Title 12 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 12.08 — GRADING, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
Sierra County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Sierra County
12.08.700 Planning Department Director delegation.¶
12.08.010 Title.¶
12.08.020 Purpose.¶
12.08.030 Definitions.¶
12.08.040 Grading.¶
12.08.050 Water obstruction.¶
12.08.060 Grading permit required.¶
12.08.070 Exemptions – Grading permit not required.¶
12.08.080 Fees.¶
12.08.090 Levee work.¶
12.08.100 Construction in public rights-of-way.¶
12.08.110 Hazards.¶
12.08.120 Transfer of permit.¶
12.08.130 Right of entry.¶
12.08.140 Liability.¶
12.08.150 Grading in connection with approved entitlements.¶
12.08.160 Not retroactive.¶
12.08.170 Reserved.¶
12.08.180 Filing.¶
12.08.190 Compliance with CEQA.¶
12.08.200 Notice to adjacent utility owners.¶
12.08.210 Referral to other public agencies.¶
12.08.220 Permit conditions.¶
12.08.230 Permission of other agencies or owners.¶
12.08.240 Location of property lines.¶
12.08.250 Validity.¶
12.08.260 Appeals.¶
12.08.270 Application – Plans.¶
12.08.280 Grading plans – Regular grading requirements.¶
12.08.290 Grading plans – Engineered grading requirements.¶
12.08.300 Retention of approved plans.¶
12.08.310 Modification of approved plans.¶
12.08.320 Seasonal requirements.¶
12.08.330 Geotechnical investigation required.¶
12.08.340 Investigations.¶
12.08.350 Reports – General.¶
12.08.360 Soil/geologic investigation report.¶
12.08.370 Final report.¶
12.08.380 Changed conditions.¶
12.08.390 Special inspection.¶
12.08.400 Noncompliance notification by private geotechnical engineer or¶
12.08.410 Periodic progress reports by private geotechnical engineer or¶
12.08.420 Progress report by permittee.¶
12.08.430 Performance of work – Inspection/certification.¶
12.08.440 Other responsibilities of permittee.¶
12.08.450 Excavation.¶
12.08.460 Excavation slope.¶
12.08.470 Fill placement.¶
12.08.480 Fill compaction.¶
12.08.490 Ground preparation for fill placement.¶
12.08.500 Fill slopes.¶
12.08.510 Adjacent structures protection.¶
12.08.520 Setbacks – General.¶
12.08.530 Drainage – General.¶
12.08.540 Drainage discharge requirements.¶
12.08.550 Drainage – Water accumulation.¶
12.08.560 Drainage protection of adjoining property.¶
12.08.570 Terrace drainage.¶
12.08.580 Subsurface drainage.¶
12.08.590 Erosion and sediment control.¶
12.08.600 Emergency conditions.¶
12.08.610 Erosion and sediment control plans.¶
12.08.620 Vehicular ways – General.¶
12.08.630 Vehicular ways – Drainage.¶
12.08.640 Security required.¶
12.08.650 Violations.¶
12.08.660 Nuisance.¶
12.08.670 Stop work orders.¶
12.08.680 Misdemeanor violation.¶
12.08.690 Investigation fees/work without a permit.¶
12.08.700 Planning Department Director delegation.¶
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