Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.70 Leveling Of Land--Drainage Changes

• 15.70.010 Necessity Of Regulations

• 15.70.020 Leveling - Permit Required 15.70.030 Drainage Changes

• 15.70.040 Permit - Application - Form And Contents 15.70.050 Application - Maps

• 15.70.060 Application And Plans - Review

• 15.70.070 Application - Restrictions 15.70.080 Issuance 15.70.090 Refusal - Appeal - Hearing

The board of supervisors finds that certain regulations governing the leveling of land, the obstruction of natural drainage, and the control of irrigation and drainage water resulting therefrom are necessary from the protection of roads, highways and other public properties and improvements. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

1. No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter level, cause to be leveled, or commence land leveling operations upon any land area in one ownership of a total of five or more acres, for farming, agricultural or horticultural purposes unless or until a permit has first been secured for such operation from the county director of public works as hereinafter provided.

2. This chapter shall not apply to land which has previously been leveled, land planed or laser planed unless there is to be a change in the water flow patterns onto, through or from the parcel.

3. This chapter shall not apply to activities for which a permit and a reclamation plan is required pursuant to Chapter 15.81 of this code. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

No person, firm, or corporation shall move, excavate, remove, dredge, pile, stockpile or otherwise change an existing course of any channel or waterway or to increase or accelerate the flow of any water onto a public road or highway unless and until a permit has first been secured for such operation from the county director of public works, as hereinafter provided. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

The application for a permit shall be in writing upon a form furnished by the county, signed by the applicant and filed with the county director of public works and shall be accompanied by such of the following as may be required by the county director of public works:

1. Plans, profiles, maps and other data as may be required to show the present conditions and proposed work;

2. When land leveling is involved, it shall include a plat of existing topography with a one-foot contour interval, showing existing drainage and watercourses, adjacent roads, highways, ditches, bridges, culverts and such other data as may be required by the county director of public works;

3. A map showing the proposed finished leveled area indicating finished elevations, irrigation water source, and drainage features as called for herein, may be shown on the same map called for in subsection B of this section;

4. Such filing fee as is established by resolution of the board of supervisors. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

Maps and other drawings shall be drafted to a scale which will clearly set forth the intended work and shall be legibly drawn and shall be subject to the approval of the county director of public works. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

The application and plans shall be reviewed by the county director of public works to determine whether the proposed work will jeopardize public property or improvements but in no event shall the review relieve the applicant from any responsibility for damages caused to any person or property resulting from the work authorized under the permit. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

No application will be considered unless it provides that where existing watercourses are proposed to be changed in size, grade, capacity, location or otherwise, the proposed new or altered channel shall in all cases be at least equal in capacity to the original existing watercourse and shall result in drainage water resuming its existing course, upon leaving the area where the work is proposed. When deemed necessary by the county director of public works, the applicant shall submit verification by a registered civil engineer that the requirements of this section will be met. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

The county director of public works shall, within a reasonable time, not to exceed fifteen days, after the filing of an application and plans, issue a permit subject to such conditions as appear necessary, or shall deny the permit, stating the reasons therefore in writing. In no event shall the issuance of a permit create any liability for the county or relieve the permittee from any responsibility for damages caused to any person or property. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

In the event of refusal by the county director of public works to grant a permit, or in the event of the issuance of a conditional permit, the terms of which are not satisfactory to the applicant, the applicant may apply to the board for a review of the action taken by the county director of public works. Such application to the board shall be in writing, and shall be filed with the clerk of the board, who shall set the matter for hearing within fifteen days after the receipt of the notice and shall immediately notify the county director of public works of the request for review. The board shall, within fifteen days after hearing the matter presented by the applicant, approve, conditionally approve or reject the application for a permit. The determination of the board shall be final. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)