measures shall comply with the City of -San Marcos Stormwater Technical Manual, City of Austin Drainage Criteria Manual and the City of Austin Environmental Criteria Manual. (c) Erosion Prevention Techniques. Erosion prevention techniques, as referenced in the City of San Marcos Stormwater Technical Manual, City of Austin Drainage Criteria Manual and the City of Austin Environmental Criteria Manual, will be utilized to attain drainage objectives for channelization and overland flow. (d) In order to help reduce stormwater runoff, and resulting erosion sedimentation and conveyance of nonpoint source pollutants the layout of the street network, lots and building sites shall, to the greatest extent possible be sited and aligned along natural contour lines, and shall minimize the amount of cut and fill on slopes within the limits for cut and fill required in subsections (e) and ( ) in order to minimize the amount of land area that is disturbed during construction and to ensure that the post construction layout is integrated into the natural environment. (e) Cuts on a tract of land may not exceed four feet of depth except: (1) in the Downtown SmartCode District-, (2) in a street right -of -way; (3) for cuts within the perimeter of a building footprint and temporary cuts necessary during construction of a building foundation within a building footprint; (4) for utility construction or a wastewater drain field if the area is restored to natural grade, or (5) in a state permitted sanitary landfill or a sand or gravel excavation located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, if.