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Sec. 31.2-18. Performance Bonds. Prior to the issuance of any permit, the Applicant may be required to submit a reasonable performance bond with surety, .cash escrow, letter of credit, any combination thereof, or such other legal arrangement acceptable to the City Attorney, to ensure that measures could be taken by the City of Portsmouth at the Applicant's expense should he fail, after proper notice, within the time specified to initiate or maintain appropriate actions which may be required of him by the permit conditions as a result of his land disturbing activity. If the City takes such action upon such failure by the Applicant, the City may collect from the Applicant for the difference should the amount of the reasonable cost of such action exceed the amount of the security held, if any. Within 60 days of the completion of the requirements of the permit conditions, such bond, cash escrow, letter. of credit or other legal arrangement, or the unexpended or unobligated portion thereof, shall be refunded to the Applicant or terminated. Sec. 31.2-19. Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook and BMP Clearinghouse. The Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook and the BMP Clearinghouse, including all future amendments thereto are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. Whenever the Handbook and the BMP Clearinghouse conflict, the more stringent shall control. Sec.31.2-20. Severability. Each separate provision of this Chapter is deemed independent of all other provisions herein so that if any provision or provisions of this Chapter be declared invalid, all other provisions shall remain valid and enforceable. Sec. 31.2-21. Enforcement. This Chapter shall become effective on July 1, 2014. Sec. 31.2-22. Classification of properties. (a) For the purpose of determining the Stormwater management fee, all properties in the city shall be classified by the Administrator into one of the following categories: (1) Residential. (2) Nonresidential. (3) Undeveloped. (4) Exempt.