All new home construction on one acre lots and larger shall
submit a grading and drainage plan prior to receiving a building permit.
This grading and drainage plan must be approved by the town engineer
or his/her designee prior to the issuance of the building permit.
The town engineer may require an engineered drainage plan to be submitted
by the builder.
(Ordinance 2021-05, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/21)
If an existing home is being renovated with an addition and/or
if an accessory structure or improvement is being added to the lot–either
of which (or the combination of each of them) is equal to or greater
in lot coverage than 30% of the existing footprint of the main residence–the
same grading and drainage plan requirements as the new home construction
shall be submitted and approved prior to receiving a building permit.
(Ordinance 2021-05, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/21)
All concrete flatwork that is equal or greater than 30% of the
existing footprint of the residential structure shall require a permit.
All concrete flatwork that is constructed within an easement to the
town, regardless of size, shall require a permit.
(Ordinance 2021-05, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/21)
No resident of the town shall engage in grading on their land
that would create an adverse effect regarding stormwater runoff on
downstream neighboring properties. The town engineer may require an
engineered drainage plan to be submitted by the owner demonstrating
no such adverse effect. For the purposes of this article, grading
is defined by the redistribution of existing soil, hauling in of new
soil from offsite, or the removal of existing soil from the property.
(Ordinance 2021-05, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/21)
As a part of the residential building plans for new home construction,
all civil engineered foundation designs shall contain confirmation
from the design engineer that potential groundwater effects were considered
and appropriately incorporated into the foundation design if needed.
(Ordinance 2021-05, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/21)
Approvals by the town, the town’s engineer, or other town
employee or representative, of any plans, designs, or specifications
submitted to the town under this article shall not constitute or be
deemed to be a release of the responsibility and liability of an owner
or an owner’s engineers, employees, contractors, officers, agents
or servants for the accuracy and competency of their plans, design
or specifications. Further, any such town approvals shall not be deemed
to be an assumption of such responsibility or an assumption of liability
by the town for any defect in the plans, design and specifications
prepared by an owner or an owner’s engineers, employees, contractors,
officers, agents, or servants. Any approval by the town signifies
the town’s approval solely of the general design concept of
the improvements to be constructed.
(Ordinance 2021-05, sec. 1, adopted 2/2/21)
