§ 25-8-342. FILL REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

Fill on a tract of land may not exceed four feet of depth, except:

(1)

in an urban watershed;

(2)

in a roadway right-of-way;

(3)

under a foundation with sides perpendicular to the ground, or with pier and beam construction;

(4)

for construction of a water quality control or detention facility and appurtenances for conveyance such as swales, drainage ditches, and diversion berms, if:

(a)

the design and location of the facility within the site minimize the amount of fill over four feet;

(b)

the fill is the minimum necessary for the appropriate functioning of the facility; and

(c)

the fill is not located on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 percent or within 100 feet of a classified waterway;

(5)

for utility construction or a wastewater drain field; or

(6)

in a state-permitted sanitary landfill located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, if:

(a)

the fill is derived from the landfill operation;

(b)

the fill is not placed in a critical water quality zone or a 100-year floodplain;

(c)

the landfill operation has an erosion and restoration plan approved by the City; and

(d)

all other applicable City Code provisions are met.

(B)

A fill area must be restored and stabilized.

(C)

Fill for a roadway must be contained within the roadway clearing width described in Section 25-8-322 ( Clearing For A Roadway ).

Source: Subsections 13-7-16(a), (b), (c), and (e); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20170615-102 , Pt. 21, 6-15-17.