Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title C — CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE
Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. III Grading and Drainage
Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clara County
Sections in this part
- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Article 3 — PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- Article 4 — TYPES OF APPROVALS AND DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY
- Part 1 — General Provisions
- Part 2 — Application, Fees and Submittal Requirements
- Part 3 — Application Review and Processing
- Part 4 — Appeals
- Part 5 — Small Grading Permit Process
- Part 1 — General Provisions
- Part 2 — Plans and Reports
- Part 3 — Fees and Securities
- Part 4 — Permit Issuance and Permit Denial
- Part 5 — Permit Limitations
- Part 6 — Construction Requirements and Procedures
- Part 7 — Responsibility of the Permittee
- Article 7 — ENFORCEMENT
- Part 1 — General
- Part 2 — Cuts
- Part 3 — Fills
- Part 4 — Setbacks
- Part 5 — Drainage
- Part 6 — Erosion Control
- Part 7 — Planting of Slopes
Cite as: Santa Clara County Municipal Code Chapter III · Text as of 2026-10-04
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-1203.120, adopted Apr. 9, 2013, amended Ch. III in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. III pertained to similar subject matter, consisted of §§ C12-400, C12-405—C12-417, C12-420—C12-438, C12-443—C12-445, C12-450, C12-455—C12-461, C12-465—C12-472, C12-475—C12-479, C12-483, C12-488—C12-501, C12-505, C12-510, C12-511, C12-515—C12-527, C12-531—C12-540, C12-545—C12-556, and derived from Ord. No. NS-1203.109, adopted Jan. 9, 2001; Ord. No. NS-1203.110, adopted Sept. 5, 2001; Ord. No. NS-300.791, adopted Apr. 22, 2008; Ord. No. NS-1203.114, adopted May 20, 2008; and Ord. No. NS-1203.116, adopted Jan. 26, 2010.
Article 5 — GRADING APPROVAL¶
Article 6 — GRADING PERMITS¶
Article 8 — DESIGN STANDARDS¶
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