1323.03 DUTY OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND COUNCIL.

    The Director of Public Service shall investigate the statements contained in the application and shall report the application and his findings to Council. Council shall set a date for a hearing upon the application and shall notify the applicant of the date. If, after a hearing, Council determines that the granting of the application will not adversely affect the public welfare, health, safety and convenience, it shall grant the application subject to conditions relating to the method of stripping and/or removal, the term of the permit and, in case of stripping, the amount of topsoil or loam to be left on the land, which shall not be less than three inches, the reseeding or replanting, the drainage or topography, and such other conditions as Council may deem necessary for the protection of public interest, health, safety and welfare. Any conditions imposed by Council shall remain a part of the permit and constitute limitations thereon. Council shall, by a majority vote, act on the application, subject to the limitations set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 10-62. Passed 2-19-62.)