§ 33-5-201. GRADING PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

A grading permit is required for all land-disturbing activities not exempted under § 33-5-106 of this title with the exception of the following:

(1)

Individual residential lots for which a building permit has been issued and erosion and sediment control measures are employed to protect against off-site damage in accordance with a standard erosion and sediment control plan approved by the District;

(2)

Stockpiling of sand, stone and gravel at concrete, asphalt, and material processing plants or storage yards;

(3)

County sanitary landfill areas operated by the county, provided erosion and sediment control measures are employed in accordance with a plan approved by the District;

(4)

The filling of areas for which a county rubble landfill or solid waste processing facility permit has been issued and erosion and sediment controls have been installed in accordance with an approved grading or erosion and sediment control plan, or both;

(5)

Grading undertaken by or on behalf of the federal government and state, its agencies and instrumentalities; or

(6)

The temporary stockpiling of fill material allowed with the approval of a "stockpile" permit issued by the county, subject to the requirements of the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections.

(1988 Code, § 14-221) (Bill No. 173, 1991, § 3, 10-15-1991; Bill No. 94-02, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 72-12, § 3, 1-9-2013)