Any building shall be located at such an elevation that a sloping grade shall be maintained to cause the flow of surface water to run away from the walls of the building. When a new building is constructed on a vacant lot between two existing buildings, or adjacent to an existing building, the existing established grade shall be used in determining the grade around the new building, and the yard around the new building shall be graded in such a manner so as to meet existing grades and not to permit runoff of surface water to flow onto the adjacent properties.
(Prior Code, § 154.042) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)