[Ord. No. 1206 §1, 2-5-1990]
A.
Except as provided in Section 520.020, no person shall, without first obtaining a grading permit for such work from the Building Official, alter or cause to be altered the present surface of the ground.
B.
Grading
which is incidental to and in conjunction with the construction of
a building shall comply with all rules and regulations set forth in
the current Edition of the Uniform Building Code.
[Ord. No. 1206 §2, 2-5-1990]
A.
No
permit shall be issued without approval by the Board of Aldermen for
the following:
1.
Any cut or fill at the property line;
2.
Any cut or fill that would permanently divert one (1) drainage area
to another drainage area.
3.
Any cut or fill that would increase the amount or velocity of drainage
to another area.
4.
Depositing concrete, rock, dirt or other debris into a natural water
course, thereby causing obstruction.
B.
The
permit application shall be accompanied by approved plans and drawings
from a registered engineer before submittal to the Board of Aldermen
for consideration.
[Ord. No. 1206 §3, 2-5-1990]
A.
A grading
permit is not required for the following:
1.
Where grading is a part of an approved subdivision development for
which street and utility plans have been approved.
2.
Where grading is a part of an approved mining development.
3.
A cut less than three (3) feet in depth or a fill less than two (2)
feet, not intended to support structures, which does not exceed one
hundred (100) cubic yards on any one (1) lot and does not obstruct
a drainage course.
4.
Utility installations and repairs.
[Ord. No. 1206 §4, 2-5-1990; Ord. No. 2891 § 2, 3-21-2017]
General. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions set forth in the schedule of fees adopted by the Board of Aldermen by resolution as authorized by Section 800.010 of the Municipal Code. The fees established in this Chapter include plan review fees, issuance fees and all necessary inspections by the City.
[Ord. No. 1206 §5, 2-5-1990]
Each grading permit shall be accompanied by a set of plans and
specifications. The Director of Public Works may require any of the
information, including engineering reports and soil reports, required
in the current Edition of the Uniform Building Code.
[Ord. No. 1206 §6, 2-5-1990]
A.
No
grading permit shall be issued where the proposed work would result
in a material change in the amount or pattern of surface water run-off
to the injury of neighboring public or private property or rights-of-way.
B.
All
grading operations shall be carried out in such a manner as to minimize
inconvenience and harm to adjacent properties and property owners.
The deposit of concrete, rock, or any other fill material except for
dirt, shall be considered as debris and shall be buried and compacted
on a regular basis. Accumulations of unburied debris may constitute
a public nuisance and are prohibited under the Criminal Code of the
City of Parkville.
C.
Protected Trees. The following trees shall be protected and not removed
unless authorized by the Director of Public Works:
[Ord. No. 3188, 5-2-2023]
1.
All trees greater than four (4) inches caliper within the public
right-of-way.
2.
All trees greater than twelve (12) inches caliper on private
property (but located outside of the buildable area established by
building setbacks).
3.
All trees greater than twenty-four (24) inches caliper (but
located within the buildable area established by building setbacks).
D.
Mitigation. The Director of Public Works may authorize the removal
of protected trees listed above if one (1) tree [at least one and
one-half (1 1/2) inches caliper] is planted elsewhere on the
property as a "replacement tree" for each tree removed.
[Ord. No. 3188, 5-2-2023]
1.
Said replacement trees shall be selected for their native characteristics
or survival in the climate for the Kansas City region, and shall be
planted and maintained per American Standards for Nursery Stock (ASNS)
specifications.
2.
In lieu of these requirements, the Director of Public Works
may authorize payment from the applicant of two hundred dollars ($200.00)
per protected tree removed.
3.
Areas cleared of trees prior to the issuance of a grading and
land disturbance permit will be calculated at two hundred dollars
($200.00) for every two thousand (2,000) square feet of land clearance
performed without a permit.
E.
Exceptions. The Director of Public Works may grant an exception to
these standards for the following reasons:
[Ord. No. 3188, 5-2-2023]
1.
The tree is dead, diseased or dying trees and constitutes a
threat to healthy trees, property or public safety.
2.
The removal of the tree is necessary for the construction, development
or redevelopment (including utility work); and reasonable efforts
have been made to avoid removing the tree through alternate designs;
the presence of the tree places an undue financial burden on the applicant;
or no other reasonable accommodations can be made to preserve the
tree.
3.
Emergency situations such as storm damage, emergency access
or other safety measures make it necessary to remove or alter the
tree.
[Ord. No. 1206 §7, 2-5-1990]
No grading shall be permitted in areas zoned "B-4" until the
development plan is submitted and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 1206 §8, 2-5-1990]
No grading permit shall be issued for the grading of land to
be used for a planned commercial or industrial development until the
City of Parkville's Public Works Department has reviewed and approved
the development plan for such development showing contours of the
natural ground surface elevations and grades of adjacent streets,
finished ground surface elevations, and grades of all storm sewers
or other drainage facilities, and surface water run-off calculations
for the drainage area tributary to and including the property being
graded.
[Ord. No. 1206 §9, 2-5-1990]
Any person, partnership or corporation violating the rules of
this Chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars
($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for such violation,
and each day that such violation continues after the first (1st) transgression
of such person, or agent of a partnership or corporation, may be deemed
to be a separate offense.
