• New Home Construction
• New Commercial, Industrial, or Institutional Construction
• Home Improvement Projects that add over 1,000 square feet of building area (see note #1)
• Demolition Projects for Buildings
• Any land disturbance activity over 2,000 square feet in area
The ordinance defines land disturbance area as any land change that may result in soil erosion from wind, water and/or ice and the movement of sediments into or upon waters, lands, or rights-of-way within the City, including but not limited to building demolition, clearing and grubbing, grading, excavating, transporting and filling of land. Practically speaking the best way to estimate disturbed areas is to total the area of new buildings, parking/driving surfaces, and areas that will require seeding or sodding after the project is complete to restore a vegetative cover.
Note #1: Assumes that 100% of the building addition or demolition area is disturbed as part of construction/demolition.
