Maple Grove, MN Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

(a)All land disturbing or land filling activities or soil storage, whether pursuant to this article or otherwise, and including, but not limited to, lot preparation associated with new home construction, shall be undertaken in a manner designed to minimize surface runoff, erosion and sedimentation and to safeguard the public welfare. Whenever the city engineer determines that any grading on any private property has become a hazard or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use or slope and soil stability of a public way, publicly controlled wetland or waters of the state, or drainage channel, the owner of the property upon which the grading activity is located, or other person or agent in control of the property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the issuing authority, shall within the period specified therein repair or eliminate such conditions and begin conformance with the requirements of this article.(b)The city engineer's regulations may include requirements of this article.(c)Exempt activities under section 14-65 are also subject to the provisions of this section. If the city incurs costs to enforce the provisions of this section because of any activity listed in section 14-65, reimbursement of city costs associated with the correction work completed by the city must occur prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or the city may choose to assess such costs pursuant to section 20-322. (Code 1984, § 441:10; Code 2003, § 14-198)