A soils report for the site in question and pertinent off-site areas shall be prepared, if required by the city, by a registered engineer. The report shall indicate the type and location of soils, using the unified soil classification system, shall contain drill logs and swell consolidation curves, shall contain the results of percolation tests and soil bearing capacity tests, and shall contain a discussion of any present or potential hazards, associated with soils on the site along with measures which could be taken to mitigate such hazards. In addition the soils report shall contain recommendations on subsurface area drains and peripheral drains, foundation design, erosion control measures and surface drainage.
(Ord. 1179 § 3.3(B)(part), 1987)