Rocklin Municipal Code Art. V Execution of Work

A. The city engineer may inspect any work done pursuant to the grading ordinance at any time during the course of construction. No person shall be deemed to have complied with the grading ordinance until a final inspection of the work has been made by the city engineer.

B. As a condition of any grading approval, the applicant shall provide the city a right-of-entry and reasonable access, in accordance with Section 15.28.370 of this chapter, to the site during the performance of all work and for a minimum period of one year after acceptance by the city engineer of all improvements pursuant to the grading ordinance.

C. When required by the California Building Standards Code or the city engineer, special inspection of grading operations and special testing shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of the California Building Standards Code and this chapter at the sole expense of the permittee.

D. The city engineer may, during the course of grading activity, require inspection and testing of minor grading by an approved testing agency, the expense of which shall be borne by the applicant. The testing agency's responsibility shall include, but need not be limited to, certification concerning the inspection of cleared areas and benches to receive fill and the compaction of fills. When the city engineer has cause to believe that unforeseen geologic factors may be involved, the grading operation will be required to conform to engineered grading requirements at the sole expense of the permittee.

E. During grading, all necessary reports, compaction data, and soil engineering and engineering geology recommendations shall be submitted to the civil engineer and city engineer by the geotechnical engineer and the engineering geologist. The geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist's area of responsibility shall include, but need not be limited to, professional inspection and certification of the adequacy of natural ground for receiving fills, the stability of cut slopes with respect to geological matters and the need for subdrains or other groundwater drainage devices. He or she shall report findings to the civil engineer for engineering analysis. The city engineer shall inspect the project at the various stages of the work requiring certification and at any more frequent intervals necessary to determine that adequate control is being exercised by the professional consultants.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

Prior to any grading work or related activities, the owner must flag all property corners of the parcel of land to be graded. If the property corners are unknown, or whenever the location of a property line or easement or the title thereto is disputed during the application process or during a grading operation, a survey by a licensed land surveyor or civil engineer or other resolution of the title dispute, all at the expense of the applicant, may be required by the city engineer.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

A. Protection of Utilities. The applicant shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to any public utilities or services.

B. Protection of Adjacent Property. The applicant shall be responsible for the prevention of damage to adjacent property. No person(s) shall excavate on land that is so close to the property line as to endanger any adjoining public street, sidewalk, alley, structure or other public or private property or easement without supporting and protecting such property from any damage which might otherwise result.

C. Advance Notice. The applicant shall notify the city engineer at least forty-eight hours prior to the start of work.

D. Erosion and Sediment Control. It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to prevent discharge of sediment from the site, in quantities greater than before the grading occurred, to any watercourse, drainage system, or adjacent property.

E. Compliance with Stormwater Runoff Pollution Control Code. At all times during the preconstruction and construction of any project for which grading approval is issued until all final improvements and permanent structures are complete, the applicant shall fully comply with all applicable requirements of the city's Stormwater Runoff Pollution Control Code, set forth in Chapter 8.30 of this code.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

A. A winterization certification shall be submitted no later than September 15th for all projects where any construction will occur between October 15th and April 15th. Construction that will occur solely between April 16th and October 14th will not be required to submit a winterization certification.

B. The winterization certification shall consist of a written statement or descriptive plan sheet from the owner certifying that the project under construction is prepared for an event which will stop construction, such as rain or snow, that all ESC plan best management practices are in place and operating correctly, that housekeeping practices are maintained and that the site can be left or abandoned safely for an extended period of time during the rainy season without causing any erosion and sediment control problems.

C. If a winterization certification is required and has not been submitted and approved prior to September 16th, the grading approval will be suspended until a winterization certification is submitted and approval obtained.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

A. A grading permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance unless noted otherwise on the permit. The expiration date shall be noted on the permit.

B. The permittee may, before the expiration of the permit, apply for an extension of time in which to complete the work in a reasonable and expeditious manner. Extensions of time may be granted by the city engineer for a period or periods not exceeding a total of one additional year, where the city engineer finds unusual circumstances warrant the extension of time and will not create a hazard or nuisance. Denial of an extension of time shall not preclude the right of the permittee to apply for a new permit for the remaining balance of the work. Written consent of the security provider to any extension of time must be furnished before the approval of the extension becomes effective, unless the security consists of a cash deposit.

C. Every permit issued by the city engineer under the provisions of this chapter shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred twenty calendar days.

D. Once a permit has expired, no work may resume until a new permit is obtained. The fee for a permit to complete work under an expired permit shall be one-half the amount of the current fee, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work and the suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

A permit may be transferred to another person with the prior written approval of the city engineer. The city engineer may make such modifications as he or she deems appropriate as a condition of the transfer. No transfer shall be effective until the transferee furnishes the required security.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

If the civil engineer, the soil engineer, the engineering geologist, or the testing agency of record are changed during the course of the work, the work shall be stopped until the replacement engineer or testing agency has agreed to accept the responsibility within the area of their technical competence, for certification of the whole work upon completion of the work.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

If the permittee wishes to make changes in the plans, grades, timing or extent of work, he or she shall submit a request to the city engineer for written approval and incorporation into the permit before any change in the work is commenced. The city engineer may amend the permit to approve such changes if appropriate, may conditionally approve, or may deny approval of such changes.

Failure to obtain prior approval for any change in the work shall be cause for the suspension of the permit until approval is obtained, and may result in the revocation of the permit if such changes are deemed to be hazardous to adjoining properties or to the public at large.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).

Any person directly and adversely affected by any determination made by the city engineer, chief building official or public works director, under this chapter, may appeal the decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the city manager no later than ten days after receiving notice of the decision. The notice of appeal shall state the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the person appealing, the action being appealed, and the grounds for the appeal. Upon receipt of a timely appeal, the city manager shall schedule a meeting at which the appeal will be considered by city manager and shall notify the appellant, and the permittee if other than the appellant, of the time, date, and place of the meeting. The scope of consideration of the appeal shall be limited to the grounds specified in the notice of appeal. No later than thirty days after considering the appeal, the city manager shall render a decision on the appeal. A copy of the city manager's decision shall be provided to the appellant and the permittee, if other than the appellant. The decision of the city manager shall be final.

(Ord. 904 § 1 (part), 2006).