A. Size and Treatment. In order to keep all graded areas and cuts and fills to a minimum, to eliminate unsightly grading and to preserve the natural appearance and beauty of the property as far as possible as well as to serve the other specified purposes of this chapter, specific requirements may be placed on the size of areas to be graded or to be used for building, and on the size, height and angles of cut slopes and fill slopes and the shape thereof. In appropriate cases, retaining walls or other means of ensuring soil stability may be required.

B. Restrictions. All areas indicated as natural areas on the approved development plan shall be undisturbed by grading or excavating for structures or otherwise, except that riding trails, hiking trails, picnic areas, stables and similar amenities may be placed in natural open areas pursuant to the approval of a use permit.

C. Landscaping. Plans shall include the planting of newly created banks or slopes for erosion control and/or to eliminate or minimize undesirable visual effects.

D. Cumulative Grading. When considering the amount of grading proposed by a current development proposal, the existence of prior grading on a site shall be taken into account, especially as it relates to the required finding that the amount of proposed grading is limited to what is necessary to allow reasonable development of the site. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 953 § 1(42), 2007; Ord. 934 § 2, 2004; Ord. 471 § 1 (part), 1973)