A. A soil report is required with respect to every subdivision and parcel map. The soil report shall be furnished by the subdivider, and shall be filed with the tentative map or tentative parcel map, as applicable.
B. If the city engineer and the building division both determine that, due to knowledge that each has as to the soil qualities of the subdivision, no soil report is necessary, they may waive the same, and shall so notify the community development director.
C. The city engineer shall have authority to require the subdivider to furnish a soil investigation of all or any portion of the land within the subdivision.
D. In addition to and without limitation on subsection C of this section, if a soil report shows any soil problem, the building division shall require a soil investigation of each lot in the subdivision. Any soil investigation made under subsection C of this section shall suffice if the building division determines that it is sufficiently detailed as to individual lots.
E. If the building division determines the recommended action shown in any soil investigation is likely to prevent structural defects to any dwelling to be constructed, the building division shall approve such soil investigation, and as a condition to the issuance of a building permit for such dwelling, the recommended action in the approved soil investigation shall be incorporated in the construction of each dwelling or building.
F. If any subdivision or part thereof is, or appears to be, affected by a soil problem, the city engineer shall have authority to require the subdivider to take such corrective action or make such improvements as the city engineer may determine necessary to prevent structural defects. (Ord. 2000-05, 4-25-2000)