(a) Upon receipt of a plot plan, as described in Section 1359.03, the Building Inspector shall, if all other aspects of the application for a permit required by this chapter are in order, submit a copy of the plot plan to the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall examine such plot plan to determine whether or not the plan shows proper relation with existing or proposed sanitary sewers, water lines, storm drainage and existing grades of adjacent land and buildings, following the guidelines set forth in subsection (b) hereof. If the plan does not disclose such proper relationships, the City Engineer shall call the applicant's attention to the defects in the plan and require that the plan be changed in such respects. When the City Engineer finds that the plan is proper, he or she shall approve the same and return it to the Building Inspector. Such approved plan shall be a condition of any permit which may be issued pursuant to this chapter for such construction. The applicant shall perform all work in conformity with the various grades and elevations of the final, approved plot plan and shall set witness markers clearly designating the lot corners.
(b) The .finished ground grade of a building shall be established in proper relation to the surrounding grade, driveway and street. The parcel of land or lot shall be graded so that water drains away from each building at a minimum grade of two percent. Surface drainage swales shall have a minimum grade of 0.5 percent designed so that surface water will drain onto a swale, street gutter, storm sewer, drain inlet or natural drainageway. The grades of driveways shall be a minimum of 0.4 percent and a maximum of fifteen percent. Grading shall be adjusted so there will be no abrupt grades in front yards and along side lot lines. The grades of earth terraces shall not exceed two and one-half to one. If a masonry retaining wall exceeds three feet in height, a hedge, fence or railing shall be provided.
(c) At such time as the applicant or the contractor for the applicant has constructed the foundation or slab referred to in Section 1359.03, he or she shall request, through the Building Inspector, that the City Engineer check the grade. No further construction shall be permitted until the City Engineer has check the elevation of such foundation and found it to be in accordance with the plot plan approved pursuant to subsection (a) hereof.
(d) When the applicant or the contractor for the applicant has constructed the sub- base of the hard surface paved area and other areas that require grade changes, as indicated on his or her submitted approved plan, the permit holder shall request, through the Building Inspector, that the City Engineer check the grade. No further construction shall be permitted until the City Engineer has checked the elevation of the required area and found it to be in accordance with the plot plan approved pursuant to subsection (a) hereof.
(Ord. 86-38. Passed 8-19-86.)