Santa Clara County Municipal Code Part 1 General Provisions

(a) This article describes the submittal requirements and procedures used for the review, issuance and inspection of grading permits, grading abatement permits, small grading permits, and drainage permits.

(b) As described under Article 5, a grading approval and grading abatement approval must be issued prior to the issuance of a grading permit and grading abatement permit, respectively.

(c) Use of the term "grading permit", "grading work", and "grading and drainage plans" in this article also include permits, work, and plans associated with a grading permit, grading abatement permit, small grading permit, and drainage permit.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.120, § 1, 4-9-13)

(a) Applications for grading permits shall be filed with land development engineering on the forms provided. Applications shall include final plans as required by the Grading Official, and a plan check fee in an amount established by the Board of Supervisors. The fee will be waived if the application is for the maintenance of existing firebreaks or roads as provided in subsection C12-407(11).

(b) Only one permit is required for grading work to be performed on each site at one time. If work occurs prior to obtaining a permit, the property owner and the person doing or causing the work will be subject to the penalties and abatement procedures stated herein.

(c) Plan check submittals must include required grading and drainage plans, drainage calculations, engineer's estimate of probable costs, soils reports (as required), and any other requirements in the conditions of approval.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.120, § 1, 4-9-13)

For grading permits that require a grading or grading abatement approval, the final grading plans shall be filed with land development engineering not less than eight weeks prior to expiration of the approval.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.120, § 1, 4-9-13)

Whenever the Grading Official has determined that there is an immediate danger to the public health or safety resulting from a landslide, flood, earthquake or other natural calamity, the Grading Official may authorize correction of the condition creating the danger without compliance with all provisions of this chapter; provided, the Grading Official may condition the authorization in any manner deemed necessary to protect the public health and safety and environment.

(Ord. No. NS-1203.120, § 1, 4-9-13)