Periodic progress reports shall be submitted by permittee on specified calendar dates and at commencement and completion of major key grading and erosion and sediment control operations. The dates of operations upon which such reports are required and their content shall be as required by the department in the permit.
(Ord. 1000 § 1; Code 1997 § 36-42)
For engineered plans, the permittee shall submit to the department a record drawing of the grading plan following completion of the work. At the sole discretion of the director, the record drawing shall be submitted in vellum and/or in an electronic version in compliance with the current city standard. The record drawings shall be clearly marked "AS BUILT."
(Ord. 1000 § 1; Code 1997 § 36-43)
A. 
The department may inspect any work or require certification by private engineer of any work done under a grading permit. No permittee shall be deemed to have complied with this chapter unless one of the following has occurred:
1. 
A final inspection approval has been issued by the department; or
2. 
Submittal of certification of completion by the civil engineer, or the geotechnical engineer of record, has been accepted by the department; or
3. 
The final inspection has been waived in writing by the department.
B. 
The permittee shall provide adequate access to the site for inspection by the department during the performance of all work and for a minimum period of one year after completion of the work.
C. 
If the engineer of record is changed during the 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 director in writing of such change prior to the recommencement of such grading.
(Ord. 1000 § 1; Code 1997 § 36-44)
The permittee and property owner shall also be responsible for the following:
A. 
Protection of Utilities. The permittee and property owner shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to any utilities or services. The permittee and property owner shall be responsible for contacting all utility agencies for locations of all underground facilities prior to any excavation or grading, potholing as necessary, and for the protection and repair of any damage to them. As required by California Government Code Section 4216, the licensed contractor, the permittee or property owner shall contact Underground Service Alert (USA) at 1-800-227-2600 a minimum of 48 hours and a maximum of 14 days prior to excavation or grading.
B. 
Protection of Adjacent Property. The permittee and property owner are responsible for the prevention of damage to adjacent property. No person(s) shall excavate on land sufficiently close to the property line to endanger any adjoining public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public or private property, or easement, without supporting and protecting such property from damage which might result. Encroachment permits are required for work adjacent to city property or streets. (See Chapter 7.05 SLTCC, Article II, Encroachments.)
C. 
Advance Notice. The permittee shall notify the department at least 48 hours prior to the start of work. Public land management agencies shall notify the department of the location of grading projects prior to the start of work.
D. 
Erosion and Sediment Control. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to control discharge of sediment from the site to any watercourse, drainage system, street, SEZ, or adjacent property and to protect watercourses and adjacent properties from damage by erosion, flooding or deposition which may result from the permitted grading.
E. 
Hazardous Materials Control. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to prevent discharge of hazardous materials from the site to any watercourse, drainage system, or adjacent property, and to protect watercourses and adjacent properties by hazardous materials, which may result from permitted grading.
F. 
Excavation Safety Plans. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to comply with federal and state (Construction Safety Orders of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health) requirements for occupational safety and health. For all excavations one and one-half meters or more in depth, the permittee shall submit a detailed plan showing the design and details of protective systems to be provided for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during excavation.
(Ord. 1000 § 1; Code 1997 § 36-45)