§ 16.48

A.

Prior to the issuance of building or grading permits, the land divider shall enter into an agreement with the transportation department for the planting of the trees and for the guarantee and warranty of the work for a period of one year following the acceptance of all improvements as against any defective work or labor done, or defective materials furnished.

B.

Acceptable forms of security shall be the same as those enumerated in Section 16.48.010(A). The agreement and the security shall be executed only upon forms and terms approved by the board, and shall be checked by the director of transportation. The amount of the security shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each tree required.

C.

The security shall be released at the time when the one-year warranty period has ended.

(Ord. 460.137 § 14.2, 1997)

A.

Any person who is required to plant street trees may request exemption from the requirement. The request for the exemption shall be made to the director of transportation on the forms provided by the transportation department with other such agency clearances as may be required.

B.

Any person may be exempted from the requirement to plant street trees if any of the following conditions are found to exist:

1.

Tree planting is impractical due to unsatisfactory soil, rock, grade or other topographical conditions that cannot readily be corrected;

2.

A satisfactory water supply is not available;

3.

Tree planting will create conditions hazardous to traffic;

4.

The street is likely to be widened within a reasonable period of time and trees cannot now be set in their proper relationship to the ultimate right-of-way;

5.

Trees are already planted in the substantially correct location.

C.

Any request for exemption shall be reviewed by the director of transportation and be transmitted for review to the planning department. The decision on any request for an exemption under this section shall be made prior to the issuance of any building or grading permits.

(Ord. 460.137 § 14.3, 1997)

The transportation department shall be responsible for the enforcement of the street tree planting requirements under this chapter.

(Ord. 460.137 § 14.4, 1997)

Chapter 16.52 - SOIL EROSION

Sections:

16.52.010 - Applicability.

Whenever a division of land is proposed in an area that is subject to wind erosion, the requirements of this chapter shall apply in addition to all other requirements of this title.

(Ord. 460.137 § 15.1, 1997)

16.52.020 - Factors of consideration.

An area shall be considered as subject to wind erosion when all of the following factors are present:

A.

The proposed land division lies within the Colorado River Watershed Basin;

B.

The soils within the land division are classified as any of the following:

Aco loamy sand

Aco sandy loam

Bull Trail stony loamy sand

Cajon loamy sand

Cajon variant

Carrizo gravelly sand

Carrizo stony sand

Carsitas cobbly sand

Carsitas fine sand

Carsitas gravelly sand

Carsitas sand

Carsitas variant

Chuckawalla cobbly fine sandy loam

Chuckawalla very gravelly silt loam

Chuckawalla very gravelly sandy clay loam

Coachella fine sand

Coachella fine sand, wet

Coachella fine sandy loam

Cibola fine sandy loam Cibola silty clay loam

Duneland

Gilman fine sandy loam Gilman fine sandy loam, moderately fine substratum Gilman fine sandy loam, wet Gilman loamy fine sand Gilman silty loam Gilman silty clay loam Glenbar silty clay loam Holtville fine sandy loam Holtville silty clay Imperial fine sandy loam Imperial silty clay Imperial silty clay, wet Imperial—Gullied Land Complex Imperial—Gullied Land Complex, wet Indio fine sandy loam Indio fine sandy loam, wet Indio very fine sandy loam Indio very fine sandy loam, wet Indio silty clay loam Meloland fine sandy loam Meloland silty clay loam Myoma fine sand

Myoma fine sand, wet

Niland sand Niland sand, wet Omstott coarse sandy loam Omstott—Rock Outcrop Complex Orita fine sand Orita gravelly loamy sand Orita fine sandy loam Ripley very fine sandy loam Ripley silty clay loam Rockland Rositas fine sand Rositas fine sand, wet Rositas gravelly loamy sand Rositas silty clay loam Rositas silty clay loam, wet Rubbleland Rock Outcrop Salton fine sandy loam Salton silty clay loam Soboba stony sand Soboba cobbly sand Tujunga fine sand Tujunga gravelly loam sand Tujunga loamy fine sand; and C.

Field observation of the area proposed to be divided indicates evidence of soil erosion by wind.

(Ord. 460.137 § 15.2, 1997)

16.52.030 - Soil erosion control requirements.

When a proposed land division has been determined to be subject to this chapter, the following requirements may be imposed as conditions of approval of the land division as a means to control soil erosion:

A.

A solid masonry wall, up to six feet in height;

B.

A windbreak consisting of suitable trees or shrubs;

C.

A suitable ground cover which may consist of plantings, spraying, rock or other approved stabilizing materials;

D.

An irrigation system to maintain any required plantings;

E.

The formation of a homeowners association, improvement district, or management company to maintain the erosion control.

(Ord. 460.137 § 15.3, 1997)

16.52.040 - Wind erosion control plan.

When a proposed land division is determined to be subject to this chapter, the land divider shall submit a proposed wind erosion control plan at the time of the actual filing of the tentative map, and an approved control plan shall be one of the conditions of approval of the tentative map. The plans shall be reviewed as a part of the processing of the tentative map.

(Ord. 460.137 § 15.4, 1997)

Chapter 16.56 - SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS

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