(A) Application requirements. An application for a grading permit and all required permit fees must be filed with the City Engineer or Building Official on forms provided by the city and in accordance with the terms set forth on the form. Except as waived by the City Engineer or Building Official for minor grading, the plans must be prepared and signed by a civil engineer, soils engineer, and, where applicable, engineering geologist, and/or landscape architect, and must show the following:
(1) A vicinity sketch or other data adequately indicating the site location.
(2) The property lines and dimensions and bearings of the property on which the work is to be performed.
(3) The location of any existing buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed, and the location of any building or structure on the land of adjacent property owners, where such building or structure is within 50 feet of the property boundary.
(4) Identification of any tree or trees protected by the provisions of Chapter 16.232 (Tree Removal Permit) of this Title 16, including those trees for which removal has been expressly allowed. The location of such trees must be precisely depicted on the plan, indicating the location of the exact center of the trunk, based upon a field survey by a licensed surveyor. Trees to remain must be permanently marked with numbered tags at a location three feet above the natural grade in a manner acceptable to the Public Works Director. The plan must indicate such tag number for each tree, the diameter of the trunk of each tree, the existing ground elevation of the downhill side of the tree, a specific reference to its habit of branching (i.e., low branching restricting movement to the southeast), and the ground plane projections the natural drip line of the tree, as determined by a physical survey. The plan must indicate the proposed disposition of each such tree.
(5) Accurate topography showing suitable contours of the existing ground. The contours must be extended past the boundary lines of any project for a minimum of 100 feet. The City Engineer or Building Official may require the contours to be extended to include the watershed area and all other areas influencing the proposed development.
(6) The deviations, dimensions, locations, extent, and slopes of all proposed grading, shown by contours or other means.
(7) A certification of the quantity and type of material of the excavation and fill involved, and the estimated starting and completion dates.
(8) Detailed plans of all drainage devices, walls, cribbing, dams, or other protective devices to be constructed in connection with or as a part of the proposed work, together with a map showing the drainage area and estimated runoff of the area served by the drains. All hydrologic and hydraulic calculations must be signed by a civil engineer.
(9) Any special reports, such as geotechnical, soils, or groundwater, required by the City Engineer or Building Official.
(10) An indication as to the type of structure to be constructed or proposed use of the site, such as single-family residence, multiple-family residence, or commercial or industrial building.
(11) Any additional plans, drawings, or calculations required by the City Engineer or Building Official to facilitate review of the grading plan.
(B) Environmental review. Grading permit applications are subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000 et seq.), the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Gov't Code §§ 15000 et seq.), and the city's own CEQA guidelines, except as may be exempted by these statutes and regulations. Any such required review will be conducted in conjunction with review of a grading permit application, unless proposed grading has previously been reviewed as part of an approved land use permit pursuant to this Title 16.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)