§ 18-349. Permits not required.

(a)

A grading and erosion control permit shall not be required (i) to grade, fill, excavate, store or dispose of less than 50 cubic yards of soil or earthly material; (ii) to clear and grub less than one acre of land within the city; or (iii) for the grading, filling, excavating, storing, disposing, or clearing and grubbing for the following:

(1)

Swimming pools, basements, or footings of structures if authorized by a valid building permit.

(2)

Underground utilities.

(3)

Mining or quarry operations, if a use permit has been granted by the city.

(4)

Refuse disposal sites operated by a governmental agency.

(5)

The production of planted agricultural crops.

(b)

Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section exempting specified activities from the otherwise applicable permit requirements, the activities described in subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the standards and requirements of this article. Any building permit issued in connection with the activities described in subsection (a) of this section or in connection with any building permit issued for a single-family residence on an individual lot may be conditioned on compliance with the standards and requirements of this article. Any inspections required pursuant to this article or any other article of this chapter or chapter 42 shall include a determination of compliance with the purpose of this article.

(Ord. No. 99-11, § 3(16A.52.090), 6-16-1999)