Sacramento Municipal Code Art. II Application for Grading Approval

Applications for permits shall be obtained from and filed with the department of planning and development, building inspections division. Each application shall include a plan checking fee, the preliminary or final grading plans and a statement of the intended use of the site. Only one application and permit is allowed for grading work to be done on a site. The director shall determine whether the application is complete in accordance with provisions of Article III of this chapter herein and may require additional information from the applicant before accepting the application as complete. The applicant shall be notified within ten (10) working days if the application is deemed incomplete, and of the requirements for completing the application. (Prior code § 9.32.1601)

Where a subdivision improvement plan is being processed in conjunction with either an approved tentative, parcel, or final map; or a site plan is being processed in accordance with the provisions of this code, such plan shall also be considered as an application for grading approval. Such plans shall be reviewed and approved, conditionally approved or denied in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth in the grading ordinance and other applicable city specifications. If an improvement plan or site plan is approved, then a separate grading permit shall not be required. Approval of the improvement plans constitutes approval of the grading work intended. (Prior code § 9.32.1602)

Applicants for a permit to allow grading prior to issuance of a building permit or approval of improvement plans shall meet the following requirements:

A. Preliminary grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the director. This plan shall conform to the requirements of the grading ordinance and any applicable conditions placed on the project as a result of any formal discretionary permit process. The applicant shall acknowledge that any additional grading or revisions to work necessitated by conflicts discovered during the improvement plan check or subsequent construction will be corrected at the applicant's expense.

B. Both erosion and sediment control plans in accordance with provisions of Article III of this chapter, plans and specifications, of the grading ordinance shall be submitted for review and approval by the director.

C. A winterization certification shall be submitted for review and approval by the director in accordance with Section 15.88.270 of this chapter.

D. Plan check and inspection fee deposit shall be required in the amount of the full plan check fee applicable at the time of submittal in accordance with Section 15.88.310 of this chapter.

E. No grading permit shall be issued until all applicable CEQA requirements have been met. (Prior code § 9.32.1603)

The director may refer the application to other interested public agencies for their recommendations. (Prior code § 9.32.1604)

No application for grading approval shall relieve the applicant of responsibility for securing other permits or approvals, including, but not limited to, those specified in Section 15.88.090, subsection B, required for work which is regulated by any other department or other public agency, or for obtaining any easements or authorization for grading on property not owned by the applicant. Proof of applicable public agency permits may be required prior to issuance of grading approval. (Ord. 2001-014 § 4; prior code § 9.32.1605)