In the removal of soil, when the permit has been duly granted, the owner
or person in charge shall so conduct the operations that there shall be no
sharp declivities, pits or depressions, that there shall be no interruption
with natural drainage and in such a manner that the area shall be properly
leveled off, cleared of debris and graded to conform to the contour lines
and grades as approved by the Borough Engineer. The conduct of the operation
shall be under the responsibility and control of the Borough Engineer, who
shall make periodic inspections to determine that there is no deviation from
the information and requirements of the application as approved.
A.
The governing body, in considering and reviewing the
application and in arriving at its decision, and the Borough Engineer, in
supervising and inspecting the operation of soil removal, shall be guided
by and take into consideration the public health, safety and general welfare,
and particular consideration shall be given to the following factors:
B.
In the event permission is not granted, the applicant,
upon written request for a hearing made to the governing body, shall be given
an opportunity to be heard within 30 days thereafter.
C.
If, after examining the application and the maps provided
for in this chapter and the reports of the Borough Engineer, the governing
body shall be of the opinion that the proposed soil removal will not create
conditions inimical to the public health, safety and welfare and will not
result in the creation of any sharp declivities, pits or depressions, soil
erosion or fertility problems, depressed land values, nor create any drainage,
sewerage problems or other conditions of danger, permission to remove soil
shall be granted.
