[Ord. No. 2010-1621 §1, 4-20-2010]
Any person who intends to conduct any land disturbance activity
must obtain a permit prior to beginning the activity. The type of
permit shall be as required by this Division 2 of this Chapter.
Exception: Activities that do not require permits under Section
506.150 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2010-1621 §1, 4-20-2010]
A. No
person shall perform any major land disturbance activity prior to
receipt of a major land disturbance permit. Applications for major
land disturbance permits shall be filed with the Director of Public
Works. In addition, land disturbance activity over one (1) acre must
comply with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources land disturbance
permitting requirements.
Exception: Activities that do not require permits under Section
506.150 of this Chapter.
B. State Of Missouri Permits Required. The permit applicant
must obtain a land disturbance permit from the State of Missouri Department
of Natural Resources for any site where one (1) acre or more of land
will be disturbed (major land disturbance), before beginning any site
work authorized by a City permit. This requirement applies to sites
of less than one (1) acre that are part of a proposed development
that will ultimately disturb one (1) acre or more.
[Ord. No. 2010-1621 §1, 4-20-2010]
No person shall perform any land disturbance activity prior
to receipt of a land disturbance permit. Applications for ordinary
land disturbance permits shall be filed with the City.
Exception: Activities that do not require permits under Section
506.150 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2010-1621 §1, 4-20-2010]
The City may include ordinary land disturbance activities associated
with the construction of a building, structure, or parking lot authorized
by a permit issued under the Building Code, as an integrated permit
for the proposed construction.
[Ord. No. 2010-1621 §1, 4-20-2010]
A. Any person who buys land from a person who has been issued a land disturbance permit under Sections
506.100 or
506.110 of this Chapter must obtain a separate land disturbance permit.
Exceptions:
1. Major land disturbance permits may be transferred to a new landowner
provided the original permit holder obtains the approval of the City
to retain responsibility for the land disturbance activities on such
property.
2. Ordinary land disturbance permits may be transferred to a new land
owner provided the original permit holder obtains the approval of
the City to retain responsibility for the land disturbance activities
on such property.
[Ord. No. 2010-1621 §1, 4-20-2010]
A. Land
disturbance permits are not required for the activities identified
in this Section:
1. Any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection
of life, property, or natural resources.
2. Land disturbance activities by any public utility for the installation,
inspection, repair or replacement of any of its equipment or for its
collection or distribution lines or piping systems; provided adequate
erosion and sediment control measures are in until grass or other
vegetation is established or other approved ground cover means are
used. This exception does not apply to any land disturbance activity
associated with work that requires a building permit.
3. Activities in this Subsection provided:
a. The activity does not alter, or cause to be altered, the present
surface of the ground by any cut and fill at the property line,
b. By any cut and fill that would permanently divert one drainage area
to another,
c. By any cut and fill which would deposit mud or harmful silt, or create
erosion or damage to adjoining properties,
d. By any cut or fill that would block or affect an existing swale or
drainage path in a manner to cause damming or ponding,
e. By any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection
of life, property or natural resources.
(1)
Existing farming, nursery and agricultural operations conducted
as a permitted or accessory use.
(2)
Excavation or fill of less than thirty (30) cubic yards provided
the land disturbance activity is for the improvement of the property.
Adequate erosion and sediment control measures shall be provided,
when necessary, until grass or other vegetation is established or
other approved means of ground cover means are used.
(3)
Land disturbance activities associated with additions to and
accessory structures for one- and two-family dwellings when said additions
or structures are less than one thousand (1,000) square feet in area
and does not increase the impervious area by ten percent (10%).
(4)
Land disturbance activities less than one thousand (1,000) square
feet in area.
(5)
Removal of existing or dying grass or similar vegetation by
disturbing not more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet and re-sodding
or re-seeding with new landscaping to include preparation of the seedbed;
provided erosion and sediment control measures are in place until
the grass or other vegetation is established and there is no change
in grade that would increase runoff. Any cut or fill in conjunction
with the preparation of the seedbed shall not exceed thirty (30) cubic
yards.
(6)
Gardening and similar activities on property occupied by one-
or two-family dwellings, however the grade shall not be changed such
that water runoff will be increased.