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(9) Cut and fill slopes, and other exposed areas shall be planted
or otherwise protected from erosion prior to the release of the permit
obligations. Responsibility shall remain on permittee until such
planting is well established in accordance with the provisions of
Section 12-2018 of this Subtitle.

Section 12-2023. APPROVAL FOR CLEARING AND GRADING.

Approval for clearing and grading shall be obtained from the
Department of Inspections and Permits (subject to the granting of
temporary easements and other conditions deemed necessary by said
department) in order to inspect and enforce the performance of
the specified erosion and sediment control measures provided for in
Article V of this Subtitle.

Section 12-2024. FILLS AND CLASSIFICATION.

Grading plans and specifications shall set forth in detail the use
and extent of fills in accordance with the following classifications:

(1)    Type 1 Fill—Load bearing fills proposed for support of
buildings, walls, and other structures, the function thereof which
would be especially impaired by settlement.

(2)    Type 2 Fill—Load bearing fills proposed for support of
roadways, pavements, utility lines and structures which would not be
especially impaired by moderate settlement.

(3)    Type 3 Fill—Common fills proposed for landscaping or for
other non-load bearing usage.

Section 12-2025. MATERIALS.

Load bearing fills shall meet the following requirements:

(1)    Ice, snow and organic or other materials which may be
subject to decay shall not be permitted.

(2)    Rock or similar irreducible material with a maximum
dimension greater than eight inches (8") may be placed in fills only
under the direction and supervision of an Engineer, and shall not
be buried or placed in any load bearing fill less than two feet (2') of
BELOW finished grade or of BELOW foundation base elevation.

Section 12-2026. PREPARATION OF GROUND.

(a)    Fill may be placed on a natural ground surface only after
all organic surface materials, non-complying fill and unsuitable soils
have been removed in accordance with the provisions of subsections
(b) and (c) of this section; such fill may be placed if otherwise
approved by the Department of Inspections and Permits, based on
the recommendations of the Professional Engineer.

(b)    Prior to placing Type 1 and Type 2 fills, ground surface
within five feet (5') of finished grade or foundation base elevation
shall be compacted to achieve a density of not less than ninety percent
(90%) of maximum density (as provided in Section 12-2027) within
the top six inches (6").