Whenever, in this title and the Engineering and Construction Manual, or in any resolution or standard adopted by city council pursuant to this title, the following terms are used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, unless it is apparent that some other meaning is intended:
is the combination of various elements in a building, facility, site or area, or portion thereof which allows access, circulation and the full use of the building and facilities by persons with disabilities in conformance with Chapter 11B of the California Building Code.
means the continuous unobstructed path connecting all accessible elements and spaces in an accessible building or facility that can be negotiated by a person with a severe disability using a wheelchair and that is also safe for and usable by persons with other disabilities, and that also is consistent with the definition of "path of travel" in this section. Interior accessible routes may include parking access aisles, curb ramps, crosswalks at vehicular ways, walks, sidewalks, ramps and lifts. An accessible route does not include stairs, steps or escalators.
means a type of grading permit that authorizes the clearing, brushing or grubbing of a portion of land beyond that scope exempted from the permit process by this title.
means any person, corporation, partnership association of any type, public agency or any other legal entity, who submits an application for a permit pursuant to this title.
means that the proposed work or completed work conforms to the requirements of this title, in the opinion of the city engineer.
means the site configuration upon completion of grading. This includes all horizontal and vertical dimensions and relationships and all physical features installed, reconstructed, eliminated or altered by the grading operations, as shown on the record drawings prepared by the engineer of work.
means the American Society for Testing Materials, which develops standardized test methods, specifications, practices, guides, classifications and terminology in such subject areas as metals, paints, construction, consumer products and many others.
means a layer of specified material of planned thickness placed immediately below the pavement or surfacing.
means in-place solid rock.
means a relatively level step excavated into soil materials on which fill is to be placed.
means the management practices, operating procedures and devices implemented to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants, directly or indirectly, to public or private stormwater conveyance systems.
means soil material acquired from an off-site location for use in grading on a site.
means an engineered fill designed to stabilize an adverse geologic condition (landslide, adverse bedding, etc.).
means a signed written statement that the specific inspections and/or tests required to be performed on real property have been performed and that the works comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter, the plans and the permit.
means the city engineer of the city of Temecula or duly delegated representative.
means a professional engineer registered in the state of California to practice in the field of civil engineering.
means the removal or disturbance of vegetation (grass, brush, trees and similar plant types), weed abatement, manmade structures, environmentally sensitive species and habitats, rocks, archaeological artifacts and sites, or other environmentally sensitive features by any means for purposes of development or compliance with laws, rules or regulations. For purposes of this chapter, references to "clearing" shall mean clearing, brushing and grubbing individually and separately.
means the densification of a fill by mechanical or other acceptable means.
means any project requiring a local grading, haul route, encroachment or building permit, including projects requiring coverage under the general construction permit.
means grading that creates or results in land surfaces that reflect the pre-graded natural terrain or that simulate natural terrain (i.e., rounded, non-planer surfaces and rounded, non-angular intersections between surfaces).
means a crib type wall as described in the most recent publication of "Standard Plans," Department of Transportation, State of California.
means any drainage course created through grading or excavation that crosses on to another lot, either within or outside the subdivision or construction site.
means a sloping pedestrian way, intended for pedestrian traffic, which provides access between a walk or sidewalk to a surface located above or below an adjacent curb face.
See definition for "Excavation."
means May 1st through September 30th of each year.
means the professional engineer (holding a current registration in the state of California), who supervised the design and signed the construction/grading plan accepted by the city engineer.
means the wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water or ice.
is a plan prepared under the direction of and signed by a civil engineer competent in the preparation of such plans and knowledgeable about current erosion and sediment control methods. Said plan shall be submitted to the city and shall provide for protection of exposed soils and desiltation of runoff at frequent intervals prior to discharging from a site or to stormwater conveyance systems (natural watercourses, streets, flow-lines, inlets, outlets, etc.).
means combination of erosion and sediment controls (including effective planting and the maintenance thereof) to protect the project site, adjacent private property, watercourses, public facilities, graded improvements, existing natural features, archaeological artifacts and to relieve waters of suspended sediments or debris prior to discharge from the site.
means anything that keeps soil in place.
means an act by which soil, sand, gravel or rock is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed or relocated, and shall include the conditions resulting therefrom.
means any soil with an expansion index greater than 20, as determined by the Expansive Index Tests of the California Building Code.
