§ 14.05.230. Completion of work.

A.

Final Reports. Upon completion of the rough grading work and at the final completion of the work, the building official shall require the following reports and drawings and supplements thereto:

1.

An as-graded grading plan prepared, signed and sealed by the licensed land surveyor or civil engineer, including original ground surface elevations, as-graded ground surface elevations, lot drainage patterns and locations, and elevations of all surface and subsurface drainage facilities.

2.

A statement of conformance with the as-graded grading plans from the licensed surveyor, or civil engineer of record, shall be submitted in a form prescribed by the building official.

3.

Preparation of a soils report may be required by the building official before final approval of the grading work. The report will be prepared by the soils engineer, including locations and elevations of field density tests, summaries of field and laboratory tests and other substantiating data, and comments on any changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendations made in the soils engineering investigation report. The soils engineer shall provide written approval as to the adequacy of the site for the intended use, as affected by soils engineering factors.

4.

A geologic report may be required by the building official before final approval of the grading work. The report will be prepared by the engineering geologist, including a final description of the geology of the site, including any new information disclosed during the grading, and the effect of same on recommendations incorporated in the approved grading plan. The engineering geologist shall provide written approval as to the adequacy of the site for the intended use as affected by geologic factors.

B.

Approval. No building permit will be issued to construct a residential dwelling on a site that is covered by a separate grading permit until the as-graded plans and final reports are approved by the building official. No permanent work such as concrete placement may be done on the site until the grading is finally approved by the building official.

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