The Director of Community Development or his/her designee shall have discretion to require soil analysis as a condition of approval for any planning permits, grading permit, or any type of discretionary permit, especially where large mass scale grading is anticipated. In projects with multiple landscape installations (i.e. production home developments) a soil sampling at a rate of 1 in 7 lots or approximately 15% will satisfy this requirement.
A soil analysis report shall document the various characteristics of the soil (e.g. soil texture, infiltration rate, pH, soluble salt content, percent organic matter, etc.), and provide recommendations for amendments as appropriate to optimize the productivity and water-efficiency of the soil.
The soil analysis report shall be made available to the professionals preparing the landscape and irrigation design plans in a timely manner either before or during the design process. A copy of the soils analysis report shall be submitted to the Director of Community Development as part of the Landscape Documentation Package.
(Ord. 16-2142 (part), 2016)