The average grade of each lot, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, shall not exceed fifteen inches above the average established grade of that section of the street or streets on which such lot abuts. No artificial grading of any lot shall be made which will increase the height of any part of the grade thereof in such a manner that any part so graded is in excess of fifteen inches above the established average grade of the street along the line or lines bounding such lot. Wherever the average natural grade of any lot as determined by the City Engineer is above the lot grade hereby established, such average natural grade may be maintained for such lot. In the event that the topography of any land is such that the lot grade here established would, in the opinion of the City Engineer, work an injustice upon the owner or would render the improvement or development of the land difficult and impracticable, the City Engineer may approve establishing a different lot grade than that herein established.
(Ord. 2020-124. Passed 11-4-20.)