(A) Measures taken to control erosion and sedimentation shall assure that sediment is not transported from a site by storm events.
(B) The following general provision should be used in the preparation of submissions required under this chapter:
(1) To minimize potential for soil erosion, development should fit the topography and soils of the site. Steep slopes, deep cuts, and fills in erodible soils should be avoided wherever possible and natural contours should be followed as closely as possible;
(2) Natural vegetation shall be retained and protected wherever possible. Areas immediately adjacent to natural watercourses and protected wetlands shall also be left undisturbed wherever possible. Vegetation to be preserved shall be protected prior to construction;
(3) All activities on a site must be conducted in a logical sequence so that the smallest practical area of land will be exposed for the shortest practical period of time during development;
(4) Practices such as, but not limited to sediment basins, silt traps or filters, shall be installed prior to land disturbing activities and maintained to remove sediment from runoff leaving the site as long as unstabilized soil conditions exist;
(5) The selection of soil erosion and sediment control measures shall include the assessment of the probable frequency of climatic events. The aesthetics of the project improvements and the requirements of continuing maintenance shall be considered; and
(6) Provisions shall be made to accommodate the increased runoff caused by changed soil and surface conditions during and after development. Drainage ways shall be designed so that their final gradients and resultant velocities will not create erosion.
(Ord. passed 10-11-2004)