(a) No person shall dump, remove or strip any soil or other material in the Village without a permit from the Building Official. If the Building Official determines, after reviewing the application, that the proposed work will not adversely affect adjacent property, no permit is required. No permit will be required where the moving, grading or leveling of the aforesaid materials is carried on for the immediate use or development of the land upon which these materials are found, provided that a building permit has been issued for the immediate use and development of the land. A permit is required if soil or other materials will be removed from a site and transported to a different site.
(b) A permit shall not be required for the following activities:
(1) Where the materials are transported in or out of the Village solely for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the Oakland County Department of Health in establishing or renewing a septic field;
(2) Where the transporting of topsoil into the Village is performed solely in connection with gardening and landscaping;
(3) Where the materials are transported in or out of the Village solely for the construction or demolition of an in-ground swimming pool;
(4) Where the materials are transported in or out of the Village solely for the purpose of filling in a basement; and
(5) Where the fill material will not exceed 50 cubic yards within a one year period and/or the natural drainage will not be altered to the detriment of adjacent property or natural features.
(Ord. 104. Passed 11-29-69; Ord. 2014-01. Passed 2-10-14.)