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Title C — CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE›Chapter IV — GEOLOGIC PROVISIONS›Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Part 2 — Definitions

Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · Santa Clara County

Sec. C12-605. - Applicable definitions.

Sec. C12-605.1. - Alluvium.

Sec. C12-605.2. - Bedrock.

Sec. C12-605.3. - Civil engineer.

Sec. C12-605.4. - Construction observation letter.

Sec. C12-605.5. - Consulting engineering geologist.

Sec. C12-605.6. - County Geologist.

Sec. C12-605.7. - County geologic hazard zones.

Sec. C12-605.8. - Earthquake.

Sec. C12-605.9. - Engineering geologist.

Sec. C12-605.10. - Engineering geology.

Sec. C12-605.11. - Excavation.

Sec. C12-605.12. - Existing grade.

Sec. C12-605.13. - Fault.

Sec. C12-605.14. - Fault rupture.

Sec. C12-605.15. - Fault trace.

Sec. C12-605.16. - Fault zone.

Sec. C12-605.17. - Fill.

Sec. C12-605.18. - Finish grade.

Sec. C12-605.19. - Geologic report.

Sec. C12-605.20. - Geophysical traverse.

Sec. C12-605.21. - Geotechnical engineer.

Sec. C12-605.22. - Grading.

Sec. C12-605.23. - Landslide.

Sec. C12-605.24. - Liquefaction.

Sec. C12-605.25. - Seismic trench.

Sec. C12-605.26. - Plan review letter.

Sec. C12-605.27. - Soil creep.

Sec. C12-605.28. - Soils report.

Sec. C12-605.29. - Soils engineer.

Sec. C12-605.30. - Surficial deposits.

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