Chapter 33 of the Appendix to the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Building Code (UBC), as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is adopted and by this reference made a part of this chapter, subject to the amendments in this chapter.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1182 § 10, 1992; Ord. 1369 § 11, 1998)
Section 3306 of Chapter 33 of the Appendix to the Uniform Building Code is amended as follows:
1. 
Subparagraph 3306.2(1) is deleted.
2. 
Subparagraph 3306.2(8) is amended as follows:
An excavation which is less than 2 feet in depth involving the removal or displacement of not more than 250 cubic yards of material throughout the life of the project.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1182 § 11, 1992; Ord. 1369 § 12, 1998)
The definition of the word "Approval" in Section 3308 of Chapter 33 of the Appendix to the Uniform Building Code is amended as follows:
Approval shall mean the proposed work or completed work conforms to this chapter in the opinion of the building official. Approval shall mean that permission to use the prepared material, equipment, or methods is granted but shall in no way imply or guarantee an opinion by the building official that the proposed material, equipment or methods will be totally suitable.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1182 § 12, 1992; Ord. 1369 § 13, 1998)
The first paragraph of Section 3309.4 of Chapter 33 of the Appendix to the Uniform Building Code is amended as follows:
The building official may require two sets of plans and specifications prepared and signed by a civil engineer or supporting data consisting of a soils engineering report or an engineering geology report. The building official may authorize the city engineer to carry out any of the duties and responsibilities of the building official under this chapter.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1182 § 13, 1992; Ord. 1369 § 14, 1998)
A. 
There shall be a fee as established by city resolution for fill and grade application review based upon the number of cubic yards.
B. 
There shall be a fee as established by city resolution for fill and grade permits based upon the number of cubic yards.
C. 
There shall be a fee as established by city resolution for grading permits that authorize additional work to that done under a valid permit.
(Ord. 1375 § 64, 1998)
Whenever a permit under this chapter is required as part of any project requiring other permits or hearings, the permit under this chapter will not be granted until other permits are granted or hearings and appeals are concluded.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988)
A. 
The city is authorized to make inspections and take such actions as required to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The city may enter onto such land to inspect the same or perform any duty imposed upon the city by this chapter; provided, that the city shall present proper credentials and make a reasonable effort to contact the property owner before entering onto said property, subject to the provisions of Chapter 1.12 PMC.
B. 
The city may require the applicant to remove or replace illegally placed fill material, restore an illegally graded parcel, or mitigate or correct work that adversely impacted adjacent or downstream property owners, with all costs borne by the applicant. Such costs may be impressed as a lien upon the property.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988)
A permit shall not be issued where:
A. 
The work will create an unreasonable risk of harm to person or property, create the likelihood of interference or degradation of an existing drainage course, wetland or body of water, or adversely affect an environmentally sensitive area in such a manner as is likely to cause temporary or permanent damage to that area.
B. 
The site is subject to a geological hazard to the extent that no reasonable amount of corrective work can eliminate or sufficiently reduce sediment, slope instability or other hazard.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988)
A permit granted under this chapter shall be valid for one year from the date of approval by the building official. An extension of up to one additional year may be granted by the building official if substantial work toward completion has been undertaken by the applicant.
(Ord. 1037 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1182 § 15, 1992)
Any person, firm or corporation failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not to exceed $500.00 or imprisoned for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 1167 § 12, 1992)
In addition to the fee imposed pursuant to Table Nos. A-33-A and A-33-B of Section 3310 of Chapter 33 of the Appendix to the Uniform Building Code, the applicant shall reimburse the city for the costs of any professional consultants hired by the city to process or review any application or reports or to carry out any inspections. These professional services may include, but shall not be limited to, engineering, legal, financial and accounting services. The applicant shall submit along with the application a nonrefundable base deposit as established by city resolution to cover anticipated costs of retaining professional consultants. Additional amounts shall be deposited at the request of the city.
(Ord. 1182 § 17, 1992; Ord. 1369 § 15, 1998; Ord. 1375 § 39, 1998)