A. Title for Citations. This chapter shall be known as and cited as the “city of Murrieta grading, erosion, and sediment control code,” and will be referred to herein as “this chapter.”
B. Grading Manual.
1. The director of public works/city engineer (“city engineer”) shall formulate a manual setting forth the administrative procedures and technical requirements necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such rules, procedures, and requirements shall be entitled “The City of Murrieta Administrative and Technical Procedures Manual for Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control” (“Grading Manual”). The city engineer shall have the authority to change, update or revise the grading manual as necessary in order to implement the provisions of this chapter and all revisions thereto arising from time to time.
2. In the event of any conflict between the grading manual and this chapter, the more restrictive provisions shall govern. The provisions of the grading manual shall, to the extent that they are made conditions of a permit by the city engineer, be binding upon the permittee and those claiming under said permittee.
C. Purpose and Intent. This chapter is enacted for the purpose of regulating grading activity on property within the city limits of the city of Murrieta to safeguard life, limb, health, property and the public welfare; to avoid discharges of pollutants such as sediment, hazardous materials, wastes and debris from entering public or private stormwater conveyance facilities and surface waters; and to ensure that the intended use of a graded site within the city limits is consistent with the city's General Plan, any specific plans adopted thereto and all applicable city ordinances and zoning regulations.
D. Scope. This chapter sets forth rules and regulations which reflect the minimum acceptable methods or actions to control land disturbances, landfill, soil storage, pollution, and erosion and sedimentation resulting from construction, grading, excavation and land clearing activities. This chapter establishes procedures for issuance, administration and enforcement of permits for such activities. Any such grading activities within the city limits of the city of Murrieta shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and the grading manual and other applicable provisions of the city's Municipal Code and the California Building Code, as adopted and amended by the city, together with all other conditions of approval.
(Ord. 349 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 97 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code §§ 8.12.100.800--8.12.100.803)