HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0779No Building permit shall be issued for a residential dwelling or a nonresidential principal structure until
a grading permit has been issued. No land shall be graded for the purpose of construction of a
residential dwelling or a nonresidential principal structure, until a grading permit has been issued by
the County. The County shall collect such fees for the issuance of grading permits as are authorized by
the fee schedule adopted by the Board of Commissioners.
In addition to obtaining the permit; the owner, building contractor, or other responsible party shall:
A. Control run-off as to not damage or adversely impact adjoining properties by providing silt fencing
and stabilization or utilizing Low Impact Design (drainage swales, functional landscaping, etc); and
B. Refrain from altering the general direction of the natural drainage flow.
For the purpose of this provision, the following uses shall not be included: plowing; tilling; sowing;
gardening; or other such activities in relation to farming or horticulture.
Time limitations on validity ofpermits:
A permit issued pursuant to Section 15. IA expires at six months, or any lesser time fixed by ordinance of
the county, after the date of issuance if the work authorized by the permit has not commenced. If after
commencement the work is discontinued for a period of 11 months, the permit immediately expires. No
work authorized by a permit that has expired may thereafter be performed until a new permit has been
secured.
Changes in work:
After a permit has been issued, no change or deviation from the terms of the application, the plans and
specifications, or the permit, may be made until specific written approval of the proposed change or
deviation has been obtained from the Iredell County Department of Planning & Enforcement. An
exception can be made, however, if the change or deviation is clearly permissible under the State
Building Code.
Inspections of work in progress:
As the work pursuant to a permit progresses, local inspectors shall make as many inspections of the
work as may be necessary to satisfy them that it is being done according to the provisions of the
applicable State and local laws, local ordinances and regulations, and terms of the permit. In exercising
this power, each member of the inspection department has a right, upon presentation of proper
credentials, to enter any premises within the territorial jurisdiction of the department at any reasonable
hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action.
Amend Section IM Definitions to add:
Natural Drainage Flow. The pattern of surface and storm water drainage from a particular site before the
construction or installation of improvements prior to any regrading.
Grading. Any stripping, cutting, filling, or stockpiling of earth or land, including the land in its cut or filled
condition, and changes in topography.
Low Impact Design. Strategies that integrate green space, native landscaping, natural hydrologic functions,
and various other techniques to generate less runofffrom developed land.
--- —CONSENT AGENDA----- ------
OTIO by Commissioner Williams to approve the following 19 consent agenda items.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0.
1. Request for Approval of an Amendment to the Stumpy Creek Park Project Ordinance:
Finance Director Blumenstein said at the briefing session that the Lowe's Corporation had donated
$100,000 to the recreation department for Stumpy Creek Park field lights. She requested approval
of an amended ordinance to reflect the donation and to allow for the purchase and installation of the
field lights.
Iredell County, North Carolina
Amended Stumpy Creek Capital Project Ordinance
Be it Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina: