15.24.020: ACTIVITY PERMIT REQUIRED:
A stormwater construction activity permit is required before any person or entity may excavate, grub and clear, grade, or perform any type of construction activity that will disrupt or cause a change in the natural landscape upon any of the following types of property located within the city:
   A.   One Acre Plus: Any parcel, lot, development, or "common plan of development" which is equal to or greater than one acre (43,560 square feet) in size.
   B.   Subdivisions: A subdivision development greater than or equal to one acre in size qualifies under this subsection even if each of the individual lots in the subdivision are smaller than one acre.
   C.   Special Areas: Any parcel, lot, or development or "common plan of development" the city determines that because of the nature or type of the parcel, lot, or development that there may occur a disturbance of land that may likely result in erosion or the transport of sediment off of the site by stormwater to a degree substantially greater than that which would occur under natural landscape conditions. (Ord. 2012-05)