Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 17.24 Soil Reports

A preliminary soils report, prepared by a civil engineer registered in this state and based upon adequate test borings, shall be submitted to the director of development services (city engineer) for every subdivision.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 684 § 19(a), 1975)

A preliminary soils report may be waived by the director of community services providing the director finds that due to knowledge that the department of community services has as to the qualities of the soils in the subdivision, no preliminary analysis is necessary.

(Ord. 684 § 19(b), 1975)

If the department of development services (city engineer) has knowledge of, or the preliminary soils report indicates, the presence of critically expansive soils or other soils problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, a soils investigation of each lot in the subdivision may be required by the director of development services (city engineer). Such soils investigation shall be done by a civil engineer registered in this state, who shall recommend the corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each structure proposed to be constructed in the area where such soils problem exists.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 684 § 19(c), 1975)

The planning commission may approve the subdivision, or portion thereof, where such soils problems exist if it determines that the recommended action is likely to prevent structural damage to each structure to be constructed and a condition to the issuance of any building permit may require that the approved recommended action be incorporated in the construction of each structure.

(Ord. 684 § 19 (part), 1975)