Lake County Municipal Code Art. II General Provisions

2.1

This Chapter shall be known and be cited as the "Grading Ordinance" of the County of Lake.

(Ord. No. 2830, § 1, 7-17-2007)

3.1

This Ordinance is enacted for the purpose of regulating grading on public and private lands within the unincorporated areas of Lake County. This Ordinance sets forth rules and regulations to control activities involving excavation, grading and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments; establishes the administrative procedure for the issuance of permits; provides for approval of plans and inspection of grading construction and provides for enforcement and penalties for violation in order to:

a) Minimize hazards to life and property;

b) Maintain slope stability, protect against soil erosion and the degradation of Clear Lake, watercourses and other waterbodies from nutrients, sediments or other deleterious materials;

c) Protect the safety, use and stability of public rights-of-way and drainage courses;

d) Protect drainage courses and watercourses from obstruction, and protect life and property from the deleterious effects of flooding;

e) Protect fish, wildlife and their habitats and promote the retention and restoration of riparian vegetation;

f) Ensure that the intended use of a graded site is consistent with the Lake County General Plan and any applicable area plan;

g) Protect against the destruction of cultural resources and human burials;

h) Minimize degradation of air quality from fugitive dust and the release of asbestos from earth disturbance activities in Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) areas.

(Ord. No. 2830, § 1, 7-17-2007)