The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property and the public welfare by regulating and controlling the quality of materials used in, and the design, construction, location and maintenance of grading, and to implement measures to substantially reduce the potential for erosion and sedimentation damage within the city.
(`83 Code, § 15.28.010) (Ord. 85-11 § 1 (part), 1985)