San Ramon Municipal Code Ch. VI Enforcement and Penalties

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to do grading in the city, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this division. B. The issuance of a building permit, performance of building permit inspections, or issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy may be withheld for property on which a violation of the provisions of this division exist. Furthermore, any of such permits or certificates may be suspended or revoked upon determination by the director that work has not been done in compliance with this division. C. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this division shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this division is committed, continued or permitted. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

The provisions of this division shall not be construed to authorize any person to maintain a private or public nuisance upon their property, and compliance with the terms of this division shall not be a defense in any action to abate such nuisance. The following shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be abated as such: A. Any grading or clearing without a permit where same is required by this article; B. Any grading or clearing or other work that fails to comply with the conditions of a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article; City of San Ramon, CA | Municipal Code 570

C. The hazardous instability or potential excessive erosion of slopes that threaten the safety of persons or property, whether resulting from natural conditions or grading or clearing activities. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

Neither this division, nor any administrative decision made under it: A. Exempts the permittee from procuring other required permits or complying with the requirements and conditions of such a permit; or B. Limits the right of any person to maintain, at any time, any appropriate action, at law or in equity, for relief or damages against the permittee arising from the permitted activity. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)

The permittee, permittee's contractors and agents shall indemnify and save harmless the city and all officers and employees thereof connected with the work, from all claims, suits or actions of every name, kind and description, brought for, or on account of, injuries to or death of any person or damage to property resulting from the issuance of the grading permit, construction of the work or by or in consequence of any negligence in guarding the work, use of improper materials in construction of the work, or by or on account of any act or omission by the permittee or permittee's agents. (Ord. No. 409, § 2, 12-9-2008)