§ 40-3-16 SLOPE.
   No building permit shall be issued in any district where the change in elevation within 50 feet of any wall of the principal building would exceed 4%, until the following additional requirements have been met:
   (A)   A site plan shall be drawn to a reasonable scale with contour intervals at least every ten feet, and the location of all buildings and structures and their required minimum yard requirements shall be indicated. The principal use of the lot shall be indicated.
   (B)   Adequate evidence must be presented to show that undue erosion will not result from development and use of the lot. Structural, mechanical and locational measures shall be taken to prevent and protect any building from hillside slippage.
   (C)   A stable angle of recline for the properties of soil on the lot shall be provided.
   (D)   Significant changes in the natural flow of watercourses are prohibited, nor shall excessive runoff of storm water otherwise be permitted.
   (E)   Adequate consideration shall be given to access to the property and to emergency vehicle access and turnarounds to the principal building.
   (F)   Structural and mechanical devices shall be installed to provide reasonable protection against undue hazards created or caused by the development.
   (G)   In no case shall any development be detrimental to adjacent properties.
   (H)   Before any building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any such lot, the Zoning Administrator shall review the site plan and determine that all conditions imposed hereunder have been complied with.
(Ord. 1070, § 40-3-17, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 1-1-19