(a) Objective. Development or land use in the Village of Mount Gilead shall not increase or create additional erosion hazard areas; development or land use in the Village should effectively control erosion hazards.
(b) Standards. To minimize erosion of soil and sedimentation of watercourses and waterbodies the following practices should be implemented:
(1) Stripping of vegetation, soil removal, and regrading or other development should minimize loss of soil whether caused by rainfall or contact with other bodies of water. Erosion controls shall be used.
(2) The duration of exposure of the disturbed area shall be kept to the practical minimum of time required for the development.
(3) Temporary vegetation and/or mulching shall be used to protect exposed critical areas during development.
(4) Permanent (final) vegetation and any necessary mechanical erosion control measures shall be installed as soon as practical and contemporaneously with construction whenever possible.
(5) Until a disturbed area is stabilized, sediment in run-off water shall be trapped by the use of debris basins, sediment basins, silt traps, or other acceptable methods.
(6) The top of a cut or bottom of a fill section shall not be closer than ten feet to an adjoining property, unless otherwise specified by the Zoning Inspector or Village Engineer.
(7) During grading operations, effective methods of dust control shall be used.
(Ord. 1721. Passed 6-22-15.)