13.30.070 Permits for construction sites one acre or larger.
A. No person shall be granted a site development permit for land-disturbing activity that would require the uncovering of one acre or more without the approval by the city engineer of an erosion and sediment control plan.
B. Individuals not exempted from this requirement, as provided in subsection (C) of this section, shall include as part of the project’s cost estimate and escrow, bond, or otherwise secure funds necessary to cover all costs associated with compliance, as determined and approved by the city engineer.
C. The following activities are exempted from this requirement:
1. Any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection of life, property, or natural resources.
2. Existing nursery and agricultural operations conducted as a permitted main or accessory use. [Code 2000 § 9-3a-7].