Woodside Municipal Code Art. IV Operating Requirements

(A) Applicability. All site development work and operations shall comply with the requirements set forth in this section in addition to other requirements of this chapter.

(B) Hours of operation. All site development, building construction, and commercial leaf blowing operations shall be carried on only between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays, unless the Town Engineer finds that work at other times or days would not imperil or inconvenience the public, or create a nuisance, in which case he/she may by written permission, allow the work to proceed during such other hours as may be necessary. Site development, building construction, and commercial leaf blowing operations shall not occur on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day.

(C) Dust and dirt control. All graded surfaces shall be treated to prevent nuisances from dust or spillage on roads or adjacent properties. Equipment, materials, and roadways on the site shall be used in a manner or treated as to prevent excessive dust conditions.

(D) Noise control. At all times, broadcast, recorded or amplified music shall not be audible beyond the property lines of any construction site.

(1975 Code, § 7-4.16) (Ord. 1984-317, effective 4-12-84; Am. Ord. 2016-575, effective 6-9-16; Am. Ord. 2016-577, effective 8- 25-16; Am. Ord. 2020-611, § 1, effective 10-8-20)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.99.

(A) Inspections by the Town Engineer. The Town Engineer, when requested, upon two working days' notice (48 hours) delivered to the Town Hall, shall make the inspections required by this division and shall either approve that portion of the work completed or shall notify the permit holder wherein the work fails to comply with this chapter. In addition to such inspections, the Town Engineer may initiate his/her own inspections.

(1) Noncompliance and stop work orders. Where it is found by inspection that the soil or other conditions are not as stated or shown in the application for the site development permit, the Town Engineer may stop the work until approval is obtained for a revised site development permit conforming to the existing conditions.

(2) Compliance. Plans and permits for grading work, bearing the approval of the Town Engineer, shall be maintained at the site during the progress of the grading work and until the work has been approved.

(3) Inspections. The following inspections shall be made:

(a) Initial inspections. When the permittee or his/her agent is ready to begin work on an excavation or fill, and construction stakes, where required, have been set, and before any grading is started;

(b) Rough grading inspections. When all rough grading has been completed;

(c) Winterization inspections. If required by the Town Engineer; and

(d) Final inspections. When all work, including the installation of all drainage, paving, and other structures and any required planting, has been completed. All revised plans and soils certifications shall have been submitted and approved in advance of the final inspection.

(B) Notification. The Town Engineer shall notify the applicant of the results of all inspections.

(1975 Code, § 7-4.18) (Ord. 1984-317, effective 4-12-84; Am. Ord. 2016-575, effective 6-9-16)

If, at any stage of the work on an excavation, fill, or driveway construction, the Town Engineer determines by inspection that the nature of the earth materials is such that further work as authorized by an existing permit is likely to endanger any property or public way, the Town Engineer may require as a condition to allowing the work to proceed that such reasonable safety precautions be taken as the Town Engineer considers advisable to avoid such likelihood of danger. "Special precautions," for the purposes of this section, may include, but shall not be limited to, specifying a flatter graded slope, the construction of additional drainage facilities, berms, terracing, compaction, or cribbing, or the installation of plant materials for erosion control.

(1975 Code, § 7-4.19) (Ord. 1984-317, effective 4-12-84; Am. Ord. 2016-575, effective 6-9-16)

(A) Geologic reports required for geologically hazardous sites. For any grading, a complete geotechnical report shall be required for those sites identified as "geologically hazardous" on the Town's geologic hazards maps, or as identified by the Town Geologist, Planning Director, and Town Engineer, unless a detailed geotechnical report has been previously approved by the Town. The report shall meet the guidelines of the General Plan seismic safety, natural hazards, and safety element and provisions of the Zoning Code relating to geologically hazardous areas. The report preparer should consult any other reports relative to the site which are on file with the Town.

(B) Contents of geological report. The report shall incorporate all relevant existing data and provide any additional information necessary for grading. The report preparer is encouraged to submit a written outline of the geotechnical report to the Town for review by the Town Geologist and Town Engineer. The report shall include all geotechnical aspects of the site and the surrounding area, including geology, soils, surface storm waters, ground waters, and other applicable facts. The report shall describe the site, the work proposed for the site, the geotechnical requirements of the work, detailed geotechnical specifications of the work, and the required geotechnical field review of the work.

(C) Report submission. The report shall be submitted to the Town and will be reviewed by the Town Geologist and Town Engineer. The Town Geologist and Town Engineer may require additional field work, research, calculations, or specifications. The revised report shall be reviewed by the Town Geologist and the Town Engineer. The final report for such site shall include the initial report, all reviews, and the revised report.

(D) Report certification. The geotechnical report preparer shall review the final construction plans and submit a written certification that such plans reflect the geotechnical recommendations and specifications and that the proposed work is geotechnically feasible. The permit will not be issued until the report is final and the certification is submitted.

(E) Waiving or altering geotechnical report requirements. The Town Engineer may waive the geotechnical report requirement where the work is minor, involves no swimming pool or building for human occupancy, and geologic hazards do not exist. A geotechnical report shall be required for all swimming pools and buildings for human occupancy. The Town Engineer and Town Geologist may modify the requirements for a geotechnical report for buildings for human occupancy or swimming pools when, in their opinion, no apparent geological hazard exists.

(F) Final report and field reviews. The final geotechnical report shall specify the necessary field reviews of the work. The applicant shall retain a licensed professional to perform the field reviews. The geotechnical professional shall review all clearing, grading, keyways, approval of materials, compaction, slope angles, pier depths, and the like. The geotechnical field reviews shall be complete for each phase before the Town final review will be conducted. A final written report on the field reviews shall be required describing the work, changes, and adherence to the approved specifications. The final report on the field reviews will be reviewed and approved prior to the final field review by the Town.

(1975 Code, § 7-4.20) (Ord. 1984-317, effective 4-12-84; Am. Ord. 2016-575, effective 6-9-16; Am. Ord. 2017-584, effective 4-13-17)

When engineered grading is required, it shall be the responsibility of the licensed professional who prepares the approved grading plan to incorporate in the grading plan all recommendations from the geotechnical reports. Inspections and the approval of the grading shall be by each licensed professional acting within his/her area of technical specialty. Such responsibility shall include, but need not be limited to, inspections and approval as to the establishment of the layout, grading, and drainage of the development area. The licensed professional shall also be responsible for the preparation of revised plans and the submission of as-graded grading plans upon the completion of the work.

(1975 Code, § 7-4.21) (Ord. 1984-317, effective 4-12-84; Am. Ord. 2016-575, effective 6-9-16)

(A) The Town Engineer shall have the authority to permit minor changes, modifications, and other deviations from the design standards set forth in this chapter upon finding that any such change, modification, or deviation will not detrimentally alter the resultant stability and drainage in relation to the use to be made of the graded area.

(B) There shall be no major change, modification, or deviation from the approved plans unless such changes are approved by the Town Engineer and Planning Director.

(1975 Code, § 7-4.22) (Ord. 1984-317, effective 4-12-84; Am. Ord. 2016-575, effective 6-9-16)

If any of the licensed professionals are changed during the course of the work, the work shall be stopped until the replacement has agreed in writing to accept the responsibilities within the area of his/her technical competence for approval upon the completion of the work.

(1975 Code, § 7-4.24) (Ord. 1984-317, effective 4-12-84; Am. Ord. 2016-575, effective 6-9-16; Am. Ord. 2017-584, effective 4-13-17)