(A) The Town Council hereby finds that excessive quantities of soil are eroding from certain areas that are undergoing development for non-agricultural uses, such as storage/filling, housing developments, commercial construction, industrial areas, recreational facilities, and roads. This erosion makes costly repairs to gullies, washed out fills, roads, and embankments necessary. The resulting sediment clogs the storm sewers, road ditches and muddies streams, leaves deposits of silt in ponds and reservoirs and is considered a major water pollutant.
(B) The purpose of this chapter is to prevent soil erosion and sedimentation from occurring as a result of non-agricultural development within the town by requiring proper provisions for stormwater disposal and soil erosion during construction, in order to promote the safety, public health and general welfare of the town.
(Ord. passed 9-21-92; Am. Ord. passed 2-21-06)