§ 11-83. General requirements.

(a)

Protection. Persons engaged in grading shall not unreasonably damage public or private properties by such grading.

(b)

Site conditions. Grading shall conform insofar as practicable to the natural contours of the land, natural drainage ways, and other existing site conditions.

(c)

Adjacent properties. All grading shall be performed and maintained so that adjacent properties are not unreasonably burdened with surface waters as a result of such grading. Grading shall not unreasonably impede water runoff from higher properties nor unreasonably channel water onto lower properties.

(d)

Restoration. Land shall be revegetated and restored as close as practicable to its original condition following grading.

(e)

Underground utilities. Grading permit requirements shall also include identified easements for underground utilities and underground utilities identified by Arkansas One Call System prior to any grading. (Arkansas One Call System shall be contacted prior to any filling or excavating.)

(f)

Enforcement of general requirements. The general requirements of this section are applicable to all grading whether or not a permit is required by this article. At any time the city administrator, or his/her designated agents, become aware of a potential violation of these general requirements, a notice to that effect shall be issued to the persons engaged in the grading. The notice shall specify the alleged violation and shall require the persons engaged in the grading to provide engineering documentation certifying the reasonableness of the grading with reference to the general requirements of this section. In the absence of submitted documentation or after review of same, the city may proceed with enforcement pursuant to subsection 11-90(f) of this article. Additionally, a stop work order may be issued pursuant to subsection 11-90(e).

(g)

Other requirements. Other reasonable measures may be required if deemed necessary by the city engineer including but not limited to fencing.

(Ord. No. 27-06, § 1, 3-21-06; Ord. No. 54-11, § 2, 7-5-11)