In no district shall any sod, loam,
gravel, sand or quarried stone be removed from a lot, except when
incidental to and in connection with the construction of a building
or a parking or loading area for which a permit has been issued, except
in an Industrial district by special permit. The foregoing shall not
prohibit the replacement of existing sod or loam by fresh sod or loam
for landscaping purposes.
If ledge is to be removed when incidental
to and in connection with a By-Right project using a vehicle-mounted
hydraulic jackhammer or rock breaker, then a Community Meeting in
accordance with WZO Section 9.03 will be held prior to any such removal,
to discuss the extent of the removal, methods to be utilized, the
timing and duration of such work, unless the removal is determined
by the Director of the Department of Community Development & Planning,
in writing, to be less than a significant quantity. The meeting will
then be followed by a letter to abutters with the agreed upon process.
For purposes of public safety and
to facilitate snow removal, shrubs or evergreens from any public or
private parcel shall not be allowed to intrude onto public sidewalks
more than six inches, except above a height of eight feet.
The open display of foods or other
products on public rights of way for purposes of display or sale may
be allowed only upon the issuance of a Special Permit by the Board
of Appeals.
To insure the tranquility of residential
zoning districts, the number of yard sales permitted on any residential
parcel, in any residential district, shall be limited to three per
year; and said yard sales shall be subject to all other permits and
regulations required by the City.