A. No governmental entity or other person or entity shall strip, excavate, fill, or otherwise move soil, trees, or other vegetation except for minor changes such as: the filling of small depressions, removal of vegetation which is diseased or endangering the public safety, and the like without first insuring that all requirements of the subdivision regulations, if applicable, have been fulfilled and then obtaining a permit from the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator. All fill must be of suitable material and approved by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator.
B. The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator may issue the required permit after determining that the resulting change in grade or removal of trees and other vegetation in the affected area will be in conformance with all applicable provisions of this appendix. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit normal excavation or grading incidental to the construction or alteration of a building on the premises for which a building permit has been granted as required otherwise in this appendix.
C. Erosion and sedimentation control: erosion and sedimentation controls for excavation, movement of soil, and tree removal, shall be planned and applied according to the following:
1. The smallest practical area of land shall be exposed at any one time during development.
2. When land is exposed during development, the exposure shall be kept to the shortest practical period of time.
3. Temporary vegetation and/or mulching shall be used to protect critical areas exposed during development.
4. Sediment basins (debris basins or silt traps) shall be installed and maintained to remove sediment from run-off waters from land undergoing development.
5. Provisions shall be made to accommodate the increased run-off caused by changed soil and surface conditions during and after development.
6. Permanent final vegetation and structures shall be installed as soon as practical in the development.
7. The development shall be fitted to the topography and soils so as to create the least erosion potential.
8. Wherever feasible, natural vegetation shall be retained and protected.
(Ord. 2017-6, passed 4-4-17)