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Grading and erosion control in Danville
Danville's own rules on grading and erosion control, with the code text for every value.
Each rule below links to the section of the Danville Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
What Danville's code says
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| Grading without a permit |
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What are the grading rules 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).
General information, not legal advice.
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