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Division 10 — SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION›Chapter 2 — EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

810.0215 Project Design Considerations.

Yucaipa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Yucaipa

The following shall be incorporated into design considerations of all land use projects that are subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(a) Identify building and access construction envelopes, and identify areas which will not be disturbed by construction activity in order to minimize disturbance of erodible areas of any proposed development site.

(b) Preserve existing streams and drainage courses in their natural condition in order to retain their ability to accommodate runoff and water drainage with a minimum of erosion.

(c) Incorporate all appropriate measures that can be addressed at the time of the proposed land use decision that will facilitate the preparation of an adequate Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and/or Permit measures as specified by this chapter.

810.0220 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.

(a) No land clearing or grading, other than those activities listed as exemptions by this chapter or as determined by the City Engineer, shall occur unless the said land clearing or grading is in compliance with an approved Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and/or Permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(b) A Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall be submitted and approved in accordance with the provisions of this chapter prior to the issuance of building permits, soil erosion and sediment control permits, grading permits, or any other permit where, in the opinion of the City Engineer, erosion can reasonably be expected to occur.

(c) Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plans shall include the measures required by this chapter. Additional measures or modifications of proposed measures may be required by the City Engineer prior to the approval of a Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.

  • (d) Authority

The City Engineer shall specify the application requirements for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and Permits including, but not limited to, the following.

  • (1) Requirements for the submittal of plans and supporting data to accompany applications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and/or Permits

  • (2) Licensing and/or certification requirements for those preparing Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and/or Permit submittals

  • (3) The incorporation and coordination of Soil Erosion Control Plans and/or Permits with other plan requirements

  • (e) Exemptions

Applications for activities where the City Engineer recognizes that no land disturbance will take place shall not be required to include a Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and/or Permit. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, the following.

  • (1) Change of use permits where there would be no expansion of land-disturbing activities

  • (2) Construction within an existing structure

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▸Contents — Yucaipa Zoning Code
Yucaipa Zoning Code
  1. Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Division 2 — REVIEWING AUTHORITIES
  3. Division 3 — PROCEDURES
  4. Division 1
  5. Division 2
  6. Division 3
  7. Division 4
  8. Division 5
  9. Division 6
  10. Division 7
  11. Division 4 — LAND USES
  12. Division 6 — PLANNING AREAS
  13. Division 7 — GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS
  14. Division 8 — SPECIFIC USE DESIGN STANDARDS
  15. Division 9 — PLANT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
  16. ▸Division 10 — SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
    Overview
    1. Chapter 1 — SURFACE MINING AND LAND RECLAMATION
    2. ▸Chapter 2 — EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
      Overview
      1. 810.0201 Purpose.
      2. 810.0205 Scope.
      3. 810.0210 General Provisions.
      4. 810.0215 Project Design Considerations.
      5. 810.0225 Runoff Control.
      6. 810.0230 Land Clearing.
      7. 810.0235 Winter Operations.
      8. 810.0240 Continued Responsibility.
      9. 810.0245 Exemptions.
      10. 810.0250 Variances.
      11. 810.0260 Inspection and Compliance.
      12. 810.0270 Appeals.
      13. 810.0275 Subject Areas.
    3. Chapter 3 — WIND-BORNE SOIL EROSION
    4. Chapter 4 — WATER CONSERVATION
    5. Chapter 5 — ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
  17. Division 11 — PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING

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