Ridgewood requires a Soil Movement Permit and a Site Grading and Stormwater Control Plan permit for projects altering elevations or moving more than 100 cubic yards of soil.
Chapter 246 of the Village Code governs Soil Movement Permits, classifying applications as Ministerial, Minor, or Major. Movement of 100 cubic yards or less tied to a valid building permit is exempt. Applicants submit existing and proposed contours, drainage patterns, and adjacent street and lot grades. Engineering Division also requires a Site Grading and Stormwater Control Plan permit alongside building permits. Premises must be graded so no water stagnates beyond seven days after rainfall.
Moving over 100 cubic yards without a Soil Movement Permit, failing to submit grading plans with construction permits, or maintaining grades that pond stagnant water.
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