(a) General. The setbacks and other restrictions specified by this section are minimum and may be increased by the building official, the city engineer, or by the recommendations of a civil engineer, soils engineer, or engineering geologist, if necessary for safety and stability, or to prevent damage of adjacent properties from deposition or erosion, or to provide access for slope maintenance and drainage. Retaining walls may be used to reduce the required setbacks when approved by the building official or city engineer.
(b) Setbacks from Property Lines. The tops of cuts and toe of fill slopes shall be set back from the outer boundaries of the permit area (PA), including slope-right areas and easements, in accordance with Figure 1.
[Editor's Note: Please refer to Figure 1 in a printed edition of this code.]
(c) Design Standards for Setbacks. Setbacks between graded slopes (cut or fill) and structures shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 18 of the Uniform Building Code.
(Ord. 4564 § 1 (part), 1999)