Whenever the following words are used in this chapter they shall have the meanings indicated in this section:
ENGINEER. The City Engineer acting either directly or through properly authorized agents.
EXCAVATION. Any act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar material is cut into, dug, scooped, quarried, bored, trenched, benched, uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated, or bulldozed and includes the conditions resulting therefrom; including any and all work associated with geotechnical investigations, soils investigations or any other subsurface investigation; any and all demolition activities covered by a building permit; and removal of or abandonment of underground storage tanks.
FILL. Any act by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other material is deposited, placed, pushed, dumped, pulled, transported or moved to a new location and includes the conditions resulting therefrom.
GRADING. Excavation or fill or any combination thereof and shall include the conditions resulting there from.
GRADING PERMIT. Any permit required by § 15.28.050.
PERMITTEE. Any owner, land occupier or contracting agent to whom a grading permit is issued.
SITE. A separate lot or parcel of land.
(`83 Code, § 15.28.030) (Ord. 85-11 § 1 (part), 1985; Ord. 2003-07, 2003)