Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

The slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for the intended use, and under no circumstances shall fill slopes be steeper than two horizontal to one vertical. Further fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than two to one or where the fill slope toes out within twelve feet horizontally of the top of existing or planned cut slopes. No fill shall be placed until all trees, brush, hedge or other protruding obstructions are removed from the area upon which fill is to be placed. In all instances, the fill area shall be limited to the minimum area needed to accomplish the proposed development and shall not be placed within areas to remain as undisturbed. Further, fill areas shall be subject to the provisions of § 12-614 of this code. (1976 Code, § 4-608, as replaced by Ord. #2209, June 2000)