A. Application Review: Upon submittal of a complete application form and grading permit fee as provided for in this chapter, the village engineer shall determine whether a site grading plan is necessary, and if so, the level of plan detail that shall be required. If a site grading plan is deemed necessary, it shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a professionally licensed engineer who shall also provide an opinion that the submittal meets the criteria required by this chapter.
B. Plan Detail: The site grading plan shall include:
1. Name, address and telephone number of the civil engineer(s) responsible for the preparation of the site grading plan;
2. Legend;
3. Scale of drawing;
4. Site address;
5. Existing and proposed topography of the entire site taken at one foot (1') contour intervals;
6. Contour intervals that extend a minimum of twenty five feet (25') off site or sufficient enough to show on and off site drainage;
7. Site lot lines and all drainage and utility easements on, under or across thereto;
8. Location and representation of all existing natural drainage and runoff patterns, swales and flows, as well as manmade drainage facilities, and all proposed natural and manmade drainage facilities, including all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls, cribbing, and dams on or within fifty feet (50') of the site;
9. Delineation of the drainage area and the drainage area served by all existing and proposed downspouts, footing drains and sump pump discharges, and disposition of discharge therefrom;
10. Location of the proposed areas of excavation, fill, storage and disposal of earth materials;
11. Location and identification of existing vegetation, new vegetation to be placed on the site and vegetation to be removed from the site;
12. Location of any existing and proposed buildings and structures including top of foundation, garage slab and elevations of proposed finished grade at all significant points around the proposed building or structure, including window wells, patios and swimming pools;
13. Impervious surface area calculation;
14. Delineation of the measures that will be used to control surface erosion and runoff from the site after all buildings and structures and permanent improvements have been erected on the site;
15. Elevation and descriptions of the bench mark utilized for the site grading plan. The FEMA datum should be used for all properties located either entirely or partially in the regulatory floodplain;
16. Three (3) to five (5) representative cross sections for each side yard between another lot. Cross sections shall extend between the top of foundation (T/F) of the lot to the T/F of the adjacent lot(s);
17. Locations of all manholes, utility structures, fire hydrants, streetlights, curbs, sidewalks, transformers, junction boxes and pads/pedestals located in the public right of way, or in any easements on the subject property;
18. To the extent the site grading plan includes a connection to a village storm sewer, the applicant shall provide the size and location of all sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, and open ditches located in the public right of way or in any easement. The rim and invert elevation shall be provided for all storm and sanitary structures within or near the vicinity of the subject property. The direction of flow for all storm and sanitary sewer and open ditches must also be provided; and
19. Certification that the proposed project will not result in drainage, erosion or runoff which adversely impacts adjacent properties or public rights of way.
C. Submittal Of Site Grading Plan: The site grading plan shall be prepared and stamped by a civil engineer and drawn to a scale of one inch equals twenty feet (1" = 20'). The plan shall be submitted on paper which measures eleven inches by seventeen inches (11" x 17"). With the prior approval of the village engineer, for certain large or multiparcel projects, the plan may be on paper which is twenty four inches by thirty six inches (24" x 36"). Two (2) copies of the site grading plan shall be submitted to the village engineer.
D. Notice To Adjacent Property Owners: The applicant shall provide notice of the land disturbing activities to any adjacent property owner in a form to be provided by the village. Proof of service of said notice by means of a signed affidavit form shall be submitted at the time the application is filed. (Ord. O2008-46, 8-12-2008)