Except where special building designs or other mitigation measures have been approved by the Building Official and co-operating officials of other city and county agencies, a building permit may be denied where physical features of a building site are such that denial of the building permit is deemed necessary to safeguard life, limb, health, property or public welfare. Physical features which justify denial of a permit shall include but shall not be limited to the following:
(A) Precipitous cliffs or other adjacent vertical landmasses of unknown stability.
(B) Unstable soils or geologic conditions.
(C) Terrain, which is subject to flooding or severe soil erosion.
(D) Terrain, which is deemed contaminated by products of hydrocarbon or other hazardous material.
(Ord. 1308, passed 12-19-07; Am. Ord. 1338, passed 11-17-10; Am. Ord. 1361, passed 12-18-13; Am. Ord. 1396, passed 2-1-17; Am. Ord. 1428, passed 7-18-18; Am. Ord. 1441, passed 11-6-19)