No earth in an amount in excess of one cubic yard shall be moved from any parcel of land within the City to another parcel either within or without the City unless such removal is authorized by a permit issued by the Board. No earth in an amount in excess of one cubic yard shall be moved in less than one-cubic-yard quantities over any period of time deemed by the Board to be for the purpose of evading any of the provisions of this article. No earth removal permit shall be issued until an application therefor is filed with the Board and the Board has held a public hearing on the application, after publication of the time and place, and subject matter sufficient for identification, in a newspaper having general distribution in the City, once in each of two successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than 14 days prior to such public hearing; and notice of such hearing shall be sent by mail to owners of abutting property prior to such public hearing. The Board shall notify the City Council in writing not less than 21 days prior to such public hearing if, in the opinion of the Board, such removal would in any way affect the watershed area.
Applications for permits required by this article shall be accompanied by exhibits and documentation deemed necessary by the Board for the proper issuance of a permit, which shall include the following:
A. 
The name and address of the legal owner of the land in question.
B. 
The name and address of the petitioner, if different, and the names and addresses of owners of abutting property.
C. 
An adequate and sufficient plan of land prepared by a registered engineer or land surveyor and indicating tract boundaries, adjacent streets and roads, the limits of the proposed excavation, the locations of all structures within 200 feet of such limits, original topography at five-foot contours, proposed final contours at five-foot intervals, and the location and proposed use of all structures and buildings to be used in connection with the removal operation. Any of the provisions of this subsection may be waived at the discretion of the Board.
D. 
Statement of plans for the disposal of rock, tree stumps and other waste materials, and for the drainage of the site and excavation during and after the removal operation.
No permit for earth removal shall be issued if such removal will:
A. 
Endanger the general health, safety or welfare or constitute a public nuisance.
B. 
Result in detriment to the normal use of adjacent property by means of noise, dust, erosion or vibration.
C. 
Result in traffic hazard in residential areas or congestion and physical damage on public ways.
No permit for any earth removal shall be issued for more than one year's duration, and permits may be renewed thereafter.
In approving the issuance of a permit under this article, the Board shall impose all reasonable requirements which shall be deemed necessary by the Board, which may include grading, seeding and planting, fencing necessary for public safety and screening unsightly operations, methods of removal, location and use of structures, hours of operation, routes of transportation of material removed, control of drainage, control of dust, disposition of waste material incident to the operation, etc., and the final appearance of the property on completion of the operation.