103.07: DETERMINING AVERAGE SLOPE:

Porterville Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Porterville

The average slope of a parcel is calculated using the following formula:

S = 100(I)(L)/A, where:

A. S = Average slope (in percent).

B. I = Contour interval (in feet).

C. L = Total length of all contour lines on the parcel (in feet).

D. A = Area of subject parcel (in square feet). (Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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