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the prior approval of the municipality pursuant to § 25-29.8c , a freestanding outlet structure may be exempted from this requirement; ii. Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new stormwater management BMPs having a permanent pool of water deeper than two and one-half feet. Safety ledges shall be comprised of two steps. Each step shall be four to six feet in width. One step shall be located approximately two and one-half feet below the permanent water surface, and the second step shall be located one to one and one-half feet above the permanent water surface. See § 25-29.8e for an illustration of safety ledges in a stormwater management BMP; and iii. In new stormwater management BMPs, the maximum interior slope for an earthen dam, embankment, or berm shall not be steeper than three horizontal to one vertical. Deleted: Deleted: VIII.C Deleted: VIII.E Deleted: D. Variance or Exemption from Safety Standard A variance or exemption from the safety standards for stormwater management BMPs may be granted only upon a written finding by the municipality that the variance or exemption will not constitute a threat to public safety. E. Safety Ledge Illustration Elevation View –Basin Safety Ledge Configuration § 25-29.9—Requirements for a Site Development Stormwater Plan: A. Submission of Site Development Stormwater Plan 1. Whenever an applicant seeks municipal approval of a development subject to this ordinance, the applicant shall submit all of the required components of the Checklist for the Site Development Stormwater Plan at § 25-29.9c below as part of the submission of the application for approval. 2. The applicant shall demonstrate that the project meets the standards set forth in this ordinance. 27 Deleted: Section IX.C