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Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS

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

17.08.010 - Definitions.

17.08.011 - Arroyo.

17.08.015 - Approval.

17.08.020 - As-graded.

17.08.025 - Bedrock.

17.08.030 - Bench.

17.08.035 - Borrow.

17.08.040 - Building Pad.

17.08.045 - Civil Engineer.

17.08.050 - Civil Engineering.

17.08.055 - Contour grading.

17.08.060 - Compaction.

17.08.065 - Crib wall.

17.08.070 - Earth material.

17.08.075 - Engineering grading.

17.08.080 - Engineering Geologist.

17.08.085 - Engineering Geology.

17.08.090 - Erosion.

17.08.095 - Excavation.

17.08.100 - Fill.

17.08.105 - Grade.

17.08.110 - Graded area.

17.08.115 - Grading.

17.08.120 - Hillside/arroyo.

17.08.125 - Key.

17.08.130 - Regular grading.

17.08.135 - Site.

17.08.140 - Slope.

17.08.145 - Straight-line slope.

17.08.150 - Average natural slope.

17.08.155 - Soil.

17.08.160 - Soils Engineer (Geotechnical Engineer).

17.08.165 - Soils Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering).

17.08.170 - Terrace.

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