This chapter sets forth rules and regulations to control excavation, grading and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments; establishes the administrative procedure for issuance of permits; and provides for approval of plans and inspection of grading construction.
(Ord. 138 § 1, 1995)
For the purposes of this chapter the definitions listed in this section shall be construed as specified in this section; other terms will have standard meaning.
"Approval"
means that the proposed work or completed work conforms to this chapter in the opinion of the building official.
"As-graded"
means the extent of surface conditions on completion of grading.
"Bedrock"
means in-place solid rock.
"Bench"
means a relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fill is to be placed. "Borrow" means earth material acquired from an off-site location for use in grading on a site.
"City engineer"
means the officer appointed by the city manager to regulate and enforce all provisions of this code regarding civil engineering.
"Civil engineer"
means a professional engineer registered in the state to practice in the field of civil works.
"Civil engineering"
means the application of the knowledge of the forces of nature, principles of mechanics and the properties of materials to the evaluation, design and construction of civil works.
"Compaction"
means the densification of a fill by mechanical means.
"Earth material"
means any rock, natural soil or fill or any combination of rock, soil and fill.
"Engineering geologist"
means a geologist experienced and knowledgeable in engineering geology.
"Engineering geology"
means the application of geologic knowledge and principles in the investigation and evaluation of naturally occurring rock and soil for use in the design of civil works.
"Erosion"
means the wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water or ice.
"Excavation"
means the mechanical removal of earth material.
"Fill"
means a deposit of earth material placed by artificial means.
Geotechnical Engineer.
(See "Soils engineer.")
"Grade"
means the vertical location of the ground surface.
1. 
"Existing grade" means the grade prior to grading.
2. 
"Rough grade" means the stage at which the grade approximately conforms to the approved plan.
3. 
"Finish grade" means the final grade of the site which conforms to the approved plan.
"Grading"
means any excavation or filling or combination of excavation and filling.
"Key"
means a designed compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth material beneath the toe of a proposed fill slope.
"Professional inspection"
means the inspection required by this code to be performed by persons supervised by such engineers or geologists and submitted to the building official for review and filing, and shall be sufficient to form an opinion relating to the conduct of the work.
"Site"
means any lot or parcel of land or contiguous combination of lot or parcel, under the same ownership, where grading is performed or permitted.
"Slope"
means an inclined ground surface the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance.
"Soil"
means naturally occurring superficial deposits overlying bedrock.
"Soils engineer (Geotechnical engineer)"
means an engineer experienced and knowledgeable in the practice of soils engineering (geotechnical engineering) and registered with the state to practice the discipline.
"Soils engineering (Geotechnical engineering)"
means the application of the principles of soils mechanics in the investigation, evaluation and design of civil works involving the use of earth materials and the inspection or testing of the construction of them.
"Terrace"
means a relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance purposes.
(Ord. 138 § 2, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
Except as specified in subsection (B) of this section, no person shall do any grading without first having obtained a grading permit from the building official or city engineer.
B. 
Exempted Work. A grading permit is not required for the following:
1. 
When approved, in writing, by the building official or city engineer, before beginning work, grading in an isolated, self-contained area if there is no danger to private or public property;
2. 
An excavation below finished grade for basements and footings of a building, retaining wall or other structure as part of work authorized by a valid building permit. This shall not exempt any fill made with the material from such excavation or exempt any excavation having an unsupported height greater than four feet after the completion of such structure;
3. 
Stockpiling of rock, sand, gravel or aggregate when prior written approval has been granted by the building official or city engineer, provided such operations do not affect the lateral support or increase the stresses in or pressure upon any adjacent or contiguous property or structures;
4. 
Exploratory excavations under the direction of soil engineers or engineering geologists, when prior written approval is obtained from the building official or city engineer;
5. 
A fill less than one foot in depth and placed on natural terrain with a slope flatter than five horizontal to one vertical, or less than three feet in depth, not intended to support structures, which does not exceed 25 cubic yards per calendar year on any one lot and does not obstruct a drainage course.
C. 
Exemption from the permit requirements of this chapter shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinances of this jurisdiction.
