(a) No filling, grading, excavating or retaining wall construction shall be commenced in the City except as hereinafter provided, and then only in full compliance with the requirements, standards and conditions contained herein.
(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as permitting the applicant to carry on any commercial operation or business or use any premises or buildings or structures thereon for any purpose not permitted by other provisions of this chapter or the Zoning Ordinance. For the purpose of this section, an excavation shall not be considered a commercial operation or business if the excavation is incidental to and necessary for establishment or operation of a use permitted in the applicable zoning district.
(c) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all excavations, grading or filling operations which are being worked at the time this chapter goes into effect as provided in Section 907.04 and except that any existing operation shall be completed within one year from the effective date of this chapter provided that written notice of intention to continue such operation for such time is filed with the Community Development Department within thirty days after the effective date of this section. No existing operation shall be extended in area or any new operation commenced after such date without first securing a permit therefor as hereinafter provided, and such operation shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1990-44. Passed 8-8-90; Ord. 1991-23. Passed 5-1-91.)