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359 (G) PREPARATION FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES SEPARATELY BUILT, UNLESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION IN • SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT; (H) DISTURBED LAND AREAS FOR COMMERCIAL OR NONCOMMERCIAL USES OF LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND SQUARE FEET IN SIZE; (I) INSTALLATION OF FENCE AND SIGN POSTS OR TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC POLES AND OTHER KINDS OF POSTS OR POLES; (J) EMERGENCY WORK TO PROTECT LIFE, LIMB OR PROPERTY, AND EMERGENCY REPAIRS; PROVIDED THAT IF THE LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY WOULD HAVE REQUIRED AN APPROVED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN, IF THE ACTIVITY WERE NOT AN EMERGENCY, THEN THE LAND AREA DISTURBED SHALL BE SHAPED AND ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE VIRGINIA EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL HANDBOOK. (5) PERSONS: SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP FIRM, ASSOCIATION, JOINT VENTURE, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CORPORATION, TRUST, ESTATE, COMMISSION, BOARD, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION, UTILITY, COOPERA- TIVE, COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE, ANY INTERSTATE BODY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL ENTITY. co SECTION 10.1-2. APPROVAL FOR LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES. t� EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 10.1-5 AND 10.1-6, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ENGAGE IN ANY LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY UNTIL HE HAS SUBMITTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS AN EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN FOR SUCH LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY AND UNTIL THAT PLAN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS. SECTION 10.1-3. APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN EXISTING CONDITIONS. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WHO OWNS LAND IN THE CITY WILLFULLY TO SUFFER OR PERMIT ANY PORTION OF HIS LAND TO REMAIN IN SUCH A CONDITION THAT SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CAUSES REASONABLY AVOIDABLE DAMAGE OR HARM TO ADJACENT TO DOWNSTREAM PROPERTY, ROADS, STREAMS, LAKES OR PONDS. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS, ON HIS OWN INITIATIVE OR UPON COMPLAINT OF ANY CITIZEN, SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OF ANY SUCH LAND THAT SUCH CONDITION EXISTS AND SHALL REQUIRE SUCH OWNER TO SUBMIT AN EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN TO CONTROL SUCH EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION. IF SUCH OWNER FAILS OR REFUSES TO SUBMIT SUCH PLAN TO THE • SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER SUCH NOTICE, OR IF HE FAILS OR REFUSES TO PROVIDE THE CONTROLS REQUIRED BY THE PLAN APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIODS AFTER NOTICE OF SUCH APPROVAL, HE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 510.1-14 FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF INSPECTIONS MAY, FOR GOOD CAUSE, EXTEND THE PERIOD OF SUCH COMPLIANCE FOR A REASONABLE TIME. SECTION 10.1-4. REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. NO PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED BY ANY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE CITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY BUILDING OR OTHER DEVELOPMENT REQUIRING A PERMIT, NOR SHALL ANY GRADING LAND DISTURBING, OTHER PERMIT, SUBDIVISION PLAT OR FINAL SITE PLAN BE APPROVED, RELATING TO LAND SUBJECT TO THIS CHAPTER UNLESS AND UNTIL THE •