Vernon City Zoning Code
SECTION 15
REMOVAL OF EARTH, SAND, AND GRAVEL
15.1 - Provisions:
15.1.1
Grading, fill, excavation or removal, or remediation, of loam, top soil, sand, gravel, clay, peat, humus or stone is permitted without additional review under the following circumstances:
15.1.1.1
A individual residentially zoned lot with a primary residential structure for which a building permit has been obtained and where no removal or sale of materials is involved.
15.1.1.2
Necessary and incidental to activities associated with an approved subdivision or site plan.
15.1.1.3
Bona fide agricultural activities.
15.1.1.4
Remediation of contaminated soils.
15.1.1.5
When the amount of material does not exceed 250 cubic yards, or when less than 1 acre is disturbed (not associated with any approved plan or permit).
15.1.1.6
Deleted.
15.1.2.
In all other cases, a minor modification application permit may be approved for the grading fill, excavation or removal, remediation, or sale of earth, loam, topsoil, sand, gravel, clay, peat, humus or stone on site. Submission review requirements include (but are not limited to) map & site plans detailing:
15.1.2.1
The area of disturbance.
15.1.2.2
Existing contour lines; final contour lines are 1" =40' or other acceptable scale.
15.1.2.3
Existing and proposed drainage.
15.1.2.4
Erosion and sediment control.
15.1.2.5
Access to disturbed area.
15.1.2.6
Narrative explanation of project purpose.
15.1.2.7
Deleted.
15.1.3.
Permission may be granted subject to the following conditions:
15.1.3.1
The activities shall be completed in substantial conformance with approved plans.
15.1.3.2
Upon completion, the premises shall be free of all debris.
15.1.3.3
No land disturbance activities shall take place within 20 feet of any residentially zoned property line.
15.1.3.4
No processing of materials which originated offsite.
15.1.3.5
An erosion control or performance bond may be required by the Town Engineer.
15.1.3.6
Deleted.
15.1.3.7
Deleted.
15.1.3.8
Deleted.
15.1.3.9
Deleted.
(Appl. PZ-2020-14, 2-4-2021)
15.2 - Deleted.
(Appl. PZ-2020-14, 2-4-2021)
15.3 - Deleted.
(Appl. PZ-2020-14, 2-4-2021)