§ 14.05.130. Denial of permit.

A.

Hazardous Grading. The building official shall not issue a permit in any case where it is found that work as proposed by the applicant may constitute a hazard to the public welfare or endanger human life or private property or result in the deposit of debris or earth in any public way, or existing drainage course which would not be in compliance with the non-degradation water quality control policy of the state. If it can be shown to the satisfaction of the building official that the hazard can be essentially eliminated by the construction of retaining structures, buttress fills, drainage devices, erosion-control facilities, or by other means, the building official may issue the permit with the condition that such work be performed.

B.

Geological or Flood Hazard. If, in the opinion of the building official, the land area for which grading is proposed is subject to geological or flood hazard to the extent that no reasonable amount of corrective work can eliminate or sufficiently reduce the hazard to human life or property, the grading permit and the building permits for habitable structures shall be denied.

(Ord. 7127 § 5 (part), 2007: Ord. 6483 § 2 (part), 1992)