Sec. 36-397. Application requirements for land disturbing activity associated with a single-family dwelling.
   A plot plan of the lot or site on which the building is to be located shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for review and approval. The plot plan shall be prepared by a surveyor, civil engineer, or other qualified professional licensed or registered in the state and shall show the finished floor elevation of the building in relation to the natural ground surface and in relation to the uppermost point of the crest, summit, or ridge top of the mountain or hill on which said building is constructed. The plot plan shall also indicate the limits of the area to be disturbed and the slope of the building and grading envelope and of any proposed driveways. Areas proposed or required to remain undisturbed shall be marked on the plot plan and in the field with tape, orange plastic fencing, or other approved marker until a certificate of occupancy is issued or as otherwise approved by the community development director. The following additional information shall be submitted along with the plot plan:
      (1)   Level 1 requirements. Every application for authorization to undertake land disturbing activities associated with development of a single-family dwelling shall contain a topographic survey of the lot with contour intervals of two feet and a certification of maximum structure height as per section 36-396(1). The applicant shall also conduct an analysis of the county soils map. If the soils map indicates the presence of problematic soils, a soils report meeting the requirements of section 36-396(2) should accompany the application.
      (2)   Level 2 requirements.
         a.   Level 2 requirements apply to any application to develop a single-family home where:
            1.   The soils report confirms the presence of problematic soil types; and/or
            2.   The natural slope of the building and grading envelope equals or exceeds 40 percent.
         b.   In addition to the topographic survey required in section 36-396(1), Level 2 applications shall also contain the following information:
            1.   A soils report meeting the requirements of section 36-396(2), if one has not already been provided;
            2.   A hydrology report and plan meeting the requirements of section 36-396(3); and
            3.   A geotechnical analysis and report meeting the requirements of section 36-396(4).
(Code 1989, § 92.205; Ord. of 11-18-2008; Ord. of 3-10-2009)