1. The Phenix City Engineering Division reviews erosion and sediment control construction best management practices plans (CBMPPs) submitted for individual developments by the engineer of record and provides comments to the engineer. The city has adopted statewide standards (i.e. The Alabama Handbook for Erosion Control, Sediment Control, and Stormwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas, latest edition) to encourage uniformity in BMP design, construction, and maintenance.
  2. The Phenix City Engineering Division conducts initial on-site walk-through inspections of construction site best management practices (BMPs) to ensure that all BMPs are installed in  accordance with the approved CBMPP.
  3. The Phenix City Engineering Division conducts site inspections after each ¾-inch, 24-hour rainfall event – or at least once per month. The purpose of these inspections is to document failures / deficiencies in BMPs onsite and to communicate those deficiencies to the respective permit holder. Follow-up inspections are made, as necessary, to ensure that corrections are being made promptly to correct any deficiencies and to restore the BMPs.