§ 12.5-866 NOTICE.

   (a)   Upon registration and prior to the placement of fill material upon any tract, parcel or platted lot, the city shall send written notice of the registration to the owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property upon which the placement or import of fill material is proposed. Such notice shall be given to all such owners who have rendered their said property for city taxes, as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll. Notice may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the United States mail. Notice shall also be sent to all registered neighborhood associations within one-quarter mile of the proposed fill material site.

   (b)   Placement of fill material used for landscaping purposes on improved property is exempted from the requirements of this section.

(Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

§ 12.5-867 PLACEMENT OF SIGN.

   (a)   After registering with the city and prior to placement of fill material upon any tract, parcel or platted lot, at least one legible sign, no less than three feet by three feet and no greater than four feet by eight feet must be placed by the registrant on the premises. The sign or signs shall be located in a conspicuous place or places upon the property at a point or points nearest any right-of-way, street, roadway or public thoroughfare adjacent and entry to such property. The sign(s) shall indicate that:

      (1)   The site is a registered fill material site;

      (2)   The date the registration was filed with the city; and

      (3)   The registration number provided by the City of Fort Worth.

   (b)   Signs must be maintained as so to remain legible and graffiti free. All sign(s) shall be removed subsequent to the completion of all fill material from the tract, parcel or platted lot.

   (c)   Placement of fill material used for landscaping purposes on improved property is exempted from the requirements of this section.

(Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

DIVISION 3: RESTRICTIONS ON PLACEMENT OF FILL MATERIAL

§ 12.5-868 HEIGHT AND SLOPE RESTRICTIONS.

   The placement or import of the fill material must meet the following conditions:

   (a)   The purpose of the fill material is to make the land suitable for the construction of surface improvements;

   (b)   The fill material shall not be higher than the highest elevation along the perimeter of the adjacent tracts, parcels or platted lots, however; fill material placed on pad sites shall not exceed three feet in height above the highest elevation along the perimeter of the adjacent tracts, parcels or platted lots;

   (c)   The slope of the fill material is a maximum ratio of three feet horizontal to one foot vertical, unless a retaining wall system built in compliance with the city code and regulations is in place; and

   (d)   Fill material must be leveled and graded for positive drainage no less than every 30 days.

(Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

§ 12.5-869 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

   (a)   The placement of fill material may not:

      (1)   Causes the release of nuisance dust, noise and/or odor;

      (2)   Damage any public improvements or public infrastructure;

      (3)   Be placed in a floodplain or floodway without a valid permit; or

      (4)   Result in flooding or significant increase in runoff to adjacent properties in accordance to state law.

   (b)   Erosion control measures must be implemented to prevent any off site migration of silt and sediment.

(Ord. 15789, § 1, passed 12-9-2003)

DIVISION 4: EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 2