8.35.360 Mudslide (i.e., mudflow) prone areas.
   (a)   The Floodplain Administrator shall review permits for proposed construction of other development to determine if it is proposed within a mudslide area.
   (b)   Permits shall be reviewed to determine that the proposed site and improvement will be reasonably safe from mudslide hazards. Factors to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to:
      (1)   The type and quality of soils;
      (2)   Evidence of ground water or surface water problems;
      (3)   Depth and quality of any fill;
      (4)   Overall slope of the site; and
      (5)   Weight that any proposed development will impose on the slope.
(Ord. 153, passed 9-17-2014)