Yuba City Municipal Code Art. 3 Required Plans and Approval Process

(a) Grading plans shall be submitted to the Development Service Department. Plans shall include, but shall not limited to:

(1) Profiles, cross-sections.

(2) Topographic maps.

(3) Erosion and sediment control plans.

(4) Accompanying specifications.

(5) Runoff control plan.

(b) The work shall be done in strict compliance with the approved plans and specifications which shall not be changed or altered except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

Final grading plans and specifications shall be prepared and signed by a registered civil engineer, except as otherwise provided herein. The Director may waive the requirement that all plans and specifications be prepared and signed by a registered civil engineer if the grading would not endanger the public health, safety, or welfare as determined by the Director and would not involve or require any of the following:

(a) Cuts and fills with a combined total of 350 cubic yards or more;

(b) An access road serving five or more existing or proposed residences;

(c) A cut or fill that is located so as to cause unduly increased pressure or reduce support upon adjacent structure of property;

(d) The construction of any drainage or sediment control structures, culverts, or facilities or alteration of any existing drainage course;

(e) The creation or aggravation of an unstable slope condition.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

An erosion and sediment control (ESC) plan shall be prepared for all projects to control surface runoff and erosion and to retain sediment on a particular site and prevent pollution of site runoff during the period beginning when any preconstruction- or construction-related grading or soil storage first occurs, until all final improvements and permanent structures are complete. The ESC plan shall be prepared and submitted concurrently with the final grading plan. The ESC plan may be incorporated on the same plan sheet as the final grading plan unless it makes the sheet cluttered, or it may be submitted on a clean separate sheet. The separate sheet shall be drawn clearly and legibly and entitled "erosion and sediment control plan" and shall contain a statement of the purpose of the proposed best management practices to be used.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

A runoff control plan (RCP) shall be prepared for all projects to control surface runoff and erosion and retain sediment on a particular site after all planned final improvements and/or structures have been installed or erected. The RCP shall be prepared and submitted concurrently with the final grading plan. The RCP shall be titled "runoff control plan." The RCP shall contain a statement of the purpose of the proposed best management practices to be used to secure the project after completion. See Section 4-21.66 of the Stormwater Management and Discharge Control ordinance for RCP guidelines.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

Any modifications of an approved final plan shall be submitted in writing to the Director, who shall approve or deny such modification in his or her sole discretion. All necessary soils and geological information and design details shall accompany any proposed modification. Any modification shall be compatible with all subdivision map or land use requirements.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)

Any activities performed under the authority of the grading ordinance, including, but not limited to, grading, excavation, soil storage, soil transportation, erosion and sediment control measures, shall conform to relevant Federal, State, and local standards.

(Ord. No. 002-16, § 1, 2-16-2016)