8.8.4 Steep Slope Development Limitations
Development and land disturbing activity on steep slope areas shall be conducted only in accordance with the following requirements. Compliance with these requirements shall be determined by the approving authority.
A. The grade of reconstructed slopes shall not exceed 50%.
B. Grading and Uses
1. Except in the CSD District, on any tract proposed for construction, no more than 15% of the steep slope area on the tract shall be graded. For purposes of this calculation, the land areas of individual steep slope areas on the tract shall be added together to establish the total steep slope area for the tract.
2. In the CSD District, on any tract proposed for construction, no steep slope area shall be graded. The only allowed disturbance shall be:
a. Unpaved walking paths and foot trails constructed with minimal disturbance of tree roots and existing vegetation; and
b. No tree six inches dbh or greater shall be removed for the construction of the trail.
C. Land disturbance solely for the purpose of any public right-of-way shall be exempt from the steep slope area grading limits of this section.