San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 5 Permit—Completion—Time of Validity

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 93-013, 8/13/93, Sections 7-12-500 — 7-12-525)

Within 10 days after completion of the work authorized by the grading permit, the civil engineer(s) in charge shall provide the following written statement of completion in his/their areas of responsibility.

"The grading work under any permit shall not be considered complete until each of the following items have been addressed by the civil engineer in charge, who shall file with the City Engineer, a written statement pursuant to Section 7-12-240 above stating that said items have been completed and/or are true to the best of his or her knowledge and belief:

(a) His/their appropriate portion of grading work has been done in accordance with the plans and amended plans prepared or adjusted by him or her and approved by the City Engineer. All modifications made by the civil engineer in charge shall be specifically set forth in his or her statement of completion.

(b) In his or her opinion, the finished graded slopes in the subject area are in a stable condition.

(c) Where required by the City Engineer, interim and/or permanent erosion and sedimentation control measures have been taken, and that where interim measures have been taken, they will adequately control erosion and sedimentation if properly maintained, until permanent erosion control planting is effectively established.

(d) The magnitude of the total settlements and differential settlements which are likely to occur, the allowable loads or bearing pressures which may be imposed, and stating that compaction is adequate for the uses proposed for the property and adequate to develop the recommended bearing pressures.

(e) Any limitations which should be imposed on the development of the property because of soil conditions and amendments to the approved grading plan.

(f) The civil engineer(s) in charge shall also submit with the above items, all documentation necessary to support his/their statement(s) of completion, (i.e., records of inspections, tests, observations, etc.)"

When in the estimation of the civil engineer in charge of directing the work, an entire grading project cannot be completed before construction must proceed on structural foundations or retaining structures in order to provide for the public and private welfare, safety and convenience, the City Engineer may accept a partial written statement addressing the satisfactory completion of those items above. Separate building permits may then be issued for the necessary structures when the structural plans meet with the approval of the Chief Building Official. However, the total grading work shall be addressed in a statement of completion shown above prior to final inspection of any structures.

In all grading operations, if the services of one civil engineer in charge are terminated and another civil engineer assumes the responsibility for the remainder of the work, each Civil Engineer shall file the statement of completion referred to above with respect to the portion of the work for which he or she is responsible and stating what work, if any, was improperly or inadequately done at the time of the termination of his or her responsibility. No grading work shall proceed unless the civil engineer in charge takes the responsibilities pursuant to Section 7-12-245 above, and the City Engineer shall suspend any permit when the grading work is not under the responsibility of a civil engineer in charge.

When a grading permit is issued on the site, the Chief Building Official shall be notified that no Building Permit for the construction of any structure on the property shall be issued until statement(s) of completion covering the completed grading work has/have been filed, unless the issuance of a Building Permit is required to allow construction of retaining walls or other structures designed in accordance with the San Leandro Building Code in order to allow completion of the grading work.

No final inspection shall be made; no Certificate of Occupancy shall be granted by the Chief Building Official or authorized representative(s) for any structures located on the site for which a grading permit has been issued prior to the acceptance of the statement of completion of the civil engineer in charge by the City Engineer. The City Engineer may reject a statement of completion which, in his or her judgment, does not adequately meet the requirements of 7-12-500 above.

All grading permits shall become invalid 30 days after the estimated completion date indicated on the application or one year after the date on which the permit is issued, whichever is earlier. When the grading work cannot be completed within one year after the permit is issued, the grading permit may be renewed. Any renewal requests must be accompanied by payment of a renewal fee equal to one-half the original permit charges and by a statement by the civil engineer in charge that:

(a) The grading work already performed was accomplished in accordance with the approved plans and amended plans, if any.

(b) All terms and agreements in the "Initial Statement of Engineer" submitted with the original application are still in force and will be adhered to.

(c) If the grading work cannot be completed and any retaining structures necessary cannot be completely constructed prior to the wet season, the engineer in charge shall show what actions have been taken to eliminate any dangerous conditions which may result from the incompleteness of the grading work, or he or she shall state no such actions are necessary. The addendum shall bear his or her signature and registration number.