Napa County Municipal Code Art. II Excavations and Grading

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1350, § 5, adopted Nov. 23, 2010, amended Ch. 15.08, Art. II in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15.08, Art. II, §§ 15.08.080 and 15.08.090, pertained to excavations not requiring a building permit, and derived from Ord. No. 1160, § 3 (part), 1999; Ord. No. 1207, § 2 (part), 2002 and Ord. No. 1312, § 2, 2008.

The purpose of Article II of this chapter is to confirm in the office of the director of planning, building and environmental services, or the director's designee (hereafter "director") the responsibility for issuance of permits and inspection of excavations, grading and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments under Appendix J of the 2022 California Building Code, where a building permit is not otherwise required. For the purpose of establishing proper regulation of grading, excavation and earthwork construction, including fills and embankments, the 2022 edition of the California Building Code, Appendix J, is adopted and made a part of this code by reference, subject to the modification set forth in this chapter. For such purposes, "building official" as used in Appendix J shall mean the director.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 5, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010; Ord. No. 1379, § 66, 1-29-2013; Ord. No. 1388, § 7, 12-17-2013, eff. 1-16-2014; Ord. No. 1416, § 3, 11-22-2016; Ord. No. 1450, § 9, 12-17-2019; Ord. No. 1478, § 8, 11-29-2022)

The director shall prepare written procedures for the issuance of permits, and the inspection of any activity coming within the provisions of Section 15.08.080. The procedures shall include a schedule of those fees sufficient to cover the actual cost to the county for the issuance of a permit, including the cost of review of plans and the inspection of the work performed, which have been approved by resolution of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 5, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010; Ord. No. 1379, § 67, 1-29-2013)

All permit and inspection decisions made by the director under Section 15.08.080 of this Article II are final, and may not be appealed in the manner provided by Chapter 2.88 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1388, § 8, 12-17-2013, eff. 1-16-2014)