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Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to safeguard life, limb,
<br />property and the public welfare by controlling grading, mining, and filling operations so as to
<br />minimize conflicts with adjacent land uses, to preserve good soils and to regulate the type of
<br />materials used in filling operations, and to ensure that disturbed areas are restored upon
<br />completion of the operation.
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<br /> Subd. 2. Scope. This Section sets forth rules and regulations to control
<br />grading, mining, excavation, and earthwork construction including fills and embankments,
<br />establish the administrative procedure for issuance of permits, and provides for approval of plans
<br />and inspection of grading construction.
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<br />Exceptions. This Section shall not apply to:
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<br />The excavation, removal, or storage of rock, sand, dirt, gravel, clay,
<br />black dirt, peat, or other like material for the purpose of compliance
<br />with a grading plan approved .as part of a subdivision plat, site plan,
<br />or planned unit development, if said plat, site plan or planned unit
<br />development does not require the exporting of earth material, or for
<br />the purpose of the yard, foundation, or basement of a building in the
<br />process of being erected, built, or placed thereon contemporaneously
<br />with, or immediately following, such excavation, removal or storage.
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<br />The excavation, removal, or storage of rock, sand, dirt, gravel, clay,
<br />black dirt, peat, or other like material by a public agency incidental
<br />to the construction or maintenance of streets or utilities.
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<br />Grading of individual residential lots by less than three (3) feet in
<br />depth, filling of less than two (2) feet at any point and which does
<br />interfere with surface drainage in the area.
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<br />Excavations which require removal of less than 400 .cubic yards of
<br />earth mater/al.
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<br /> Subd. 4. Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the definitions
<br />listed below shall be construed as follows:
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<br />Council - shall mean the City Council of the City.
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<br /> Designated Haul Road - shall mean any public road or street which has been
<br />officially designated (as hereinafter provided) as a "haul road," and over which materials from
<br />any source are hauled, of the kinds and for the purposes listed below, to points within geographic
<br />limits of the site or to points outside those limits if use of the material outside such Iimits is
<br />required.
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<br />a. Soil or other material for embankment construction;
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<br />b. Sand, gravel or other material for backfill;
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