Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- GradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. timeframe after demolition30 days
If a building, structure or site improvement is demolished or removed, the area shall be graded, topsoiled and seeded within 30 days unless a minor site plan or site plan has been submitted and approved.
- Maximum slope for new construction30 pct
New construction on slopes in excess of 30 percent shall be prohibited, unless approved by City Council pursuant to Section 21-626 or a waiver is granted by the zoning administrator pursuant to Section 21-788.
- Limit land disturbance
No more land shall be disturbed than is reasonably necessary to provide for the desired use or development.
- Minimize imperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. cover
Land development proposals shall be designed to minimize impervious cover consistent with the particular use proposed.
- Preserve indigenous vegetation
Indigenous vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible consistent with the proposed use and development.
From the ordinance
New construction on slopes in excess of 30 percent shall be prohibited, unless approved by City Council pursuant to Section 21-626 or a waiver is granted by the zoning administrator pursuant to Section 21-788.