This section provides regulations to conserve soil resources and to minimize the injurious effects of dust storms.
A. Statement Of Hazardous Wind Erosion Conditions:
1. Existence Of Hazardous Wind Erosion Conditions: Serious and hazardous wind erosion problems exist within the town creating conditions that adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, and property of residents of the town.
2. Reasons For Hazardous Wind Erosion Conditions: These conditions exist because of:
a. Improper and untimely disturbance of the surface or subsurface of land, the soil of which is coarse textured and of a sandy nature; and
b. The character and the presence of strong prevailing winds, seasonal and otherwise, that progressively erode land and blow soil in substantial quantity onto public and private property.
3. Public Nuisance: The hazardous wind erosion conditions constitute a public nuisance.
4. Areas Of Hazardous Wind Erosion Conditions: Hazardous wind erosion conditions are prevalent and in need of correction within the town.
B. Dust Prevention Required: To conserve the soil resources and to minimize the injurious effects of dust storms, the owner and all persons in possession of real property subject to any development permit within the town shall take reasonable measures and means to prevent dust blowing from the property.
C. Enforcement: Enforcement of this section shall be pursuant to the provisions of section 9.37.060, "Erosion Control, Runoff Control, And Enforcement", of this chapter. (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014)