The following grading may be done without obtaining grading approval unless grading approval is required in mitigation monitoring agreements or other conditions of project approval. Exemption from the grading approval requirement shall not be deemed as permission to violate any other provision of this chapter.
A. Minor construction projects which meet all of the following requirements:
1. The volume of material graded is less than fifty (50) cubic yards,
2. The depth of cuts and fills is less than two feet,
3. Any drainageway is not blocked or obstructed and its stormwater carrying capacities are not modified,
4. Slopes are less than ten percent and are not left in an unstable or erodible condition;
B. Single family residential lots less than one-half acre that are not part of a larger common plan and residential infill projects less than one-half acre which also meet the requirements of subsection A of this section;
C. Excavations in connection with a swimming pool authorized by a valid building permit;
D. Grading necessary for agricultural operations unless the failure of any cut or fill created by such grading could endanger any structure intended for human or animal occupancy or any public road, or could obstruct any water-course or drainageway;
E. Exploratory excavations of less than three hundred fifty (350) cubic yards under the supervision of a geotechnical engineer;
F. Routine cemetery excavations and fills;
G. Performance of emergency work necessary to protect life or property when an urgent necessity therefor arises. The person performing such emergency work shall notify the director promptly of the problem and work required;
H. An excavation below finished grade for basements and footings of a building authorized by a valid building permit;
I. Refuse disposal sites controlled by Title 23, Chapter 15, of the California Code of Regulations;
J. The repair and maintenance of levees for river and local drainage control performed by a governmental agency. (Prior code § 9.31.1507)