§ 32-4-415. SLOPE PROTECTION AND SOILS.

(a)

Development Plan or plat approval; slope protection required. The county may not approve a Development Plan or plat unless the county finds that the proposed development:

(1)

Includes protective measures adequate to prevent erosion or sloughing of any steep slope or unstable slope; and

(2)

Promotes the preservation of the natural topographic features of the steep slope or unstable slope.

(b)

Same; soil limitation. The county may not approve a Development Plan or plat on soils that present a severe or moderate limitation to development unless the county finds that adequate measures have been taken to mitigate the effects of the limitation.

(c)

Same; prime and productive soils. On prime and productive soils within the RC-2 zone, the county may not approve a Development Plan or plat unless the county finds that construction, excavations, buildings, structures, pavements, grading, clearing, or other disturbances of the soils will be limited or restricted in accordance with policies established by the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability to promote agricultural uses and protect the county's soil resources.

(1988 Code, § 26-277) (Bill No. 18, 1990, § 2, 3-30-1990; Bill No. 113, 1992, § 5, 7-1-1992; Bill No. 79-01, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 122-10, § 12, 1-16-2011)