Santa Clara County Municipal Code Part 5 Soils Report

A preliminary soils report, prepared by a civil engineer, who is registered in the State of California and based upon adequate test borings and/or excavations, shall be required for every subdivision for which a final map or a parcel map is required by this chapter.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 4, 3-13-78)

The preliminary soils report may be waived if the County Surveyor determines that due to the knowledge he has as to the qualities of the soils of the subdivision no preliminary analysis is necessary.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 4, 3-13-78)

(a) If the preliminary soils report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soils problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, a more detailed soils investigation of each lot in the subdivision may be required prior to approval of the final map or parcel map.

(b) Such detailed soils investigation shall be done by a civil engineer, specializing in soils and foundation engineering, registered in California, who shall recommend procedures or establish structural design criteria which are likely to prevent structural damage to each structure proposed to be constructed in the area where such soils problems exist.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 4, 3-13-78)

The approval authority may approve the subdivision, or portion thereof, where such soils problems exist if it is determined that the recommended procedures or the use of the recommended structural design criteria are likely to prevent structural damage to each structure to be constructed.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.35, § 4, 3-13-78; Ord. No. NS-1203.45, § 12, 7-2-79; Ord. No. NS-1203.124, § 39, 12-13-16)