The purpose of this chapter is to control soil erosion on land that is disturbed or undergoing changes to existing grades by adding, removing, or relocating dirt on site for non-agricultural purposes and to preserve the natural terrain and waterways of land within the incorporated portions of the city. Soil erosion scars the land and creates sediment that clogs storm sewers and road ditches, chokes streams and creates silt lakes, all of which pose a threat to public health and safety. The provisions of this chapter are intended to provide a natural community environment, to sustain aesthetic, recreational, fish, and wildlife habitat and values, to prevent soil erosion and to reduce costly repairs to gullies, washed out fills, water conveyance systems, roads and embankments. Application of the regulations in this chapter will effectively control soil erosion and sedimentation.
(Ord. 2017-03, passed 3-6-2017)