Chapter 6 — EXCAVATIONS — Watsonville Municipal Code

Chapter 6 — EXCAVATIONS, GRADING, FILLING, AND EROSION CONTROL

Watsonville Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Watsonville

7-6.405 Design standards for paving on private property.¶

7-6.502 Violations and noncompliance.¶

7-6.100 General.¶

7-6.102 Accelerated erosion.¶

7-6.104 Access and building envelope.¶

7-6.108 Approved erosion control specialist.¶

7-6.110 City Engineer.¶

7-6.120 Civil engineer.¶

7-6.122 Clearing.¶

7-6.124 Compaction.¶

7-6.126 Design storm.¶

7-6.128 Drainage course.¶

7-6.130 Erosion.¶

7-6.132 Erosion hazard.¶

7-6.134 Excavation.¶

7-6.136 Fill.¶

7-6.138 Grade.¶

7-6.140 Grading.¶

7-6.142 Key.¶

7-6.144 Keyway.¶

7-6.146 Land disturbance.¶

7-6.148 Owner.¶

7-6.150 Permittee.¶

7-6.152 Riparian corridor.¶

7-6.154 Runoff.¶

7-6.156 Sediment.¶

7-6.158 Site.¶

7-6.160 Slope.¶

7-6.162 Soil.¶

7-6.164 Soils engineer.¶

7-6.166 Stream.¶

7-6.168 Supervised grading.¶

7-6.170 Terrace.¶

7-6.172 Topsoil.¶

7-6.174 Water break.¶

7-6.200 Purpose and intent.¶

7-6.201 Scope.¶

7-6.300 General provisions.¶

7-6.301 Hazardous conditions.¶

7-6.302 Permit exemptions.¶

7-6.303 Permit applications and requirements.¶

7-6.304 Jurisdiction of other agencies.¶

7-6.305 Protection of utilities.¶

7-6.306 Protection of adjacent property.¶

7-6.307 Safety.¶

7-6.308 Conditions of approval.¶

7-6.309 Liability.¶

7-6.310 Plans and specifications.¶

7-6.311 Engineering requirements.¶

7-6.312 Supervised grading.¶

7-6.313 Soils reports.¶

7-6.314 Variances.¶

7-6.315 Work time limits.¶

7-6.316 Fees.¶

7-6.317 Sureties required.¶

7-6.400 Design standards for excavations.¶

7-6.401 Design standards for fills.¶

7-6.402 Design standards for cut and fill setbacks.¶

7-6.403 Design standards for drainage facilities and terraces.¶

7-6.404 Design standards for erosion and sediment control.¶

7-6.405 Design standards for paving on private property.¶

7-6.500 Inspections and compliance.¶

7-6.501 Applicable laws and regulations.¶

7-6.502 Violations and noncompliance.¶

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