The Mayor and Council of Snow Hill reserves the right to impose such
conditions on the grading permit as may be reasonable to prevent creation
of a nuisance or dangerous condition and to deny the issuance of a grading
permit where the proposed work would cause a hazard adverse to the public
safety and welfare.
Application forms for a grading permit will be available at the office
of Mayor and Council and such other places as the Mayor and Council shall
direct. The form, when completed, shall provide sufficient information to
identify the applicant, the place and nature of the work to be done and the
steps or procedures to be taken to control erosion and sedimentation and the
approximate beginning and ending time for soil earthmoving. Acceptable standards
and specifications for soil erosion and sediment control shall be available
in the office of the Worcester Soil Conservation District. Where developments
are involved [commercial, industrial or two (2) or more residential units
or lots], the developer shall include in the application a grading and an
erosion sediment control plan designed by a professional engineer registered
in the State of Maryland and a certificate that all land clearing, construction
and development will be done pursuant to said plan.
There is hereby created the Office of Sediment Control Inspector. He
shall be appointed by the Mayor, shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor
and shall receive such compensation as may be provided for by the Council.
He shall have charge of issuing or refusing permits required under this chapter.
Proposed steps and procedures to control erosion and sedimentation must
be approved by the Worcester Soil Conservation District prior to issuance
of a grading permit by the Sediment Control Inspector. Erosion and sediment
control plans, when required, must be approved by the Worcester Soil Conservation
District. Issuance of a grading permit does not eliminate the requirement
for obtaining a Department of Natural Resources Permit if required under conditions
specified by state law.
In the event that work performed does not conform to the provisions
of the permit or to the approved plans and specifications or to any written
instructions of the Sediment Control Inspector, a written notice to comply
shall be given to the permittee. Such notice shall set forth the nature of
the corrections required and the time within which corrections shall be made.
Failure to comply with such written notice shall be deemed justification for
suspension of the permit, which will require that all work stop except that
necessary for correction of the violation. Upon correction of the violation,
the permittee may apply for removal of the suspension.
After suspension of a grading permit, if corrections required are not completed within the time period specified as provided in §
144-6 above, the permit shall be canceled. In event of cancellation, any bonds or cash deposits posted with the town shall be used for work on the site to prevent erosion.
When recommended by the Sediment Control Inspector and approved by the
Mayor and Council, the permittee shall be required, prior to the issuance
of a grading permit, to post with the town a cash deposit, a performance bond
from an approved corporate surety or other collateral acceptable to the town.
The amount posted shall be sufficient to guarantee that, in the event that
provisions of the permit are not completed satisfactorily or that the permit
is canceled, the site can be restored to a condition meeting the minimum requirements
of the standards for erosion control.
A grading permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the
date of issuance. Upon request and adequate justification of a permittee,
the Sediment Control Inspector may grant a six-month extension of validity.
A minimum fee of ten dollars ($10.) will be fixed for the granting of
grading permits by the Mayor and Council of Snow Hill, which shall have the
right to adjust the same by resolution.