(A) No person is allowed to initiate any grading or other land disturbance activity without first obtaining a land disturbance permit.

(B) A land disturbance permit for projects including detention facilities and stormwater treatment facilities can be granted by the City Engineer only after the final stormwater management plan has been approved; all easements have been dedicated, accepted, and recorded; all required maintenance assurances and required bonds have been executed; and all applicable fees have been paid. The permit must set forth the terms and conditions of the approved stormwater management plan. A land disturbance permit is valid for two (2) years from date of issuance and then expires. After expiration, the applicant must reapply for new permit.

(C) The City Engineer has the discretion to issue a “land disturbance permit – grading only” prior to submission of a stormwater management plan and prior to satisfaction of any other requirements for issuance of a land disturbance permit. The City Engineer will examine the scope of the grading work to determine which land disturbance permit requirements, if any, must be satisfied. (Ord. 22-52 § 17, 2022; Ord. 16-13 § 11, 2016; Ord. 09-25 § 2, 2009.)