Effective erosion and sediment controls shall be planned and applied according to the following principles:
A. The smallest practical area of land should be exposed to erosion at any one time during development.
B. When land is exposed to erosion during development, the exposure should be kept to the shortest practical period of time.
C. Temporary vegetation and/or mulching shall be used to protect critical areas exposed to erosion during development.
D. Sediment basins (debris basins, desilting basins or silt traps) shall be installed and maintained to remove sediment from run-off waters from land undergoing development.
E. Provisions shall be made to effectively accommodate the increased run-off caused by changed soil and surface conditions during and after development.
E. The permanent final vegetation and structures shall be installed as soon as practical in the development.
G. The development plan shall be fitted to the topography and soils so as to create the least erosion potential.
H. Wherever feasible, natural vegetation should be retained and protected.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)