Applications for permits shall be filed with the community development resource agency on forms furnished by the department. Each application shall include a plan-checking fee and other fees as required, grading plans and a statement of the intended use of the site. Only one application and permit is allowed for grading work to be done on a site. The community development resource agency shall determine whether the application is complete or whether additional information is required from the applicant. The applicant shall be notified within 10 working days, and provided outstanding requirements in writing if the application is deemed incomplete.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000; Ord. 5373-B, 2005; Ord. 5407-B, 2006)
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Placer County environmental review ordinance may require the preparation of environmental documents concerning a proposed grading project. Any required environmental review must be completed before the grading permit application will be deemed complete.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000)
The PCCP implementing ordinance (Article 19.10) requires the submittal of PCCP authorization applications (Section 19.10.080) for grading projects that are covered activities under the PCCP. Any required review for a take authorization or authorization to impact aquatic resources must be completed before a permit application for grading that is authorized under Section 15.48.055 (Stream system grading permit) or 15.48.060 (Grading permit required) will be deemed complete.
(Ord. 6042-B § 1, 2020)
Applicant shall provide, with the application, documentation that he or she shall have notified by mail the owners of utilities on or abutting the site that an application for a grading permit has been submitted to the county. The notice shall state that the utilities must provide comments to Placer County within 30 calendar days of the date the notice is received by the utility. No permit shall be issued until the utility has either approved the application or the 30 day period has expired. This section may be waived by the agency director in his or her sole discretion.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000; Ord. 5407-B § 9, 2006)
A. 
No permit shall be granted unless the project conforms to the Placer County general plan, any community, or specific plans adopted thereto and applicable Placer County ordinances including the zoning ordinance and Chapter 19, Article 19.10 (Placer County Conservation Program).
B. 
Where a proposed grading project requires the filing of a tentative map or the intended use requires approval of a discretionary zoning permit, no grading permit shall be granted prior to approval by the applicable planning authority.
C. 
The permit shall be limited to work shown on the grading plans as approved by the community development resource agency. In granting a permit, the community development resource agency may impose any condition deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, to prevent the creation of a hazard to public or private property, prevent erosion and to assure proper completion of the grading, including, but not limited to:
1. 
Mitigation of adverse environmental impacts as disclosed by any environmental document findings. This includes the proper disposal of any hazardous material identified in the initial planning phase. The director of health and human services will approve hazardous materials management;
2. 
Improvement of any existing grading to comply with the standards of this article;
3. 
Requirements for fencing or other protecting of grading which would otherwise be hazardous;
4. 
Requirements for dust, erosion, sediment and noise control, and hours of operation and season of work, weather conditions, sequence of work, access roads and haul routes;
5. 
Requirements for safeguarding watercourses and aquatic resources, whether natural or man-made, from excessive deposition of fill, sediment or debris in quantities exceeding natural levels;
6. 
Requirements for avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating impacts to natural resources in accordance with Article 19.10 (Placer County Conservation Program);
7. 
Requirements for safeguarding areas reserved for on-site sewage disposal;
8. 
Assurance that the land area in which grading is proposed and for which habitable structures are proposed is not subject to hazards of land slippage or significant settlement or erosion and that the hazards of flooding can be eliminated or adequately reduced;
9. 
Requirements for safeguarding existing water wells.
D. 
All grading activities, regardless of whether a grading permit is required, in snow areas at elevations of 5,000 feet or above (excluding the "TRPA region" as specified in Section 15.48.120 of this article) are prohibited between October 15th and May 1st, during inclement weather, and when the ground is saturated or covered with snow, unless written approval is obtained from the agency director.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000; Ord. 5373-B, 2005; Ord. 5407-B, § 10, 2006; Ord. 6042-B § 1, 2020; Ord. 6175-B § 1, 2022)
No permit shall relieve the permittee of responsibility for securing other permits or approvals required for work which is regulated by any other department or agency of the county, or other public agency, or for obtaining any easements or authorization for grading on property not owned by the permittee. Proof of issuance of applicable public agency permits may be required before the issuance of a grading permit.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000)
Whenever the location of a property line or easement or the title thereto is disputed during the application process or during a grading operation, a survey by a licensed land surveyor or civil engineer or resolution of title, all at the expense of the applicant, may be required by the community development resource agency.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000; Ord. 5373-B, 2005; Ord. 5407-B, 2006)
A. 
The permittee shall perform and complete all the work required by the permit within time limits specified in the permit. If the work cannot be completed within the specified time, a request for an extension of time setting forth the reasons for the requested extension shall be presented in writing to the community development resource agency no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit. The community development resource agency may grant additional time for the permitted work to be completed.
B. 
If all of the permit work required is not completed within the time limit specified in subsection A of this section, no further grading shall be done without renewing the permit. A written request for renewal shall be submitted to the agency director who may require a new application and fees depending upon the time between the expiration date and the renewal request, revisions in county regulations, and/or changed circumstances in the immediate area. Any revised plan shall be submitted to the community development resource agency for review, and any costs thereof shall be at the applicant's expense.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000; Ord. 5373-B, 2005; Ord. 5407-B § 11, 2006)
The issuance of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed as an approval of any violation of the provisions of this article or of any other applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000)
Appeals on decisions pursuant to this article shall be made to the planning commission in writing, setting forth the specific grounds thereto within 10 calendar days from the date of such decision. The written appeal shall be accompanied by an appeal fee as set from time to time by the board of supervisors. The planning commission shall consider the appeal per the requirements of Section 17.60.110(D)(4)(C) after receiving the written appeal. The appeal hearing may be continued from time to time at the request of the appellant or by a majority vote of the membership of the planning commission.
(Ord. 5056-B, 2000)