Section:
16.28.010 Required permit.
16.28.020 Application for permits - Place of filing, form and content.
16.28.030 Application for permits - Form and content of supplemental plans, specifications and reports.
16.28.040 Application for permits - Preparation of supplemental plans, specifications and reports.
16.28.050 Environmental review.
16.28.060 Issuance of permits - Approval of permits.
16.28.070 Issuance of permits - Form and content of permits.
16.28.080 Issuance of permits - Approval of required plans and specifications.
16.28.090 Effect and validity of permits.
16.28.100 Transferability of permits.
16.28.110 Expiration and renewal of permits.
16.28.120 Grading permit fees.
16.28.130 Grading permit fees - Refunds.
No person shall perform any grading work within the city without a valid grading permit issued in the manner hereinafter provided by this chapter, except that a grading permit shall not be required for the following:
A. Removal, without permanent disruption of the surface of the ground or creation of a change of grade, of accumulations of dead trees, leaves or similar dead vegetative material. However, a grading permit is required when such work is (1) done on property containing wetlands, or rare or endangered plants or animal species, or within a special flood hazard area as defined in the floodplain regulations adopted in this title, or (2) may produce a leachate draining into any stream or watercourse or onto any property containing wetlands or rare or endangered plants or animal species;
B. Excavations below finished grade for basements, footings of a building, retaining walls or other structures authorized by a building permit issued pursuant to this code and which will have an unsupported height of less than five feet after the completion of such building, retaining wall or other structure;
C. Excavations for cemetery graves;
D. Excavations for a well or sewage disposal system authorized by a permit issued by the county health officer when acting as the city health officer;
E. Excavations and fills made on developed lots of one acre or less and zoned for single- family residential use, provided that no drainage courses or patterns are obstructed or altered in a manner which would affect adjoining properties, and no rare or endangered plants or animal species exist in or inhabit the area to be excavated or filled;
F. Minor exploratory excavations made under the direction of a registered soils engineer or engineering geologist;
G. Grading performed in connection with a city project that is or was subject to environmental review;
H. Grading performed in a public right-of-way or public utility or public service easement in accordance with an encroachment permit issued pursuant to this code, provided that the right-of-way is not located within a special flood hazard area as defined in the floodplain regulations adopted in this title;
I. Grading performed in compliance with subdivision improvement plans approved pursuant to this code; and
J. Grading performed in the course of routine maintenance of existing public roads, parks, levees, or manmade flood control channels.
(Ord. 2312 §25)
Applications for a grading permit required by this chapter shall be filed with and be in a form prescribed by the building official. Each application shall be signed by the person to whom the grading permit is to be issued or by the person’s authorized agent and shall contain the following information:
A. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property on which the grading will occur and the name, address and telephone number of the applicant if other than the property owner.
B. The street address or other description of the site on which the grading work is to be performed;
C. A general description of the grading work to be performed, including the source of all fill to be imported to the site and the disposition to be made of all earth material to be removed from the site;
D. An estimate of the quantity of material to be graded, in cubic yards;
E. A certification that no fill known to be contaminated with a hazardous substance will be imported to or used on the premises; and
F. When required by the building official, a soils engineering report, engineering geology report, and similar data or information.
G. When the applicant is not the owner of the property, a statement signed by the owner authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit and to accept all conditions and mitigation measures applicable to the permit and the grading performed pursuant to the permit.
(Ord. 2312 §25)
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