soildisturbancepermit
nounUK /sɔɪl dɪˈstɜːbəns ˈpɜːmɪt/
US /sɔɪl dɪˈstɜːrbəns ˈpɜːrmɪt/
A special paper that says it is okay to dig or move dirt in a place.
The builders got a soil disturbance permit before they started digging the foundation.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An official approval needed before changing the surface of land for a project.
The city required a soil disturbance permit for the new parking lot.
3. A document that lets workers move soil while following safety and environmental rules.
Without a soil disturbance permit, the crew could not begin leveling the site.
4. A written permission to disturb ground on a construction or landscaping job.
She filed for a soil disturbance permit to install the garden irrigation system.