Information on Erosion Control

• No person shall conduct any land-disturbing activity within the jurisdiction boundaries of the City of Cumming without first obtaining a permit from the City of Cumming Planning and Zoning Department to perform such activity.
• Whenever feasible, natural vegetation shall be retained, protected and supplemented.
• Cut-fill operations must be kept to a minimum.
• Disturbed soil shall be stabilized as quickly as practicable
• Temporary vegetation or mulching shall be employed to protect exposed critical areas during development.
• Permanent vegetation and structural erosion control measures shall be installed as soon as practicable.
• Erosion control must be installed and maintained until final stabilization.
• Storm water storage shall retain at a minimum a 2,10,25,50 and 100 year, 24-hour storm without any increase in run-off.
• Inspectors may visit job site at any time to inspect erosion control and construction entrances to verify compliance.

Mayor

Henry Ford Gravitt

Council Members

Quincy Holton

Lewis Ledbetter

Ralph Perry

John Pugh

Rupert Sexton

City Administrator

Gerald Blackburn

Assistant City Administrator

Steve Bennett

City Clerk

Jeff Honea