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§ 162.370 PERMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY - PERMIT CONTENTS.
   It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to be knowledgeable of the conditions and/or restrictions placed on the grading permit and as outlined in applicable sections of this code, and as contained on the approved grading plans as in the approved geotechnical report(s). The permittee shall also be responsible to maintain in an obvious and accessible location on the site, a copy of the permit and grading plans bearing the approval of the Director of Public Works.
(Ord. 1449, passed 10-19-05)
§ 162.380 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - REQUIRED.
   (A)   Prior to the issuance of any grading permit, the Director of Public Works shall refer the application for such permit to the community development department for review and determination whether the proposed grading could have a significant effect upon the environment. The environmental review shall be conducted in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines and state statutes. However, such application need not be referred to the community development department if the following condition is met: The City Council, a commission or city officer having final authority for project approval has adopted an environmental impact report which considered the proposed grading or has determined that the project, which included the proposed grading, would not have a significant effect upon the environment.
   (B)   Anything contained in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, if in the opinion of the Director of Public Works and the Community Development Director, there are unusual conditions with respect to the property for which an application is filed which renders an environmental review desirable or necessary, the Director of Public Works shall refer the application to the community development department for the aforementioned determination. Such unusual conditions include but are not limited to land located in resource conservation areas as follows:
      (1)   Watercourses;
      (2)   Scenic corridor zones or other area officially designated by federal, state or local governments as scenic areas;
      (3)   Areas of severe geologic hazard;
      (4)   Hillside areas;
      (5)   Archeological sites.
(Ord. 1449, passed 10-19-05)
  § 162.390 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - SIGNIFICANT IMPACT DETERMINATION.
   The City Community Development Department shall review each application referred to it to determine whether the grading, if carried out as proposed, could have a significant effect upon the environment.
(Ord. 1449, passed 10-19-05)
§ 162.400 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WAIVER.
   If the Community Development department determines that the proposed grading would not have a significant effect upon the environment, it shall so inform the applicant and the Director of Public Works. Upon receipt of notification of such determination, the Director of Public Works may issue the grading permit without requiring an environmental impact report.
(Ord. 1449, passed 10-19-05)
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