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Colton council adopts new grading ordinance to regulate land disturbance
Summary
The Colton City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2-2026 on April 13, 2026, establishing permitting, stormwater and erosion-control standards for grading, excavation, filling and other land disturbance within city limits.
The Colton City Council voted unanimously April 13 to adopt Ordinance No. 2-2026, a new city code regulating grading, excavation, filling and land disturbance. Mayor Trevor Bunde read the ordinance's second reading before councilmembers approved it on a motion by Alderman Wochnick, seconded by Alderman Bunjer.
The ordinance requires a grading permit for projects that move more than 100 cubic yards or disturb more than 1,000 square feet, and for any work in city right-of-way. It also directs projects disturbing one acre or more to comply with South Dakota's General Construction Stormwater Permit and to submit a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Residential standards in the ordinance require positive drainage away from structures (minimum six inches of fall in the first 10 feet) and restoration of disturbed areas within 14 days; commercial projects may require engineered drainage plans and permanent stabilization within seven days of final grading.
City staff said the measure is intended to protect public health and limit erosion, sedimentation and impacts to stormwater infrastructure. The ordinance establishes a fee schedule (residential grading permit $50; commercial permits $150–$300) and provides stop-work authority and penalties of up to $500 per day for violations. The ordinance was published April 17, 2026 and is effective May 8, 2026.
The adoption followed the second reading and routine council review; no public testimony was recorded in the meeting minutes.
