The Council and Engineer shall take into consideration the public
health, safety and general welfare and shall give particular consideration
to the following factors:
A. Soil erosion by water and wind.
D. Lateral support slopes and grades of abutting streets and lands.
F. Other factors that may bear upon or relate to the coordinated, adjusted
and harmonious physical development of the city.
The applicant shall be required to section the property which
is the subject of his permit into areas of not more than five acres
and to schedule the work of soil removal so that the operation conducted
in one section is completed and at final grade before work is commenced
in any other section of the premises.
If application for a soil removal permit involves the complete removal of a bank which extends above the elevation of the surrounding lands or above the elevation of a public road or street adjacent to the land where the removal project is to take place, the moving or removal shall be so conducted as to leave the final grade of the land or lot from which the bank is to be removed at a grade that will not create a hazardous condition for the surrounding lands or a public road or street. The final grade shall not be lower than the grade of the surrounding lands or public roads or streets, and the final grade shall be established and maintained at a minimum of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) to ensure proper drainage. In establishing final grades, the factors to be considered shall be those listed in Section
140-11.
A person who transports over the streets, roads or highways in the city soil removed form land or premises pursuant to a soil removal permit shall daily sweep, pick up and remove, or cause to be swept, picked up and removed, all dust, dirt and mud from the roads, streets or highways, and shall apply or cause to be applied to the roads, streets or highways a dust preventive wherever deemed necessary by the Engineer. If a permit holder neglects or refuses to sweep, pick up and remove any dust, dirt and mud or to apply a dust preventive when required, the Engineer is authorized to suspend the permit for a period of not less than three days or may revoke the permit after notification in writing by an authorized officer, agent or employee of the city to the holder of the permit. If revoked, no soil removal permit shall again be issued unless application is made as required by Section
140-5.