Rolling Hills Municipal Code Ch. 15.40 Geological Investigations and Reports Required

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, adopted Dec. 13, 2022, amended Ch. 15.40 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15.40, §§ 15.40.010—15.40.040, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. 178 §§ 1—4, adopted in 1980.

The requirements provided for in this chapter are in addition to any and all other requirements relating to expansive soils and geological inspections and reports required by the building code of the City or any other ordinance of the City.

(Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)

A. No building (as defined in the Los Angeles County Building Laws) for which a building or grading permit is required by the building code of the City, shall be issued by the City Engineer if he, and/or the City Council, is of the opinion that a potentially serious geological condition may exist on the land on which the proposed building is to be constructed, or the proposed grading is to be performed, until a geological report prepared by a geologist registered by the State is delivered to the City Engineer by the applicant for the building or grading permit. The report shall include, among other things, test borings or excavations.

B. If said geological report, in the opinion of the City Engineer, indicates a potential serious geological condition, the City Engineer shall have the authority to employ an independent geologist registered by the State, to prepare and provide him with an independent geological report of the land on which the proposed building is to be constructed or the grading is proposed to be performed, and if necessary, to require additional test borings or excavations to be made by an independent testing service, the depth and accuracy of which shall be approved by said registered geologist.

C. The City Engineer shall also have authority to submit samples of any and all test borings or excavations to an independent qualified geological laboratory for analysis and report.

D. The geological report prepared by the independent registered geologist shall recommend corrective action which is designed to prevent the displacement or slippage of the land.

(Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)

As a condition to the issuance of a permit by the City Engineer of the City, the corrective action or procedures recommended in the geological report shall be incorporated in the proposed construction or grading for which the permit has been applied.

(Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)

All expenses incurred by the applicant in complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be paid for by the applicant and shall be in addition to all other charges or fees levied, assessed or charged by the City in connection with the issuance of a building or grading permit.

(Ord. No. 382-U, § 1, 12-13-2022; Ord. No. 389-U, § 1, 12-9-2025)