No grading, stripping, excavating, filling or other disturbance of the natural ground cover or natural features shall take place prior to the submission of an erosion and sediment control plan, prepared in conformance with this article and the Stormwater Manual, unless otherwise exempted herein. If the grading and/or excavation is to be conducted in stages, each stage may proceed only if the erosion and sediment control measures for the proceeding stage have been completed in conformance with the submitted plan.
(Ord. No. 1674, 2-28-05)