Laguna Hills Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “city of Laguna Hills Grading and Excavation Code.” “Code” as referred to in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall mean the city of Laguna Hills Grading and Excavation Code.

(Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part))

A. The City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, shall formulate and modify as necessary such rules, procedures, and interpretations as may be necessary or convenient to administer this chapter. Such rules, procedures, and interpretations shall be referred to as the “city of Laguna Hills Grading Manual” or the “Grading Manual.”

B. The Grading Manual shall include provisions to assure that the water quality requirements relevant to activities subject to this chapter apply to all such activities.

C. In the event of any conflict between said Grading Manual and this code, the provisions of this code shall govern. The provisions of the said Grading Manual shall, to the extent that they are made conditions of any grading permit by the Director, be binding on the permittee.

(Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part))

It is the intent of this code to safeguard life, limb, property, and the public welfare by regulating grading on private property in the city.

(Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part))

This code sets forth rules and regulations to control excavation, grading, and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments, and establishes administrative requirements for issuance of grading permits and approval of plans and inspection of grading construction in accordance with the requirements for grading and excavation as contained in the 2001 California Building Code then in effect as adopted and modified by city ordinance as well as water quality requirements relevant to activities subject to this chapter.

(Ord. 03-1 § 1 (part))