A. Applicable Lands.
1. This chapter applies to any land parcel, lot, or project site containing slopes of fifteen percent (15%) or greater, which are both longer than fifty feet (50') when measured in any horizontal direction and higher than seven and one-half feet (7.5') when measured vertically.
2. This chapter does not apply to a lot that is located within a subdivision for which a complete tentative plat was filed with the county between August 11, 1998, and July 7, 2000, and for which the final plat has been recorded within 18 months after July 7, 2000. All lots on the final recorded plat shall comply with the grading requirements of Chapter 18.61 in effect prior to July 7, 2000, except that grading on all lots in a nonmass graded subdivision are subject to the grading requirements of section 18.61.054G of this ordinance.
B. Prohibited Development.
1. A rezoning to TR, RVC, CB1, CB2, CPI, CI1, CI2 or CI3 zone is not permitted on a land parcel, lot, or project site having an average cross slope of fifteen percent (15%) or greater.
2. Nonresidential conditional uses (refer to Chapter 18.97) within a rural or residential zone are not permitted on land parcels, lots or project sites having average cross slopes of fifteen percent (15%) or greater.
3. A rezoning for residential uses with overall densities greater than 1.20 residences per acre is not permitted on land parcels with an average cross slope greater than fifteen percent (15%) prior to the exclusion of any natural area.
(Ord. 2003-17 § 1 (part), 2003; Ord. 2000-52 § 1 (part), 2000)