Colfax Municipal Code Art. II General Grading Requirements

All grading within the city, whether or not a permit is required, shall be performed in conformance with the technical requirements of this code, the Uniform Building Code and other city codes including but not limited to; dust control, erosion control, protection of waterways and drainage ways, sediment control; excavation, cut and fill, slope and compaction requirements. Any work not done in conformance with these requirements is hereby declared a public nuisance.

(Ord. 483 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)

No person shall do or permit to be done any grading in such a manner that quantities of dirt, soil, rock, debris, or other material substantially in excess of natural levels are washed, eroded, or otherwise moved from the site, except as specifically provided for by a permit.

(Ord. 483 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)

No person shall do or permit to be done any grading which may obstruct, impede or interfere with the natural flow of storm waters, whether such waters are unconfined upon the surface of the land or confined within land depressions or natural drainage ways, unimproved channels or watercourses, or improved ditches, channels or conduits, in such manner as to cause flooding where it would not otherwise occur, aggravate any existing flooding condition or cause accelerated erosion except where said grading is in accordance with all applicable laws, including but not limited to these permit requirements.

(Ord. 483 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)

No person shall perform any grading work within the right-of-way of a public road or street, or within a public easement, without prior written approval of the public works director.

(Ord. 483 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)

Whenever the city engineer determines that any grading on private property constitutes a condition which is a hazard to public safety, endangers property, adversely affects the safety, use or stability of adjacent property, or an overhead or underground utility, or a public way, watercourse or drainage channel, or could adversely affect the water quality of any water bodies or watercourses, the owner of the property upon which the condition is located, or other person or agent in control of said property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the city engineer shall, within the period specified therein, obtain a grading permit and conform to the conditions of said permit. The city engineer may require the submission of plans or soil or geological reports, detailed construction recommendations, drainage study or other engineering date prior to and in connection with any corrective or proposed work or activity.

(Ord. 483 (Exh. A) (part), 2005)