(a) Where any part of the land upon which the fill is to be deposited, or where any part of such adjacent land, is more than ten feet below the natural or established grade of the street, then the applicant shall furnish the Building Inspector with a topographical survey, prepared by a registered engineer or surveyor, of such land and such adjacent lands. Upon being satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter, the Building Inspector shall forward the application form and the topographical survey to the Village Engineer, who shall examine the same and visit the site.
(b) The Engineer, as an aide to the Council, may recommend to the Council that:
(1) The owner, at his or her expense, shall secure a report from a soil conservation service agency, or soil expert, whether governmental or private, as to the effect such fill will have on the surrounding land in the area.
(2) The owner, at his or her expense, shall provide the Engineer with a report of boring samples taken and analyzed by a reputable testing laboratory; and/or
(3) Such other studies shall be made as, in his or her opinion, are required to fully inform the Council of the existing conditions at the site of the proposed fill.
(Ord. 6-80. Passed 2-19-80.)
(c) An engineering fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) on applications requiring the Engineer's advice pursuant to this section shall be payable by the applicant, as shall a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) on subsequent applications requiring such advice.
(d) The Council shall examine the application, together with the information and data furnished to it by the Building Inspector and the Engineer, and upon being satisfied that such fill will not devalue the properties in the neighborhood, that such fill will not divert storm or ground water upon any of said adjacent lands or on any other lands, if it did not previously do so, or affect the natural drainage of water, if it did not previously do so in the surrounding area thereof, then the Council may, by ordinance, authorize the Building Inspector to issue the permit to fill in, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and any special requirements arising from the topography of such land and such adjacent lands, such special requirements to be set out in said ordinance. Council may approve a permit to be effective for sixty days from the date of the permit's issuance by the Building Inspector, but in no event to become effective more than ninety days from the date of Council approval.
(Ord. 22-94. Passed 3-1-94.)