The purpose and intent of this section is:
(a)
To regulate all construction or grading activities upon improved
or unimproved real estate and to control the excavation, removal,
grading, or addition of soil, loam, sand, gravel, clay, rock or any
other earth material on land or premises not in public use in the
Town of Newtown.
(b)
To provide for the maintenance and preservation of existing
elevations and contours and for the establishment of proposed elevations
and contours in appropriate cases subject to the provisions of these
regulations.
(c)
To control, limit and regulate all excavation, removal, grading,
and addition of earth materials so as to prevent the creation of any
safety or health hazard, including without limitation, soil erosion,
stagnant water, water pollution and excessive drainage runoff to adjacent
property, to preserve land values of premises situated within the
Town of Newtown and to provide for the quiet use and enjoyment thereof.
(d)
To preserve the vegetation and other natural growth for the
purpose of preventing erosion by the wind or water and to protect
historic factors such as stone walls and archaeological artifacts
for the purpose of preserving our heritage on premises situated within
the Town of Newtown.