The Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit until he or she shall have inspected the lot upon which said building is proposed to be erected and has determined that said lot is filled above the level of the pavement and graded so as to be effectively drained.
(A) No fill will be allowed on any lot in the town without first having obtained a permit approved by the Building Official.
(B) The Building Official shall not issue a building permit until he or she shall have inspected the lot upon which said building is to be erected or proposed fill is to be placed.
(C) Prior to inspecting the lot:
(1) Existing topographic survey must be submitted to the Building Official at time of permit application;
(2) Proposed topographic site plan must be submitted to the Building Official at time of permit application. An as built will be required for new construction; and
(3) If a lot is below street grade and does not drain properly, a drainage/fill plan must be submitted for approval by the Building Official. The Building Official may at his or her discretion require the plan be submitted by a licensed civil engineer to ensure the lot is effectively drained.
(D) Building pads or fill increased more than one foot above existing grade are prohibited. EXISTING defined as the date of original application for permit or date of existing topographic survey on file in the office of the Building Official.
(E) Silt fencing is required to be placed on the property line of the lot being filled and must be maintained until fill has been stabilized to prevent fill from migrating to neighboring properties. Fill migration to other properties and/or SCDOT right-of-way is prohibited.
Prior Code, § 5-16) (Ord. passed 9-20-1965; Ord. passed 10-21-2003; Ord. 2020-18, passed 11-17-2020) Penalty, see § 150.99