(A) Minor earth-changing activities may be performed without the issuance of a permit by the township; provided that, they are performed in accordance with the standards and restrictions expressed in division (B) below. A permit to commence or continue a minor earth-changing activity on a particular site may be required if the Township Planning Commission determines, after affording due notice and a hearing, that a violation of the standards and restrictions of division (B) below has occurred.
(B) Minor earth-changing activities shall be conducted in accordance with the following standards and restrictions.
(1) All sites of an earth-changing activity shall be stabilized, covered or surrounded by barriers as soon as practical after the activity commences, in such a manner as to prevent soil, dust or surface water from being blown, washed or otherwise transferred to adjacent lands and/or adjacent streets.
(2) Trees and ground vegetation shall not be stripped or felled from land more than 15 days prior to commencement of earth-changing operations, so as to prematurely or unnecessarily expose soil to wind or water erosion.
(3) No earth-changing activity shall obstruct public drains or traffic on public streets or traffic visibility thereon.
(4) No earth-changing activity shall be performed within the front, side or rear line set back distances established in Ch. 157 of this code of ordinances.
(5) No earth-changing activity shall be permitted to occur within 300 feet of any dwelling, unless the owner or occupant of that dwelling grants written permission therefor or the activity is specifically authorized by the Zoning Inspector as a temporary measure to allow the completion of construction which is the subject of a building permit.
(6) No earth-changing activity shall be conducted in such a manner as to create a substantial risk of endangering the public health and safety.
(7) No earth-changing activity shall be conducted in violation of any other township ordinance or any state or federal statute or regulation.
(Prior Code, Ch. XXIV, § II) (Ord. 1992-3, passed - -; Ord. 2001-1, passed 7-17-2001) Penalty, see § 151.99