(a) When the City Engineer has approved and/or set an established finished grade line of any parcel of real estate, lot or land within the City, thus providing for the drainage of surface water therefrom, the owner, occupant or any other person in charge of the premises shall continue to maintain and adhere to the finished grade line of the premises and shall further keep all drains, ditches, swales, or other surface water conductors open and free and clear of any and all obstructions.
(b) Any builder, contractor, landscaper or owner doing any grading, regrading, landscaping, sodding or performing any other work affecting drainage of any parcel of land in the City, shall prior to doing any such work, obtain from the City Engineer a permit to perform such work. Such person or persons shall furnish a plan of the parcel of land upon which the work is to be performed. The plan shall show all data necessary to determine the extent and character of the work to be done and its effect upon drainage. As a condition for issuance of a permit for grading, regrading, landscaping, sodding and other such work, the person or persons performing such work shall deposit with the Director of Finance the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(1) This deposit shall be used for checking of plans, establishing finished grades where necessary and inspection and/or surveys. Costs shall be calculated at a rate not to exceed the City's costs per man hour for the City Engineer or his field crew.
(2) If work does not conform to the approved plans and the deficiencies are not corrected within fifteen days after requested by the City Engineer, then the City Engineer shall cause the deficiencies to be corrected as provided under Sections 1363.12 and 1363.99. When the work has been completed, inspected and approved by the City Engineer, whatever balance remaining in the deposit may be refunded.
(Ord. 1979-121. Passed 10-18-79.)