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Grading & Excavating Permit ProcessDescription:
Brian Head Town requires a permit for any excavation, grading, filling, trenching, or clearing of land or vegetation (grubbing) to eliminate unsafe slopes and soil instability, to avoid detrimental alteration of drainage patterns, to provide for safe and standardized utility location and installation practices, and to preserve the natural aesthetics of a mountain town consistent with the Town’s General Plan. If you are clearing or grading a lot in preparation for a commercial, industrial, or multi-family residential building, the grading and excavating approvals will be handled as part of the building permit process. If you are clearing or grading for a single-family residential building, you may obtain a grading and excavating permit prior to obtaining a building permit, but a restoration and landscaping bond will be required.
Required Permits & Approvals:
Review Process (Typical Approval Time - 14 days):
Standards for Review:
1. Prevent significant erosion and soil stability issues by: a. Minimizing cuts and fills on steep or hazardous terrain,
b. Limiting clearing of vegetation or disturbances of the soil to areas of proven stability,
c. Ensuring landscaping and restoration within one year of completing the grading work,
d. Properly retaining any potentially unsafe slopes.
2. Ensure that the natural/historic runoff capacity shall not be exceeded causing flooding, erosion or silting
3. Comply with Standards & Specifications for Public Works Construction and the construction requirements and standards set forth in 9-10-2(E)
4. Preserve the natural aesthetics of a mountain town consistent with the General Plan by:
a. Avoiding unnecessary clearing or burying of vegetation,
b. Ensuring that all excavation work, including spoil piles, do not create an attractive nuisance or hazard to the general public,
c. Eliminating scars from cuts and fills by rounding off sharp angles at the top, toe and sides of cut and fill slopes and matching or blending the natural contours and undulation of the land,
d. Preserving trees and other native vegetation where possible and in accordance with fire-safe principles, e. Carefully removing, storing, and replacing a layer of fertile topsoil in disturbed areas for re-vegetation where feasible. |
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