Yuba City Municipal Code Art. 2 Application for Grading Permit

Applications for permits shall be obtained from and filed with the Development Services Department. Each application shall include a plan checking fee, grading plans and a statement of the intended use of the site. Only one application and permit is allowed for grading work to be done on a site. The Director shall determine whether the application is complete in accordance with provisions of Article 5, Permit Requirements, of this chapter herein and may require additional information from the applicant before accepting the application as complete. A grading permit is not considered a building permit.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

Where a subdivision improvement plan is being processed in conjunction with either an approved tentative, parcel, or final map; or a development plan is being processed in accordance with the provisions of this Code, such plan shall also be considered as an application for grading approval. Such plans shall be reviewed and approved, conditionally approved or denied in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth in the grading ordinance and other applicable City specifications. If an improvement plan or site plan is approved, then a separate grading permit shall not be required. Approval of the improvement plans constitutes approval of the grading work intended.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

Applications for a permit to allow grading prior to issuance of a building permit or approval of improvement plans shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Preliminary grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the Director. This plan shall conform to the requirements of the grading ordinance and any applicable conditions placed on the project as a result of any formal discretionary permit process. The applicant shall acknowledge that any additional grading or revisions to work necessitated by conflicts discovered during the improvement plan check or subsequent construction will be corrected at the applicant's expense.

(b) Both erosion and sediment control plans in accordance with provisions of Article 3 of this chapter, plans and specifications, of the grading ordinance shall be submitted for review and approval by the Director.

(c) Plan check and inspection fee deposit shall be required in the amount of the full plan check fee applicable at the time of submittal in accordance with Section 7-16.70 of this chapter.

(d) No grading permit shall be issued until all applicable CEQA requirements have been met.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

The Director may refer the application to other interested public agencies for their recommendations.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

No application for grading approval shall relieve the applicant of responsibility for securing other permits or approvals, including, but not limited to, those specified in Section 7-16.11, subsection (b), required for work which is regulated by any other department or other public agency, or for obtaining any easements or authorization for grading on property not owned by the applicant. Proof of applicable public agency permits may be required prior to issuance of grading approval.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)