(Ord. 138 § 3, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
Whenever the building official or city engineer determines that any existing excavation or embankment or fill on private property has become a hazard to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use or stability of a public way or drainage swale, the owner of the property upon which the excavation or fill is located, or other person or agent in control of such property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the building official or city engineer, shall within the period specified in such notice repair or eliminate such excavation or embankment so as to eliminate the hazard and be in conformance with the requirements of this chapter and other ordinances.
(Ord. 138 § 4, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
Permits Required. Except as exempted under Section 15.12.030(B) of this title, no person shall do any grading without first obtaining a grading permit from the building official or grading or site development permit from the city engineer. A separate permit shall be obtained for each site, and may cover both excavations and fills.
B. 
Application. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing on a form furnished by the city for that purpose. Every such application shall:
1. 
Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made;
2. 
Describe the land on which the fill is to be placed by legal description and street address;
3. 
Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, computations and specifications and other data as required in this chapter;
4. 
Be signed by the applicant, or the applicant's authorized agent;
5. 
Contain a provision that the applicant agrees to comply with the requirements, limitations and permit requirements imposed by Section 16.20.090 (Tree cutting and preservation) of this code; and
6. 
Give such other data and information as may be required by the building official or city engineer.
C. 
Plans and Specifications. Plans, engineering calculations, diagrams and other data shall be submitted in two sets with each application for a permit. The building official or city engineer may require plans, computations and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer licensed by the state to practice as such.
D. 
Grading Designation. Grading in excess of 1,000 cubic yards shall be performed in accordance with the approved grading plan prepared by a civil engineer, and shall be designated as "engineered grading." Grading involving less than 1,000 cubic yards shall be designated "regular grading" unless the permittee chooses to have the grading performed as engineered grading, or the building official determines that special conditions or unusual hazards exist, in which case grading shall conform to the requirements for engineered grading.
E. 
Engineered Grading Requirements.
1. 
Applications for a grading permit shall be accompanied by an electronic "pdf" set of plans and specifications, and supporting data consisting of a soils engineering geology report. The plans and specifications shall be prepared and signed by an individual licensed by the state to prepare such plans or specifications when required by the building official or city engineer.
2. 
Specifications shall contain information covering construction and materials requirements.
3. 
Plans shall be drawn to scale and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that they will conform to the provisions of this chapter and other relevant ordinances, rules and regulations. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give locations of the work, the name and address of the owner and the person by whom they were prepared.
4. 
The plans shall include the following information:
a. 
General vicinity of the proposed site;
b. 
Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground and details of terrain and area drainage;
c. 
Limiting dimensions, elevations or finish contours to be achieved by the grading, and proposed drainage channels and related construction;
d. 
Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls, cribbing, dams and other protective devices to be constructed with, or as a part of, the proposed work together with a map showing the drainage area and the estimated runoff of the area served by any drains;
e. 
Location of any buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed and the location of any buildings or structures on land of adjacent owners which are within 15 feet of the property or which may be affected by the proposed grading operations;
f. 
Recommendations included in the soils engineering report and the engineering geology report shall be incorporated into the grading plans or specifications. When approved by the building official, specific recommendations contained in the soils engineering report and the engineering geology report, which are applicable to grading, shall be included by reference;
g. 
The dates of the soils engineering and engineering geology reports together with the names, addresses and phone numbers of the firms and/or individuals who prepared the reports.
h. 
A plan showing that the grading limits for infrastructure (streets and utilities) within new developments not extending outside a line running 20 feet of the public right-of-way except where an exception to said limitation has been granted in writing by the building official or city engineer.
i. 
The exception referred to in subsection h of this section shall be granted when, in the opinion of either the building official or city engineer, extraordinary topographic, engineering or other non-financial constraints imposed by the site proposed to be graded prevent reasonable development of the site should compliance with the strict terms of subsection h of this section be required.
F. 
Soils Engineering Report. The soils engineering report required by subsection D of this section shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and strength of existing soils, conclusions and recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria for corrective measures, including buttress fills, when necessary, and opinion on adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading as affected by soils engineering factors, including the stability of slopes.
G. 
