The following general principles shall apply to any movement of earth and any sedimentation and erosion control plan and the granting of a permit for the execution of said plan as hereinafter provided:
(A) The smallest practical area of land shall be exposed at any given time during development.
(B) Such minimum area exposure shall be kept to as short a duration of time as is practical.
(C) Temporary vegetation or, where appropriate, mulching or other non-viable cover shall be used to protect areas exposed during development.
(D) Sediment basins, debris basins, desilting basins, or silt traps shall be installed and maintained to remove sediment from run-off waters from land undergoing development.
(E) Provision shall be made to effectively accommodate the increased run-off caused by changed soil and surface conditions during and after development.
(F) Permanent, final plant covering or structures shall be installed as soon as possible.
(G) The plan of development shall relate to the topography and soils of the site so that the lowest potential for erosion is created.
(H) Natural plant covering shall be retained and protected so far as is consistent with developing the site.
(Ord. 2008-O-004, passed 2-26-08)