Open excavations are prohibited within the city unless specifically authorized by permit as provided for herein, except as follows:
(A) Installation of utilities;
(B) Foundations of any building or structure or other on-site leveling or excavation where approved under a valid building permit;
(C) Excavations relating to the accessory use of land and designed to be filled upon completion of excavation; such as septic tanks, graves, and the like;
(D) Swimming pools when a building permit has been issued for construction of such pool;
(E) Borrow pits designated or controlled by any governmental agency, or any governmental operation or other entity created by law providing for mosquito control or drainage or any drainage district created pursuant to applicable Florida statutes;
(F) Excavation in conjunction with agricultural use of lands, where no excavated materials are sold, whether directly or indirectly, or transferred from one (1) parcel of land to any noncontiguous parcel;
(G) Construction of subdivisions complying with the city subdivision regulations;
(H) Any leveling of land within the confines of a single tract of land where the plans for such leveling are approved by the City Engineer.
(I) Excavations or leveling for private drives to provide ingress or egress; and
(J) Conditional use under provisions of the GU - General Use Zoning District.
('74 Code, § 13½-3) (Ord. 89-11, passed 4-27-89; Am. Ord. 2010-74, passed 11-4-10)