Engineering Geology Report. The engineering geology report in accordance with subsection D of this section shall include an adequate description of the geology of the site, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, and a statement on the adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading, as affected by geologic factors.
H. 
Regular Grading Requirements. Each application for a grading permit shall be accompanied by a plan in sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work. The plans shall give the location of the work, the name of the owner and the name of the person who prepared the plan. The plan shall include the following information:
1. 
General vicinity of the proposed site;
2. 
Limiting dimensions and depth of cut and fill;
3. 
Location of any buildings or structures where work is to be performed, and the location of any buildings or structures within 15 feet of the proposed grading.
4. 
Proximity of proposed grading to property lines.
I. 
Issuance.
1. 
a. 
Issuance of Permit. The application, plans, specifications, computations and other data filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the building official or city engineer. Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of this jurisdiction to verify compliance with any applicable ordinance of this jurisdiction. If the building official or city engineer finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed with such permit conform to the requirements of this chapter and other pertinent ordinances, and that the fees specified in this chapter have been paid, the building official or city engineer shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant.
b. 
When the building official or city engineer issues the permit, the building official or city engineer shall endorse in writing or stamp the plans and specifications "Approved." Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the building official or city engineer, and all work regulated by this chapter shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
2. 
Retention of Plans. An electronic copy of the approved plans, specifications and computations shall be retained by the city for a period of not less than two years from date of completion of the work covered in such plan; and a copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be available on the site of the building or work at all times during which the work authorized is in progress.
3. 
a. 
Validity of Permit. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans, specifications and computations shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any other ordinance of this jurisdiction. Permits presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter or other ordinances of this jurisdiction shall not be valid.
b. 
The issuance of a permit based on plans, specifications and other data shall not prevent the building official or city engineer from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in such plans, specifications and other data, or from preventing building operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this chapter or of any other ordinances of this jurisdiction.
4. 
a. 
Expiration. Every permit issued by the building official or city engineer under the provisions of this chapter shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced, for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefor shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.
b. 
Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence under that permit, when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this chapter for good and satisfactory reasons. The building official or city engineer may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days on written request by the permittee, showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be extended more than once.
5. 
Suspension or Revocation. The building official or city engineer may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter whenever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this chapter.
J. 
Bonding and Assurances.
1. 
A performance guarantee for erosion control and site stabilization outside of the public right-of-way will be required for engineered grading projects. A performance bond or other approved surety shall equal 25 percent of the on-site construction value as determined or agreed upon by the city.
If the applicant fails to stabilize the site or fails to perform any development conditions of approval, and the city has unreimbursed expenses resulting from such failure, the city shall place a claim against the bond or other security for reimbursement, including, but not limited to, staff time, mileage, and legal expenses. If the amount of the bond or other security exceeds the expenses incurred by the city, it shall release the remainder. If the amount of the bond or other security is less than the expenses incurred by the city, the developer shall be liable to the city for the difference and a lien may be filed by the city in the city lien docket against the property to insure payment.
2. 
Release of the performance guarantee by the city shall not be until after satisfactory completion of the necessary final site stabilization. The city may allow partial release of the surety in certain circumstances, such as a phased grading project, at the approval of the city engineer. Only one partial release or reduction in surety is allowed during the project.
3. 
Liability Insurance. The responsible party constructing the facility shall maintain general liability insurance not less than the following amounts: $1,000,000.00 per occurrence; $5,000.00 for medical expense; $1,000,000.00 personal and advertising injury; $2,000,000.00 general aggregate; and $2,000,000.00 products/completed operations aggregate. The responsible party's insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory. All policies will provide for not less than 30 days' written notice to the city before they may be cancelled. The city of Happy Valley shall be named as additional insured using the appropriate additional insured endorsement, which shall protect the city from any and all liability related to the construction or maintenance of the facility.
4. 
Release of performance bonds. The bond or assurance shall be released by the city recorder only when authorized by the city engineer or designees find that the completed project conforms to the implementing ordinances, permit conditions and, if applicable, the site development approval, including all conditions of approval.
