The Building Commissioner shall investigate the statements contained in the application and shall report the application and his or her 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 permit will not adversely affect the public welfare, health, safety and convenience, it shall grant the permit subject to conditions relating to the method of stripping and/or removal, the term of the permit and, in a 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 believe necessary for the protection of the 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 such application, subject to the limitations set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 178-1959. Passed 9-14-59.)