Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 8 — Buildings and Construction›Chapter 8.01 — GRADING AND EXCAVATION CONTROL
Dana Point Municipal Code Art. 10 Setbacks
Dana Point Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Dana Point
Cite as: Dana Point Municipal Code Article 10 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 8.01.350. Setbacks.¶
The setbacks and other restrictions specified by Subarticle 10 of the Grading Manual are minimum and may be increased by the Director or by the recommendation of a civil engineer, soil engineer or engineering geologist, if necessary for safety and stability or to prevent damage to structures or adjacent properties from sediment deposition, erosion, water runoff of the slopes or to provide access for slope and drainage structure maintenance. The minimum setback may be reduced only in special circumstances where stability is proven to the satisfaction of the Director by the soil engineer or engineering geologist and other factors are of primary importance.
(Added by Ord. 98-03, 3/10/98; amended by Ord. 03-04, 2/12/03; Ord. 03-18, 12/10/03; Ord. 10-09, 10/25/10)
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