(Ord. 138 § 5, 1995; Ord. 291 § 1, 2004; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019; Ord. 582, 3/19/2024)
A. 
General. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section or shall be as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by city council resolution.
B. 
Plan Review Fees. When a plan or other data is required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Such plan review fee shall be as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by city council resolution. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the volume of excavation or fill, whichever is greater.
C. 
Grading Permit Fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by city council resolution.
(Ord. 138 § 6, 1995)
A. 
The city may require bonds in such form and amounts as may be deemed necessary to assure that the work, if not completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, will be corrected to eliminate hazardous conditions.
B. 
In lieu of a surety bond the applicant may file a cash bond or instrument of credit with the city in an amount equal to that which would be required in the surety bond.
(Ord. 138 § 7, 1995)
A. 
General. Unless otherwise recommended in the approved soils engineering or engineering geology report, cuts shall conform to the provisions of this section.
B. 
In the absence of an approved soils engineering report, these provisions may be waived for minor cuts not intended to support structures.
C. 
It is required that permittee request location of underground utility service from providers before commencing work.
D. 
Slope. The slope of cut surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for the intended use and shall be no steeper than two horizontal to one vertical, unless the permittee furnishes a soils engineering or an engineering geology report, or both, stating that the site has been investigated and that a cut at a steeper slope will be stable and not create a hazard to public or private property.
(Ord. 138 § 8, 1995)
A. 
1. 
General. Unless otherwise recommended in the approved soils engineering report and approved by the building official or city engineer, fills shall conform to the provisions of this section.
2. 
In the absence of an approved soils engineering report, these provisions may be waived by the building official for minor fills not intended to support structures.
3. 
It is required that permittee request location of underground utility service from providers before commencing work.
B. 
Preparation of Ground. Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than 2:1. The ground surface shall be prepared to receive fill by removing vegetation, noncomplying fill, topsoil and other unsuitable materials, scarifying to provide a bond with the new fill and, where slopes are steeper than 5:1 and the height is greater than five feet, by benching into sound bedrock or other competent material as determined by the soils engineer. The bench under the toe of a fill on a slope steeper than 5:1 shall be at least 10 feet wide. The area beyond the toe of fill shall be sloped for sheet overflow or a paved drain shall be provided. When fill is to be placed over a cut the bench under the toe of fill shall be at least 10 feet wide. The cut shall be made before placing the fill and acceptance by the soils engineer or engineering geologist or both as a suitable foundation for fill.
C. 
Fill Material. Detrimental amounts of organic material shall not be permitted in fills. Except as permitted by the building official or city engineer, no rock or similar irreducible material with a maximum dimension greater than 12 inches shall be buried or placed in fills.
Exception: The building official or city engineer may permit placement of larger rock when the soils engineer properly devises a method of placement, and continuously inspects its placement and approves the fill stability. The following conditions shall also apply:
1. 
Prior to issuance of the grading permit, potential rock disposal areas shall be delineated on the grading plan;
2. 
Rock sizes greater than 12 inches in maximum dimension shall be 10 feet or more below grade, measured vertically;
3. 
Rocks shall be placed so as to assure filling of all voids with well-graded soil.
D. 
Compaction. All fills shall be compacted to a minimum of 90% of maximum density.
E. 
Slope. The slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than is safe for the intended use. Fill slopes shall be no steeper than two horizontal to one vertical.
F. 
Materials. All fill used or to be used as base for structure will be as set forth in Section 15.12.050(D) of this chapter.
(Ord. 138 § 9, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
General. Cut and fill slopes shall be set back from site boundaries in accordance with this section. Setback dimensions shall be horizontal distances measured perpendicular to the site boundary. Setback dimensions shall be measured as shown in Figure 1 of this chapter.
B. 
Top of Cut Slope. The top of cut slopes shall not be made nearer to a site boundary line than one-fifth of the vertical height of cut with a minimum of two feet and a maximum of 10 feet. The setback may need to be increased for any required interceptor drains or other infrastructure related requirements of the city or a service provider.
C. 
