Unless otherwise recommended by the geotechnical engineer or the engineering geology reports (or both) and approved by the city engineer, cuts slopes shall be no steeper than two horizontal to one vertical (2:1). All cuts and excavations shall conform to the provisions of this title and the Engineering and Construction Manual.
Exception: in the absence of an approved geotechnical engineering report, these provisions may be waived by the city engineer for minor cuts not intended to support structures.
A. 
1½:1 Slope. A cut surface may be at a slope of one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (1½:1) provided that all the following are met:
1. 
It is not intended to support structures or surcharges.
2. 
It is adequately protected against erosion.
3. 
It is no more than eight feet in height.
4. 
Groundwater is not encountered.
B. 
1:1 Slope. A cut surface in bedrock shall be permitted to be at a slope of one horizontal and one vertical (1:1).
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)
Unless otherwise recommended by the geotechnical engineer or the engineering geology reports, or both, and approved by the city engineer, fills shall be in accordance with the Engineering and Construction Manual.
Exception: in the absence of an approved geotechnical engineering report, these provisions may be waived by the city engineer for minor fills not intended to support structures.
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)
All setbacks and other restrictions specified in the Engineering and Construction Manual, pursuant to the recommendation of a civil or geotechnical engineer, and approved by the city engineer, are to prevent damage to adjacent properties from erosion or to provide access for slope and drainage structure maintenance. Retaining walls may be used to reduce the required setbacks, when approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)
Terracing and drainage facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the Engineering and Construction Manual, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer. For subsurface drainage,
A. 
Cut and fill slopes shall be provided with subsurface drainage as necessary for stability and as recommended by the geotechnical engineer and/or engineering geologist.
B. 
All canyons and buttress fills shall be provided with sub-drains, approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)
Stormwater runoff from lots or adjacent properties shall not be carried over cut or fill slopes steeper than five horizontal to one vertical (5:1). Such runoff shall be in accordance with the Engineering and Construction Manual.
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)
Asphalt concrete pavement for surfacing of parking lots, private streets, driveways or other similar uses shall be in accordance with the Engineering and Construction Manual, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)
All site development and precise grading shall be designed to provide access to all entrances and exterior ground-floor exits and to normal paths of travel in accordance with California Disabled Access Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2).
(Ord. 13-01 § 4)