§ 192.111. Permits required—Application, waiver, fees, inspections, expense and deposits.

A.

Permit. No person shall proceed with the grading, excavating, or filling of any public or private property, as set forth herein within the limits of the city, without first having obtained a permit from the Division of Building Inspection, approved by the Superintendent of Building Inspection, authorizing the grading, excavating, or filling, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

B.

Application. Applications for a permit to grade, excavate, or fill in land shall be made to the Division by the owner, lessee, or contractor, outlining the purpose and scope of the proposed work. Adequate descriptions and maps or drawings shall be submitted in duplicate with each application, showing the following:

1.

The location of the proposed work in relation to the improved and unimproved areas adjacent thereto.

2.

The location and extent of the grading, excavating, or filling, with an approximate estimate of the quantities of each item involved and the nature of the final surfacing.

3.

Profiles or cross-sections showing the elevation of the original or existing ground surface, together with the elevations of the proposed finished ground lines and the slope lines of all fills and cuts.

4.

Provision for bonding fills to existing ground surfaces and method of consolidation and compaction of fills.

5.

Provision for the drainage of existing and new ground surfaces and surface drainage for the protection of cuts and fills.

6.

Provision for the drainage of subsurface water where subsurface water is known or believed to exist.

7.

Where retaining walls or other structures are to be used to assist in the support of cuts and fills, a design of such walls or structures shall be included in the plans.

8.

Where underground drainage structures are to be used, drawings showing locations, sizes, and profiles shall be submitted with drainage and runoff studies for analysis by the City Sewer Division. Such drawings shall indicate connections with existing City drainage structures, and calculations shall indicate that existing drainage structures shall not be overloaded.

9.

Where underground drainage structures are not to be used, but runoff is to be collected in existing surface structures or drainage ditches, calculations and studies shall be submitted and shall indicate that existing drainage structures and drainage ditches shall not be overloaded.

C.

Waiver. The Superintendent may waive any of the foregoing requirements that he deems unnecessary or inapplicable.

D.

Compliance Required. All grading, excavating, or filling operations shall, in addition to the provisions of this chapter, comply with the applicable rules and regulations of other departments and agencies, and with other ordinances or laws pertaining thereto.

E.

Fees. Fees for granting permits under this chapter shall be based upon the total estimated cost of the work so authorized, and shall be fixed according to § 190.201(B)(2). When a structure occupies eighty percent or more of the proposed site, no separate permit shall be required for the excavation, but the requirements of site preparation must be complied with.

F.

Inspections. In addition to the periodic inspections by the Division of Building Inspection, the person doing the work shall provide required engineering inspection during the time actual operations are in progress. Such inspection shall be at the owner's expense and shall be furnished either by a registered civil engineer qualified to make soil inspections or, when a soil consultant is not required or employed, inspection shall be furnished by the contractor with daily work progress and compliance reports. When a registered civil engineer supervises the grading operation, furnishes required inspection, and submits a written report to the Superintendent, the services of the City Sewer Division will not be required.

G.

Expense of Soil Reports and Tests. All expense in connection with soil examination reports and tests shall be paid by the owner or contractor.

H.

Deposits. For the purpose of compensating the City for the services of an engineering field party furnished by the Sewer Division under this chapter, the owner or contractor shall deposit with the Division of Building Inspection before the issuance of the permit the estimated amount of money required to pay for such engineering service. Such deposits shall be held by the Building Division in a private trust fund, subject to refund to the depositor if, at the conclusion of the work, the amount of such deposit exceeds the cost of engineering service furnished by the City Sewer Division. If the cost of engineering service furnished by the Sewer Division exceeds the amount of the deposit, the depositor shall pay to the City the difference, and the total amount shall be paid to the general fund. Deposits, permits, and fees for temporary occupancy of streets will be required on all operations contemplated by this chapter.

(Ord. 388-1998)