Toe of Fill Slope. The toe of fill slopes shall be made no nearer to the site boundary line than one-half the height of the slope with a minimum of two feet and maximum of 20 feet. Where a fill slope is to be located near the site boundary, special precautions shall be incorporated in the work as the building official deems necessary to protect the adjoining property from damage as a result of such grading. These precautions may include, but are not limited to:
1. 
Additional setbacks;
2. 
Provision for retaining or slough walls;
3. 
Mechanical or chemical treatment of the fill slope surface to minimize erosion;
4. 
Provisions for the control of surface waters.
D. 
Modifications of Slope Location. The city engineer or designee may approve alternate setbacks. The city engineer or designee may require an investigation and recommendation by a qualified engineer or engineering geologist to demonstrate that the intent of this section has been satisfied.
(Ord. 138 § 10, 1995; Ord. 526 § 1, 2017; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
General. Unless otherwise indicated on the approved grading plan, drainage facilities and terracing shall conform to the provisions of this section for cut or fill slopes steeper than three horizontal to one vertical.
B. 
1. 
Terrace. Terraces at least six feet in width shall be established at not more than 30 foot vertical intervals on all cut or fill slopes to control surface drainage, erosion and debris except that where only one terrace is required, it shall be at mid-height. For cut or fill slopes greater than 60 feet and up to 120 feet in vertical height, one terrace at approximately mid-height shall be 12 feet in width. Terrace widths and spacing for cut and fill slopes greater than 120 feet in height shall be designed by the civil engineer and approved by the building official or city engineer. Suitable access shall be provided to permit proper cleaning and maintenance.
2. 
Swales or ditches or terraces shall have a minimum gradient of five percent and must be paved with reinforced concrete not less than five inches in thickness or an approved equal protection. They shall have a minimum depth at the deepest point of one foot and a minimum paved width of five feet.
3. 
A single run of swale or ditch shall not collect runoff from a tributary area exceeding 13,500 square feet (projected) without discharging into a down drain.
C. 
Subsurface Drainage. Cut and fill slopes shall be provided with subsurface drainage as necessary for stability.
D. 
1. 
Disposal. All drainage facilities shall be designed to carry waters to the nearest practicable drainage way approved by the building official or other appropriate jurisdiction as a safe place to deposit such waters. Erosion of ground in the area of discharge shall be prevented by installation of nonerosive downdrains or other devices as approved by the building official or city engineer.
2. 
Building pads shall have a drainage gradient of two percent toward approved drainage facilities, unless waived by the building official or city engineer.
Exception: The gradient from the building pad may be one percent if all of the following conditions exist throughout the permit area:
a. 
No proposed fills are greater than 10 feet in maximum depth;
b. 
No proposed finish cut of fill slope faces have a vertical height in excess of 20 feet;
c. 
No existing slope faces, which have a slope face steeper than 10 horizontal to one vertical, have a vertical height in excess of 10 feet.
E. 
Interceptor Drains. Paved interceptor drains shall be installed along the top of all cut slopes where the tributary drainage area above slopes toward the cut and has a drainage path greater than 40 feet measured horizontally. Interceptor drains shall have their design approved by the building official or city engineer before installation.
(Ord. 138 § 11, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
General. The faces of cut and fill surfaces shall be prepared and maintained to control against erosion. The protection for the surface shall be installed as soon as practicable and prior to calling for final approval. Where cut surfaces are not subject to erosion due to the erosion-resistant character of the materials, the building official may approve omission of such control.
B. 
Other Devices. Where required by the building official or city engineer, check dams, cribbing, riprap or other devices or methods shall be employed to control erosion and provide safety.
(Ord. 138 § 12, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
General. Grading operations for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the building official or city engineer at the request of the permittee. Professional inspection of grading operations shall be provided by the civil engineer, soils engineer and the engineering geologist retained to provide such services in accordance with subsection (E) of this section for engineered grading and as required by the building official for regular grading.
B. 
Civil Engineer. The civil engineer shall provide professional inspection within such engineer's area of technical specialty, which shall consist of observation and review as to the establishment of line, grade and surface drainage of the development area. If revised plans are required during the course of the work they shall be prepared by the civil engineer.
C. 
