Sec. 32-152. Ground Stabilization
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 32-152 (2026)
Sec. 32-152. Ground StabilizationLinkCopy Citation
(a)
All graded surfaces shall have suitable soil for permanent vegetative growth; free of any rocks, stones or other nonirreducible/nonorganic matter larger than one and one-half (1 ½) inches in diameter; disked and raked; and shall be limed, fertilized, seeded, mulched with tack or sodded, planted or otherwise protected from erosion; and shall be watered, tended and maintained until growth is well established.
(1)
Topsoil shall be in accordance with the Maryland Department of the Environment, Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, B-4-2 Standards and Specifications for Soil Preparation, Topsoiling and Soil Amendments or approved subsequent revisions thereof.
(2)
Stabilization methods and materials shall be in accordance with the Maryland Department of the Environment, Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, B-4-4, B-4-5, Standards and Specifications for Temporary and Permanent Stabilization, or approved subsequent revisions thereof.
(3)
Upon completion of the work, a vegetative ground cover certification from a registered professional engineer, surveyor, or landscape architect shall be provided certifying that all disturbed or graded surfaces on the project site, with exception of areas shown on the plan that do not apply, have permanent vegetative growth and that the vegetative materials were placed in accordance with this Section and have been completed in accordance with the conditions of the permit, the approved plans and specifications, and with the minimum standards of this Division, with specific listing of all waivers as might have been approved.