Saluda commissioners are considering amending the city’s land disturbing ordinance, adopted earlier this year, to exempt gardening activities from obtaining a permit.
Depending on where you live, the amendment might not be that much better:
The draft exemption to the land disturbing activity currently states, “home gardens, community gardens, home landscaping or lawn preparation on existing lots and parcels shall be exempt from permitting fees unless erosion, drainage and slope stabilization concerns necessitate a land disturbance permit as required in Section 3.10 of the city ordinance when determined by the zoning administrator.”
