(A) Any building requiring yard space shall be located at such an elevation that a finished grade shall be maintained to cause the flow of surface water to run away from the walls of the building. All grades shall be established and maintained so that surface water runoff damage does not occur to adjoining properties prior to, during, and after construction.
(B) When a new building is constructed on a vacant lot between two existing buildings or adjacent to an existing building, the project engineer shall use the existing established finished grade or the minimum established grade, in determining the proper grade around the new building. The yard around the new building shall be graded in such a manner as to meet existing codes and to preclude normal runoff of surface water to flow onto the adjacent property.
(C) Final grades shall be approved by the City Engineer who may require a grading plan, which has been duly completed and certified by a professional engineer or land surveyor.
(Ord. 285, passed 12-8-2003) Penalty, see § 154.999