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7. No fill may be placed in the floodplain without compensating excavation. The City of La <br />Porte reserves the right to require that any fill placed in the floodplain be accompanied by a <br />sealed compaction test stating that the fill has been compacted to 95% Standard Proctor or <br />better. <br />S. After the property owner has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the intent of these <br />policies and procedures, a permit may be issued through the Inspection Division. <br />9. Any deposited fill dirt that is liable to hold stagnant water is a violation of section 34-128 of <br />the city's code of ordinances. Section 34-128 reads as follows: <br />The following specific acts and conditions are declared to constitute a public nuisance and <br />are hereby prohibited and made unlawful: <br />Any lot or parcel of real estate situated within the city which has the surface thereof filled or <br />partly filled with holes, or is in such condition that the lot or parcel holds or is liable to hold <br />stagnant water therein, or, from any other cause, is in such condition as to be liable to cause <br />disease, or produce, harbor, or spread disease germs of any nature or tend to render the <br />surrounding atmosphere unhealthy, unwholesome or obnoxious. <br />10. Upon receipt of a fill dirt permit, the permit holder must place the green placard (provided <br />with permit) at a prominent location at or near the entrance of the site where fill dirt <br />operations will occur. <br />11. Fill dirt permit fees shall be $25.00 for 6 to 49 loads of permitted fill dirt, and $2.00/load for <br />each additional load. The first 5 loads of permitted fill dirt are free. <br />1 load 12 cubic yards. <br />CityhaIll'(S)/ CPShare/Fill Dirt Permitting/FILL DIRT POLICIES2-DOC Revision January 2006 <br />