(a) Preventing damage to property and harm to persons caused by excavations and fills;

(b) Minimizing adverse stormwater impacts generated by the removal of vegetation and alteration of landforms;

(c) Protecting water quality from the adverse impacts associated with erosion and sedimentation;

(d) Minimizing the height, steepness, and number of graded slopes;

(e) Minimizing the amount of grading after a property is developed and prepared for building construction;

(f) Minimizing the height and number of rock and retaining walls;

(g) Protecting critical areas and associated buffers from adverse clearing and grading activities;

(h) Minimizing aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat loss caused by the removal of vegetation;

(i) Establishing minimum access requirements to and around buildings for safety, security, maintenance, and general use and enjoyment of property;

(j) Establishing administrative procedures for the issuance of permits, approval of plans, and inspection of clearing and grading operations; and

(k) Providing enforcement and penalties for the violation of this chapter.