17.31.020 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is as follows:
A. To regulate grading on public and private property in order to:
1. Control erosion;
2. Control sedimentation;
3. Protect water quality;
4. Reduce pollutants in stormwater to the maximum extent practicable;
5. Safeguard health, safety, and the public welfare.
B. To establish administrative procedures to carry out these regulations.
(Ord. 2210 NCS §2, 2005; Ord. 1576 NCS §1 (part), 1984.)