§ 20.72

(a)

Before approval of any subdivision of five or more lots, a preliminary soil report prepared by a civil engineer registered with the state of California based upon adequate test borings or excavations shall be made.

(b)

The preliminary soil report may be waived if the city building official determines that, due to the knowledge such department has as to the qualities of the soil of the subdivision, no preliminary analysis is necessary.

(c)

If the building official has knowledge of, or the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soil problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, a soil investigation of each lot in the subdivision shall be prepared by a civil engineer who is registered by the state. The report shall recommend corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each dwelling proposed to be constructed on each lot in the subdivision.

(d)

The report shall be filed with the city building official, who shall approve the soil investigation if he determines that the recommended corrective action shall be incorporated in the construction of each dwelling.

(Ord. 1619 § 1(part), 1986).

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