Any person desiring a permit to strip or remove loam or topsoil shall file with the Building Commissioner a written application therefor. Such application shall contain the following information:
(A) The full name and business and home addresses of the applicant and, if the applicant is a partnership, the names and business and home addresses of each of the partners, and, if the applicant is a corporation, the names and business and home addresses of its principal officers;
(B) A description of the land from which the topsoil is to be stripped or removed, specifying the quantity of land involved;
(C) If the applicant is not the owner of the land described, the name and address of the owner and the owner’s written consent to the work proposed, attached to the application;
(D) The method of stripping or removal to be employed;
(E) The time within which the work will be commenced and completed, including the days of the week and the hours during which such work will be done;
(F) The type of reseeding or replanting proposed for the land;
(G) The depth of topsoil now on the property, the amount proposed to be removed or stripped and the amount to remain;
(H) The method of drainage to be used during the operation and after its completion and the topography of the land after removal;
(I) The ultimate proposed use of the land after removal or stripping of the topsoil;
(J) A statement that the applicant will bear the expense of a municipal inspector during the operation under the permit;
(K) A statement that the applicant is capable of furnishing, and will furnish, a performance bond in the amount of $500 for each acre or fraction thereof included in such permit; and
(L) Such other information as the Building Commissioner deems necessary.
(Ord. 36-71, passed 5-10-1971)