§ 14.05.080. Grading permit requirements.

A.

Application. The most current provisions of Chapter 1, Division II Section 105 of the California Building Code are applicable to grading and, in addition, the application shall state the estimated quantities of grading involved.

B.

Plans and Specifications. Each application for a grading permit shall be accompanied by 3 sets of plans and specifications and 3 copies of supporting data. Plans shall be drawn to scale of at least 1-inch equals 20 feet upon substantial paper, Mylar or similar material and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that the proposed grading will conform to the provisions of this chapter and all other relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give the location of the work and the name and address of the owner, the person by whom they were prepared, the project soils engineer and the project engineering geologist. The plans and specifications shall be prepared and signed by a civil engineer.

C.

Information on Plans and in Specifications. The plans shall include the following information:

1.

Limiting dimensions, elevations or finished contours to be achieved by the grading and proposed drainage channels and related construction shown by contour map, cross-sections or other means. The contours shall be shown for the existing land conditions and the proposed final work. The proposed final grades shall indicate clearly all dust, fill and slopes, and show the calculation of the quantities of excavation and fill involved. Contours shall be shown according to the following schedule:

Natural Slope	Maximum Contour Interval (in feet)
2 percent or less	2
Over 2 percent	5

 

 

2.

General vicinity map of the proposed site;

3.

Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground and details of terrain, soil types and area drainage, prepared, signed and sealed by a licensed surveyor;

4.

Location of any buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed and the approximate location of any buildings or structures on land of adjacent owners which may be affected by the proposed grading operations;

5.

Specifications of the construction and material requirements.

6.

The following notes shall be placed on the plans:

a.

In the case of emergency, call _________ (Responsible Person) at _________ (24-hour Phone Number)

b.

The undersigned civil engineer will supervise erosion-control work and affirm to the best of his/her knowledge that work is in substantial conformance with the approved plans.

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(Signature)

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(Date)

(Ord. 6483 § 2 (part), 1992; Ord. 7127 § 5 (part), 2007; Ord. No. 7201, § 4(B), 12-6-2010)