Poured in place concrete footings and/or foundations shall be provided for all habitable buildings and structures which require the construction of footings and/or foundations. Trench foundations shall be poured monolithically from subgrade to top of foundation. Capping of a trench footing shall not be permitted. All foundation walls shall extend a minimum of six inches (6") above finished grade for all construction, except precast concrete walls which sit directly upon a footing. Precast concrete, mortar blocks and similar segregated materials shall not be permitted for foundation wall construction. Precast concrete wall panels shall be permitted to extend below grade only when installed directly upon a footing and only when used for the construction of a continuous precast exterior wall extending from footing to roof.
(Ord. 3130, 6-19-2007)