(a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, no person may commence with the Disturbance of Land of 1.0 acre or more, or commence with the disturbance of land that is part of a Common Plan of Development, unless a grading permit has been approved by the city for the land disturbance.
(b) A grading permit shall not be required for the following:
(1) Construction of detached single-family or duplex homes that will disturb less than 1.0 acre and are not a part of a Common Plan of Development;
(2) Disturbance of land activities that consist of only agricultural plowing or tilling, timber harvesting activities, road maintenance activities, routine channel maintenance or utility maintenance;
(3) A CIP that disturbs one acre or more, or is part of a Common Plan of Development if the CIP complies with the review and approval process defined by the City Engineer for a CIP and is reviewed and approved by the Environmental Services Department, the Urban Forestry and Gas Well Sections of the Development Services Department, the Water Department, the Park and Recreation Department, and the Transportation and Public Works Department; or
(4) A SRJP that disturbs one acre or more, or is part of a Common Plan of Development if the SRIP complies with the review and approval process defined by the Infrastructure Plan Review Center for a SRIP and is reviewed and approved by the Environmental Services Department, the Urban Forestry and Gas Well Sections of the Development Services Department, the Water Department, the Park and Recreation Department, and the Transportation and Public Works Department.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person is required to obtain a grading permit and causes a disturbance of land without a grading permit that is approved by the city. A person commits an offense if the person is required to obtain a grading permit and allows a disturbance of land to remain without a grading permit that is approved by the city.
(Ord. 26964-06-2024, § 2, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-15-2024)