means a fracture in the earth's crust along which movement has occurred. A fault, as defined by the California Division of Mines and Geology, is considered active if the movement has occurred within the last eleven thousand years (Holocene geologic time).
means a deposit of soil, sand, gravel, rock or other material placed by artificial means.
means v-ditches, brow-ditches, terrace drains, ribbon gutters, curb gutters, etc.
means the particulate matter entrained in the ambient air as a result of man-made fugitive dust sources, as determined by South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 403.
means the permit issued by the SWRCB to regulate discharges from construction activity.
means all groundwater information, water-well usage rate requirement, seepage elevations, pollution evaluations, projected usage rate considerations, evaluations of impact on existing and future users, and long-term projections appropriate to site development.
means any geologic feature capable of producing structural damage or physical injury. Geologic hazards include:
Landslides and potential slope instabilities resulting from bedding faults, weak clay stone beds and over steepened slopes;
Deposits potentially subject to liquefaction, seismically induced settlement, severe ground shaking, surface rupture, debris flows or rock falls resulting from fault activity;
Deposits subject to seepage conditions or high groundwater table.
means a geotechnical report prepared under the responsible supervision of a geotechnical engineer and approved by the city engineer, which includes:
Preliminary information concerning engineering properties of soil and rock on a site (prior to grading), present, historical, and future groundwater levels, analysis for both gross and surficial slope stability, fill settlement, liquefaction potential, alluvium deposits, describing locations of these materials and providing recommendations for preparation of the site for its intended use.
A grading report, which includes information on site preparation, compaction of fills placed, and provides recommendations for structural design and approval of the site for its intended use.
means the vertical elevation of the ground surface. Grade may refer to the following:
"Existing grade"
means the grade prior to grading.
"Finish grade"
means the final grade of the site, which conforms precisely to the city-approved plans, approved construction changes or record drawings.
"Natural grade/ground"
means the ground surface unaltered by artificial means.
"Rough grade"
means the stage at which the work is in to precise conformance with the approved plan and when all excavations for drainage structures and retaining walls are complete.
means any process of excavation or filling or combination thereof.
means the most recent publication of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, which provides specifications that have general applicability to public works projects.
means a site where the existing grade is twenty percent or greater and which may be adversely affected by drainage and/or stability conditions within or from outside the site, or which may cause an adverse effect on adjacent property.
means a compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth material beneath the toe of a slope.
means an excavated trench into competent earth material beneath the toe of the proposed fill slope.
means a perceptible down slope movement of rock, soil or artificial fill ranging in speed from moderately slow (slump) to very rapid (avalanche).
means a grading permit that is issued on the basis of approved plans that show, on a larger scale, an area to be graded; this grading (prior to rough grading) shall be shown within two feet (vertical) of the site's final elevations.
means the standard established by Congress in the Clean Waters Act that operators of MS4 permits must meet. To achieve the MEP standard, best management practices must be implemented that are technically feasible (are likely to be effective) in combination with treatment methods serving as a backup.
include the surface, subsurface and groundwaters of an area in which surface mining operations will be, are being, or have been conducted. This includes private ways and roads appurtenant to any such area, land excavations, mining waste and areas in which structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other related materials or property are located.
means the certification/regulation requirements that the city must meet to allow stormwater discharges into the waters of the state.
means the permitting and program requirements established by the Federal Clean Water Act and administered by the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States.
means the lay of the land, prior to any grading or other artificial landform modification.
means a person, who owns a site upon which is located grading, clearing, mining, quarrying and/or commercial extraction operations that are being conducted or may be conducted.
means a passage that may consist of walks and sidewalks, curb ramps and pedestrian ramps, lobbies and corridors, elevators, other improved areas or a necessary combination thereof, that provides free and unobstructed access to and egress from a particular area or location for pedestrians and/or wheelchair users. A "path of travel" includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of exited, and which connects a particular area with an exterior approach (including sidewalks, streets and parking areas), an entrance to the facility and other parts of the facility. In existing buildings, when alterations, structural repairs or additions are made, the term "path of travel" also includes the sanitary facilities, telephones, drinking fountains and signs serving the altered area.
means the authorization issued pursuant to this title, together with the application for the same, the conditions upon which it was issued, and any plans, specifications, reports, and approved modifications thereto.
means any person, property owner, contractor or authorized agent to whom a permit is issued pursuant to this title.
