a. Fills shall be compacted to at least ninety-six percent (96%) of AASHTO (American Association of State Highway Officials) T99 density for those areas intended as structural foundations, including roadways.

b. Borrowing for fill shall be prohibited unless the material is obtained from a cut permitted under an approved grading plan, or imported from outside the hillside area of Lindon City.

c. Cut slopes shall be constructed to eliminate sharp angels of intersection with the existing terrain, shall be rounded and contoured as necessary to blend with existing topography to the maximum extent possible, and shall otherwise fully comply with Chapter 17.57. The city will not accept the dedication and maintenance of cut and fill slopes except those within the required street right-of-way. Where a cut or fill slope occurs between two (2) lots, the slope shall be made part of the downhill lot.

a. Considering the increased snow fall at higher elevations, streets in Sensitive Area District No. 1 cannot exceed a ten percent (10%) grade, instead of the twelve percent (12%) grade permitted in other areas, and no section of road in a sensitive area district with a ten percent (10%) grade shall exceed the length permitted for roads of twelve percent (12%) grade in other areas.

b. The width of the level graded section shall extend at least two (2) feet beyond the back of the sidewalk on each side of the street.

a. Required storm water run-off collection facilities shall be so designed as to divert surface water away from cut faces or sloping surfaces of a frill.

b. Material from construction, including soil and other solid materials, shall not be deposited within a natural or manmade drainage course nor within irrigation channels.