There are areas within Talent’s urban growth boundary, which are expected to be within the corporate limits, that consist of slopes in excess of 10 percent. Slopes that exceed 10 percent prove costly to build upon. In addition, slopes in excess of 15 percent contain soils with erosion, slide and high runoff potential. The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards governing development of hillside land and to maintain or improve the character and harmonious development of the general area and to provide a safe, stable, efficient on-site environment according to applicable plans, policies, goals and ordinances adopted by the city council; and to alleviate harmful and damaging effects of on-site erosion, sedimentation, runoff, and accumulation of debris on adjacent, downhill properties. [Ord. 817 § 8-3H.110, 2006.]