Grading and erosion control in Danville

Danville's code: Excavation for basements and footings of a structure with a valid building permit (not the fill made from it, and not an excavation over five (5') feet unsupported height); fills not intended to support structures, under three (3') feet deep, not over one hundred (100) cubic yards, on natural slopes flatter than five (5') horizontal to one (1') vertical and at least three (3') feet from a property line; excavations under three (3') feet deep moving no more than one hundred (100) cubic yards, with no cut slope over five (5') feet high or steeper than three (3') horizontal to one (1') vertical, at least five (5') feet (or one-half the height of a nearby building, retaining structure or slope, if greater) from a property line (The fill must not change the drainage pattern, as the Town Engineer determines) (§ 19-3.2); All cut and fill slopes must be planted under an erosion-control plan approved by the Town Engineer. (§ 19-6.3).