§ 62-11. Erosion control.  


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  • (a)

    No person shall remove or destroy the natural vegetation on the surface of more than 300 contiguous square feet of land, unless it is done in such manner or provisions are made so that, in the event of precipitation and natural drainage, soil from the land does not wash, either directly or indirectly, upon private property of another without that owner's consent or upon a sidewalk, street, alley, boulevard, parkway, park, drainage easement or other public property in such a way that it causes or contributes to a buildup or accumulation of soil, mud or similar materials. Each day on which any violation of this section continues shall constitute a separate violation.

    (b)

    No owner, occupant or managing agent of any land shall cause or permit the natural vegetation on more than 300 square feet of the surface of such land to be removed or destroyed, unless it is done in such manner or provisions are made so that, in the event of precipitation and natural drainage, soil from the land does not wash, either directly or indirectly, upon private property of another without that owner's consent or upon a sidewalk, street, alley, boulevard, parkway, park, drainage easement or other public property in such a way that it causes or contributes to a buildup or accumulation of dirt, mud or similar materials. Each day on which any violation of this section continues shall constitute a separate violation.

(Ord. No. 090053, § 1, 2-12-09)

Cross reference

Allowing soil to be carried onto public property from other land, § 62-83; streets, sidewalks and public places, ch. 64.