§ 13-1. Purpose.

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Butte County is noted for its scenic natural beauty, for its streams, creeks, and vernal pools, for its diversity of vegetation including rare and endangered plant species, for its fish and other wildlife, and for its sources of water. All of the said resources are subject to serious damage by improper and uncontrolled grading, including, but not limited to, erosion and siltation jeopardizing or destroying fish and other wildlife and the disruption or contamination of sources of water being used for domestic and other purposes.

The purpose of this article is the control of erosion and siltation, the enhancement of slope stability, the protection of said resources and the prevention of related environmental damage by establishing standards and requiring permits for grading.

(Ord. No. 2680, § 2, 4-26-88; Ord. No. 2738, § 1, 3-7-89; Ord. No. 4011, § 1, 12-8-09)

                    
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