8D.2.11.1 Top Soil Preservation and Final Grading
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No final plat approval or certificate of occupancy shall be issued until final grading has been completed in accordance with the approved final subdivision plat and the lots recovered with top soil with an average depth of at least six (6) inches which shall contain no particles over two (2) inches in diameter over the entire area of the lot, except that portion covered by buildings or included in streets, or where the grade has not been changed or natural vegetation damaged. Topsoil shall not be removed from residential lots or used as spoil, but shall be redistributed so as to provide at least six (6) inches of cover on the lots and at least four (4) inches of cover between any approved sidewalks and curbs, and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting. Slope stabilization and erosion control, as determined necessary by the City Engineer, will also be required to be installed according to the approved specification.