The Community Development Director or representative shall not issue a permit in any case where it is found that the work, as proposed by the applicant, is liable to constitute a hazard to property or result in the deposition of debris on any public or private way or interfere with any existing drainage course. If it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director or representative that the hazard can be essentially eliminated by the construction of retaining structures, the Community Development Director or representative may issue the permit with the condition that such work be performed as a condition of approval.

If, in the opinion of the Community Development Director or representative, the land areas for which grading is proposed are subject to geological or flood hazard to the extent that no reasonable amount of corrective work can eliminate or sufficiently reduce the hazard to human life or property, the grading permit shall be denied.

The Community Development Director or representative may require plans and specifications to be modified in order to mitigate anticipated adverse environmental effects of proposed grading projects. The Community Development Director or representative may, under circumstances where the significant adverse environmental effects of the proposed grading project cannot be mitigated, deny the issuance of a grading permit.

The Community Development Director or representative may require plans and specifications to be modified in order to make them consistent with the Town of Clarkdale General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, or other rules, regulations, or conditions applicable to the project. The grading permit may be denied if the proposed project cannot be designed in accordance with these regulations. [Resolution #1509, 2015; Ordinance #371, 2015; prior code § 7-11-18.]