A. The preliminary grading plan, prepared by the engineer of record, shall be submitted with the development application. The director shall forward the preliminary grading plan and other documents required by this article to the county engineer for review and recommendation.
B. Upon review of the study, the county engineer shall forward a recommendation on the grading plan to the director. The director shall apply the standards listed in section 8-3H-5 of this article and the required findings listed in section 8-3H-6 of this article to determine whether or not to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the preliminary grading plan.
C. No grading, filling, clearing, or excavation of any kind shall be initiated until the preliminary grading plan is approved by the director, and the development has received final approval by the decision making body. For subdivisions, board approval of the preliminary plat is deemed the final approval.
D. When required by the director, special inspections and special testing shall be performed to verify conformance with this article. The cost of such special inspections and special testing shall be borne by the applicant. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 426, 9-26-2001; amd. Ord. 766, 12-8-2010)