Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

56.        Excavation, Stripping and Grading

Bylaw 17422

November 16, 2015

Effective Date:  December 1, 2015

  1. For the purpose of this Section, excavation shall mean excavation other than for construction or building purposes, including but not limited to, sand and gravel mining, top soil stripping, and construction of artificial bodies of water.

  2. A person wishing to undertake Site excavation, stripping, or grading of land shall provide the following details in the application for a Development Permit:

  1. the location and area of the Site on which the excavation, stripping or grading is to take place;

  2. the existing land Use and vegetation;

  3. the type and dimensions of the excavation to be made, and the effect on existing drainage patterns; and

  4. the condition in which the excavation is to be left when the operations are complete, or the final disposition to be made of the area from which the topsoil is to be removed, including the action that is to be taken for restoring the condition of the surface of the land to be affected, for preventing, controlling or lessening the creation of erosion or dust from the land, and for preventing any siltation or erosion into any surrounding water courses.

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. The Development Officer shall consider every application for a Permit to excavate land, and shall not issue a Permit unless they are satisfied that:

  1. the operation shall be carried out so as to create a minimum of dust and environmental disturbance;

  2. the operation is one that, in the opinion of the Development Officer, is reasonably necessary for the Use and development of the land in question, considering the need for preservation of prime agricultural land, the need for natural preservation, and the future need for soil on the site;

  3. the operation shall not destroy, disturb, or alter any historical resource designated in accordance with the Alberta Historical Resources Act; and

  4. the operation shall not sterilize the Site for future development.

  1. The Development Officer may require, as a condition of issuing a permit to excavate land, that the applicant take the precautions and follow the methods prescribed by the Development Officer for the prevention or control of dust or any other nuisance caused by the proposed operation, and for the reclamation of the Site if required.

Bylaw 16032

March 12, 2012

  1. A person who reclaims a Site must obtain a letter of completion from Transportation Services.