Council reviews grading-ordinance tweak to allow soils testing without full permit
Staff proposed a limited amendment to the grading ordinance to allow soils testing and exploratory studies without requiring a full approved grading permit, provided sites are restored to natural grade; council asked staff to provide a redlined ordinance showing exact changes.
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Riker presented a proposed text amendment to the town's grading ordinance to resolve a practical conflict: the existing ordinance required a grading permit for any excavation, but soils testing and exploratory work often require temporary cuts ahead of building permits. He said the amendment would permit soils testing without a full grading permit so long as sites are restored to natural grade after work concludes.
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