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Chapter 15 — SUBDIVISIONS›Article VII — SOIL REPORTS

SEC. 15-251. INVESTIGATION OF CRITICAL SOILS.

Oxnard Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Oxnard

(A) (1) If the preliminary soil report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soil problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, a soil investigation of each lot in the development shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer.

(2) The soil investigation shall recommend corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each structure proposed to be constructed in the area of the expansive soil.

(B) The report shall be filed with the building division. The soil report shall be noted on the final map together with the date of the report and the name of the engineer making the report and shall indicate the nature of adverse effects which will develop as a result of change in moisture content or the addition of water to the soil. (`64 Code, Sec. 27-91) (Ord. No. 1570)

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▸Contents — Oxnard Planning Code
Oxnard Planning Code
  1. Chapter 15 — SUBDIVISIONS
  2. ▸Chapter 15 — SUBDIVISIONS
    Overview
    1. Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Article II — MAPS
    3. Article III — PROCEDURES
    4. Article IV — DEDICATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
    5. Article V — IMPROVEMENTS AND STANDARDS
    6. Article VI — DEVELOPMENT FEE PROCEDURES
    7. ▸Article VII — SOIL REPORTS
      Overview
      1. SEC. 15-250. PRELIMINARY SOIL REPORT.
      2. SEC. 15-251. INVESTIGATION OF CRITICAL SOILS.
      3. SEC. 15-252. APPROVAL OF INVESTIGATION.
      4. SEC. 15-253. LIMITATION ON FILL.
    8. Article VIII — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
    9. Article IX — IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS
    10. Article X — SECURITY AND SECURITY RELEASE
    11. Article XI — EFFECT OF APPROVALS

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