means any individual, firm, association, corporation, organization, partnership or any city, county, district, the state or any department or agency thereof (14 California Code of Regulations, Section 3501).
means any agent that may cause or contribute to the degradation of water quality. The term may include, but is not limited to, dredged spoil, rock, sand, silt, solid and liquid waste, oil, fuels, construction related materials, debris and other contaminates.
for purposes of this title, means:
Pad elevations within plus or minus four-tenths of a foot of planned elevation or approved construction change;
Street subgrade within plus or minus four hundredths of a foot of planned elevation or approved construction change;
Slope grades within plus or minus one-half foot of planned elevation or approved construction change;
Rock slopes (rip-rap armoring) and horizontal locations within two feet of planned elevation and location or approved construction change;
Drainage gradient to within two-tenths of one percent of planned slope or approved construction change;
Structures within the tolerances specified in the latest adopted version of the "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction" (GreenBook).
means a grading permit that is issued on the basis of approved plans that show the precise locations of structures, finished elevations, drainage details and all on-site improvements on a given property.
means new development and redevelopment projects, as indicated in the city's MS4 permit requirements.
means roads that have been dedicated to the public, but not accepted for public use or that have been retained as "private" for private use by the owners or may simply be a road created by private use or easement.
means the process of removing or extracting stone, rock or similar materials from an open excavation for financial gain.
means October 1st through April 30th of the next calendar year.
means plans prepared by the engineer of work subsequent to the completion of all work on the approved plans and approved changes, thereon depicting the as-graded condition.
means the state's regional regulatory agency responsible for protecting waters of the state. There are nine regional boards throughout the state.
means a wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil or other materials.
means a grading permit that is issued on the basis of approved plans that show finished elevations, interim building pad elevations and drainage.
means anything that captures soil particles after being displaced.
means the real property on which activities subject to this title may occur.
means an inclined ground surface of fill, excavation or natural terrain, the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance.
means the planting of graded slopes with native and/or naturalizing plant species, which, after an initial establishment period, usually requiring irrigation, will survive with normal precipitation.
shall be defined as follows:
"Gross stability" means the factor of safety against failure of slope material located below a surface approximately three to four feet deep, measured from and perpendicular to the slope face.
"Surficial stability" means the factor of safety against failure of the outer three to four feet of slope material measured from and perpendicular to the slope face.
means any rock, natural soil or fill, and/or any combination thereof.
means the regulatory authority for all or portions of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties that oversees air pollution emissions from stationary sources, including fugitive dust sources generated by construction activity.
means the regulatory authority that develops statewide water protection policies, establishes water quality standards and guides the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards throughout the state.
means a temporary uncompacted fill or embankment placed by artificial means, which is designated or intended to be moved, or relocated at a later date.
means an order issued by a city official, who requires that specific activity or all activity on a work site be stopped.
means surface runoff and drainage associated with storm events.
means any natural watercourses, curbs, gutters, streets, flow-lines, inlets, outlets, etc., either public or private, leading to waters of the state.
means a document, which meets the requirements set in the state's NPDES general permits for construction and industrial activities. The SWPPP must describe the BMPs to be implemented to meet the requirements of the general permits and this title.
means a layer of specified material of planned thickness between a base and the subgrade.
means the soil prepared to support structures, or that portion of the roadbed on which pavement, surfacing, base or subbase, or layer of other material is placed.
means a relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance purposes.
means soil, which is within the uppermost horizon of a soil profile, and which contains organic matter, nutrients and microorganisms necessary for plant growth.
means the right-of-way shown, as ultimate, on an adopted precise plan of highway alignment, or a street right-of-way shown within the boundary of a recorded tract map, or a recorded parcel map. The latest adopted or recorded document in the above cases shall take precedence. If none of these exist, the ultimate right-of-way shall be considered to be the right-of-way required by the highway classification as shown on the master plan of arterial highways. In all other instances, the ultimate right-of-way shall be considered to be the existing right-of-way.
means a permanent or intermittent stream or other body of water, either natural or improved, which gathers or carries surface water.
means a plan submitted in connection with an application for a city permit or other city approval, identifying the measures that will be used to mitigate the impacts of urban runoff from development projects.
means the geographical area, which drains to a specified point on a water course; usually, a confluence of streams or rivers (also known as a drainage area, catchment or river basin).
means any water (surface or underground) under the jurisdiction of the state.
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)