Sec. 4.3.3
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume./fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. slope50 pct
Cut and fill slopes shall not be steeper than a 2:1 (50 percent) slope. If the slope is to be mowed, the slope shall be no steeper than a 3:1 (33 percent) slope.
- Maximum retaining wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The maximum height for a single retaining wall, measured from grade to grade, shall be ten feet, except as provided in subsection (A)(3).
- Reverse slope bench width6 ft
Reverse slope benches shall be at least six feet wide and located to divide the slope face as equally as possible.
- Stepped wall separation3 ft
A minimum horizontal distance of three feet shall be maintained between each individual wall in a stepped wall system.
- Toe of fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. slope distance from cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. slope10 ft
The toe of any fill slope shall not be located within ten feet horizontally of the top of an existing or proposed cut slope.
From the ordinance
The following design standards apply to any land disturbing activity either (i) to establish a use permitted by right or by special use permit in the steep slopes overlay district; or (ii) requiring a soil erosion control and stormwater management.