(A) Other approvals required before issuance. No grading permit for any development project requiring the approval of the Planning Commission, City Council, or city staff shall be issued until the development project has been approved, and such approval includes approval of a grading concept. All discretionary approvals required by the code for the development project with which the grading permit application is associated must be obtained prior to issuance of the grading permit. All approvals required for the development project or the grading work by other city departments or outside agencies shall be the responsibility of and obtained by the applicant prior to issuance of the grading permit. Any code enforcement or other applicable fines must be paid prior to issuance of the grading permit.
(B) Environmentally sensitive areas. No grading permit for any work within close proximity, as determined by the City Engineer/Public Works Director, of an environmentally sensitive area shall be issued unless approved by the City Engineer/Public Works Director in conformance with the project-approved environmental permit.
(C) Grading security. No grading permit shall be issued unless and until the applicant posts the applicable security required under § 7.90.120 (Security).
(D) Terms of grading permit. The grading permit shall contain such terms, conditions, and restrictions as are necessary to implement the applicable provisions of this chapter and the code and state or federal law applicable to the work to ensure the work is performed in accordance with the approved plans and geotechnical reports and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
(E) Responsibility of permittee. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to be knowledgeable of and comply with the conditions and/or restrictions of the grading permit as outlined in applicable provisions of this chapter and as contained on the approved plans and in the approved geotechnical report(s). It shall also be the responsibility of the permittee to be knowledgeable of the obvious and accessible location on the site and maintain an on-site copy of the approved plans bearing the stamp or signature of approval by the City Engineer/Public Works Director.
(Ord. 2022-364, passed 11-16-2022)