0.3 foot from the original plan.

The final report shall also include a recommended soil bearing capacity statement as to the expansive or

compressive qualities of the soil when subjected to saturation, and summaries of field and laboratory tests. The approximate location of such tests and limits of compacted fill shall be shown on a final plan. Final approval of grading shall not be given until all maps and reports, as required by this section, have been submitted and approved by the city engineer.

The building official of the city of Porterville shall not approve any building permit on any lot within any tract subject to this article until the final soil report as described in this article has been submitted to him and recorded with the county recorder of Tulare County. (Ord. 1537 § B42, 8-6-1996)

7-134: LIMITS OF ENGINEER'S DUTIES:

The duty of the engineer doing soil reports pursuant to this article shall be limited by the following:

A. After completion of the final report, any excavation made for the installation of sewer, water, gas, electric or other utilities in or around the building area shall be sufficiently backfilled and compacted, and control of and responsibility for this work shall be the responsibility of persons doing this work unless such control is specifically delegated by the property owner to the persons originally responsible for soil conditions as reported in the final report.

B. In the case of excavation for basements or other portions of structures which may require structural backfill, the persons responsible for the final report shall have no professional duty in connection with such work unless they are specifically designated by the owner to control such work. (Ord. 900 § A, 3-19-1968)

7-135: PENALTY FOR VIOLATION:

Any person, firm or corporation wilfully violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed, continued, or permitted; and upon conviction, any such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 900 § A, 3-19-1968)

7-136: ADDITIONAL CIVIL REMEDY:

Any violation of the provisions of this article and the standards established pursuant thereto is hereby determined to constitute a threat to the public health, safety and welfare and is declared to be a public nuisance; and such violation may be enjoined in a civil action instituted by the city attorney. (Ord. 900 § A, 3-19-1968)

7-137: REVIEW BY BUILDING CODE REVIEW BOARD:

In order to provide for reasonable interpretations of this article and avoid unnecessary hardship in its enforcement, the building code board of appeals for the city of Porterville is hereby granted jurisdiction to review all orders issued by the city engineer and his subordinates pursuant to this article. The board may affirm, modify or set aside any such order. All decisions of the board shall be final

and conclusive.

In order to provide the building code board of appeals with independent advice in regard to the matters that may come up pertaining to the application of this chapter, where the board determines such advice is necessary, the board shall appoint an advisory committee composed of three (3) civil engineers.

This committee shall review all appealed matters arising under this article which are referred to it by the building code board of appeals and shall make recommendations in accordance with their studies and findings. Said recommendations, where requested, shall not be binding on the building code board of appeals, but shall be considered before their final decisions. (Ord. 1537 § B43, 8-6-1996)