The purpose of this Chapter is to protect, maintain, and enhance the public health, safety, and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse impacts associated with land disturbances. The goal is to minimize soil erosion and prevent off-site sedimentation by using soil erosion and sediment control practices designed in accordance with the applicable state law and regulations. Implementing this Chapter will help reduce the negative impacts of land development on water resources, maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of streams, and minimize damage to public and private property.
This Chapter contains minimum erosion and sediment control requirements and does not limit or repeal any other powers granted to the County by State law. (2013 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)
Editor’s note—Former Section 19-1, Definitions, was renumbered Section 19-1A and amended by 2013 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.