Soils Engineer. The soils engineer shall provide professional inspection within such engineer's area of technical specialty, which shall include observation during grading and testing for required compaction. The soils engineer shall provide sufficient observation during the preparation of the natural ground and placement and compaction of the fill to verify that such work is being performed in accordance with the conditions of the approved plan and the appropriate requirements of this chapter. Revised recommendations relating to conditions differing from the approved soils engineering and engineering geology reports shall be submitted to the permittee, the building official or city engineer and the civil engineer.
D. 
Engineering Geologist. The engineering geologist shall provide professional inspection of the bedrock excavation to determine if conditions encountered are in conformance with the approved report. Revised recommendations relating to conditions differing from the approved engineering geology report shall be submitted to the soils engineer.
E. 
Permittee. The permittee shall be responsible for the work to be performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, and the permittee shall engage consultants, if required by the building official or city engineer, to provide professional inspections on a timely basis. The permittee shall act as a coordinator between the consultants, the contractor and the building official. In the event of changed conditions, the permittee shall be responsible for informing the building official or city engineer of such change and shall provide revised plans for approval.
F. 
Building Official or City Engineer. The building official or city engineer shall inspect the project at the various stages of work requiring approval to determine that adequate control is being exercised by the professional consultants.
G. 
Notification of Noncompliance. If, in the course of fulfilling their respective duties under this chapter, the civil engineer, the soils engineer or the engineering geologist finds that the work is not being done in conformance with this chapter or the approved grading plans, the discrepancies shall be reported immediately in writing to the permittee and to the building official or city engineer.
H. 
Transfer of Responsibility. If the civil engineer, the soils engineer or the engineering geologist of record is changed during grading, the work shall be stopped until the replacement has agreed in writing to accept their responsibility within the area of technical competence for approval upon completion of the work. It shall be the duty of the permittee to notify the building official or city engineer in writing of such change prior to the recommencement of such grading.
(Ord. 138 § 13, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
Final Reports. Upon completion of the rough grading work and at the final completion of the work, the following reports and drawings and supplements to such drawings and reports are required for engineered grading or when professional inspection is performed for regular grading, as applicable.
1. 
An as-built grading plan prepared by the civil engineer retained to provide such services in accordance with Section 15.12.130(E) showing original ground surface elevations, as-graded ground surface elevations, lot drainage patterns, and the locations and elevations of surface drainage facilities and of the outlets of subsurface drains. As-constructed locations, elevations and details of subsurface drains shall be shown as reported by the soils engineer. Civil engineers shall state that to the best of their knowledge the work within their area of responsibility was done in accordance with the final approved grading plan.
2. 
A report prepared by the soils engineer retained to provide such services in accord with Section 15.12.130(C), including locations and elevations of field density tests, summaries of field and laboratory tests, other substantiating data, and comments on any changes made during grading and their effect on the recommendations made in the approved soils engineering investigation report. Soils engineers shall submit a statement that, to the best of their knowledge, the work within their area of responsibilities is in accordance with the approved soils engineering report and applicable provisions of this chapter.
3. 
A report prepared by the engineering geologist retained to provide such services in accordance with Section 15.12.130(E), including a final description of the geology of the site and any new information disclosed during the grading and the effect of the same on the recommendation incorporated in the approved grading plan. Engineering geologists shall submit a statement that, to the best of their knowledge, the work within their area of responsibility is in accordance with the approved engineering geologist report and applicable provisions of this chapter.
4. 
The grading contractor shall submit in a form prescribed by the building official or city engineer a statement of conformance to the as-built plan and the specifications.
B. 
Notification of Completion. The permittee shall notify the building official or city engineer when the grading operation is ready for final inspection. Final approval shall not be given until all work, including installation of all drainage facilities and their protective devices, and all erosion-control measures have been completed in accordance with the final approved grading plan, and the required reports have been submitted to the city.
(Ord. 138 § 14, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 2019)
A. 
Failure to complete all aspects of this chapter will be considered a violation of this chapter, and upon conviction of such violation, be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
B. 
Each day's violation of a provision of this chapter constitutes a separate offense and may be punishable as such.
(Ord. 138 § 15, 1995)