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Clearinghouse, including all future amendments thereto, and incorporates them by reference. Whenever the Handbooks and the BMP Clearinghouse conflict, the more stringent shall control. The city hereby designates the city engineer or his designee as the administrator of the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program established by this article. Sec. 11.1-4. Regulated land disturbing activities. (a) Land -disturbing activity that meet one of the criteria below are regulated as follows: Land -disturbing activity that disturbs 2,500 square feet or more, is less than one acre, not in an area of the city designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, and not part of a common plan of development or sale, is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 (9VAC25-875-540 et seq.) of Part V of the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation. Land -disturbing activity that disturbs 2,500 square feet or more, is less than one acre, and in an area of the city designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 (9VAC25-875-540 et seq) and Article 3 (9VAC25-875-570 et seq) of Part V unless Article 4 (9VAC25-875- 670 et seq) of Part V of the Regulation is applicable, as determined in accordance with 9VAC25-875-480 and 9VAC25-875-490. (iii) Land -disturbing activity that disturbs one acre or more is subject to criteria defined in Article 2 (9VAC25-875-540 et seq.) and Article 3 (9VAC25-875-570 et seq.) of Part V unless Article 4 (9VAC25- 875-670 et seq.) of Part V is applicable, as determined in accordance with 9VAC25-875-480 and 9VAC25-875-490. (iv) Subdivisions of 4 or more lots are subject to criteria defined in Article 2 (9VAC25-875-540 et seq.) and Article 3 (9VAC25-875-570 et seq.) of Part V unless Article 4 (9VAC25-875-670 et seq.) of Part V is applicable, as determined in accordance with 9VAC25-875-480 and 9VAC25-875-490. (b) Land -disturbing activities exempt per 9VAC25-875-90 are not required to comply with the requirements of the VESMA unless otherwise required by federal law. Sec. 11.1-5. Review and approval of plans; prohibitions. (a) The city shall review and approve soil erosion control and stormwater management plans, except for activities not required to comply with the requirements of VESMA, pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 62.1- 44.15:34. Activities not required to comply with VESMA are defined in 9VAC25-875-90. (i) Where land -disturbing activities involve lands under the jurisdiction of more than one local control program, an erosion and settlement management plan, at the option of the applicant, may be submitted to the board for review and approval rather than to each jurisdiction concerned. (ii) Where land -disturbing activity results from the construction of a single-family residence, an agreement in lieu of a plan may be submitted for an erosion and stormwater management plan if executed by the city. (b) The erosion and sediment control program of the city shall include a certified program administrator, a certified plan reviewer, and a certified inspector, who may be the same person. All erosion and stormwater management plans shall be reviewed by a certified plan reviewer and inspections of land -disturbing activities shall be conducted by certified inspectors. (c) Except as provided in subsection 11.1-5(a) and 11.1-7(b), no person shall conduct any land -disturbing activity in the city until: (Supp. No. 58) Page 11 of 27 Created: 2024-07-16 08:14:58 [EST]