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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1235_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE O 12- ' AN ORDINANCE OF THE I p REDLANDS ESTABLISHING THE REGULATION OF EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS FOR ANY LOT, SUBDIVISION OR PARCEL OF GROUND The City Council of the City of Redlands does ordain as followsll SECTION 1, 00 INTENT AND PURPOSE The purpose of this Ordinance is to safeguard life health, limb, pro- perty and the public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, t of materials, and location of all buildings d structures erec ted: or to be erected. and certain grading within the City of Redlands, In adopting this Ordinance, the City Got ell declares the regulations and standards established herein to be the reasonable re u.la.tlons necessary for the protection of health, safety and general elf.°a.re SECTION 1�01 SCOPE No person shall, do any grading not in compliance with this Code. If two; or more provisions of this Cede, and any other applicable law, are in conflict, that which provides the greatersafety- shall are°v :rlp SECTION 1,02. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall be defined as follows � , Building Pad a relatively flat site which is designed to be occupied by buildings and is prepared: by artificial me :ns including r°adin ,, excavating, f'"ill,ln , or any combination thereof., City - The City of Redlands ,, California Cuilding Official - The Superintendent of Building and: Safety of the City of Redlands Developer person,, persons or corporation developing or contemplating the development of land tth°ln the City for any use whatsoever, Excavation - Excavation shall mean any act by which earth, sand., gravel, rock or any other similar mater~:ta.l, is out into dig, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced or relocated, and shall Include the conditions resulting therefrom .,, Fill Fill shall meart any act by whichearth, sand, gravel neck or any others similar material is deposited, placed , pushed, pulled or transported to a place ether; than the place from which it was excavated , or any material that has been loosened or disturbed from :its natural state where it was deposited b evolution of geological processes,, G. Grading - Grading shall can excavation or fill or any combi- nation theneof and shall include the conditions resulting from any excavation or fill. 11. Grading Plan - A plan or map showing the property boundaries, existing contours and proposed final grades resulting from grading operations, K Soils Engineer - A Civil Engineer, registered in the State of California, with a specialty and experience in the analysis of as .a J. Engineer - A Civil Engineer, registered in the State of Cali- fornia, experienced in the field of land development , grading and drainage. V Contractor - Any person properly licensed by the State of California to perform work as described in thIs ordinance. SECTION 1.03 PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITY A. It all be the responsibility of the Devalop er, Engineer, Contractor or Owner to obtain the servtces of a Soils Engineer. M Whenever the te=5 "written certification" , "approved in writing'' , "specified In w3°'lting4 , "confIrm in writtng4 , etc . , are used in this Ordinance , it shall be required that the Soils Engineer prepare such written documentation and that a copy, signed by the soils Engineer, of said documentation be forwarded immedia- tely upon completion to ,� K The Developer & The Engineer 3. The Building Cif ficial, subsequently to be a matter ot per- wanent record on file with the Bu±ldnn ,arid. Safety Division of the C±ty,, V Any other agencies as might be required by City, County, State or Federal Law, SECTION 1.o4 PERMIT REQUIRED A permit from the Building and SafetyDivision is hereby required, be- fore the commencement of any physical work to raise or lower the exist- ing grade of any lot, or for any excavation or fillxng which changes the grade of the natural slope of the surface of any lot so that it will not take natural runoff of water from adjacent lot or lots as before the excavation or filk or so that the surface drainage of the lot is con- centrated or collected and discharged onto another lot in a different location or in greater quantity, or at an accelerated rate, or in such a way that it will probably result in damage, or in a way that creates a hazard to the public health, safety, or public property, or to such extent that the excavation or filling will require or be accompanied by the hauling of earth or other material over any public street in a ve- hicle with a gross weight of vehicle and load in excess of that permitted by law or ordinance of the City, Any permIt issued hereunder shall be valid for a period not to exceed one (1) year, Unless the earth move- - 2 - SECTION 1,o4 (Continued) ment is commenced within one hundred eighty (180 ) days after the is- suance of the permit , such permit shall expireand if such earth movement after being started, shad cease for a period of ninety ( ` days , said permit shall expire unless renewed. SECTION 1�05 EXCEPTIONS The following are specifically excepted from the provision of this Ordinance , but this exception sha.lnet effect the applicability of any provisions hereof to any f"ill rade with the matr;tal of such ex- cavation; xcav°at en except a fill not exceeding 100 cubic yards of material-, or not exceeding one foot in depth,. AAn excavation below finished grade for a basement or footings for a building, gar swimming pool gather structure authorized by a. valid building permit which has been 1., ued by the City. llcut not exc ,domg 100 cubic yards of material or not exceed- Ing one foot in depth or height on any recorded lot or parcel. C. Any reclamation o or rubbish di poral s t.tey o era ted by the City. Any work done In City, streets where a pe- .t has been granted under other City ordinance. Any work done in girder to protect theub-I is health, safety and welfare in the event of emergency r disaster., SECTION i.,o6 FILING OF MAP OF PROPOSED A 'MOVEMENT Prior to commencement of work there shall he submitted. A. A finished grading pian prepaied by the Un4 ine r showing the present contours extended a, reasonable ci L tance beyond the perimeter of the land and the proposed: final grades. The proposed final grades shad indicate leanly cuts, fills , an slopes,, Estimated dates for starting andcompleting the wart shall be stated, B, A written. report shalt be -submitted by the Solils Engineer., The report shall indicate the type< of a i1 the unit founda- tion boaring .values for the proposed construction, and: include any pertinent data or opinion as to slopes which may be safely constructed, Details of drainage structures, walls, c _'o bbin , surface protection and landscaping that will be constructed or in- stalled on the site. SECTION �07 STANDARDS FOR EXCAVATION AND FILLS 4 Steepness of slopes No excavation hall be made with d cit face t eeper than one i.. horizontai, to one 1 vertiacal,, near shall fills he made with slopes steeper than two (2) horizontal to one 1. vertical. SECTION 1. 07 (Continued) Maximum Height of Slopes- No coat or fill slopes shall be constructed, over thirty-five ( feet in height unless the Building Official is furnished evidence by a written; report from a Soils Engineer that such slopes will be stable w1th a factor of safety at least one and fietenths , C. Drainage, General All drainage e provisi ons shall be of such design as to carry- surface waters to the nearestpractical street, storm drain, r natural water-course, or a ;safe place to deposit and re- ceive ecel e such waters. Said drainage provisions shall be of such design as not to endanger the health and safety' or any' property, either private or public , D. Cruse Drainage Requirements men Where shall be at least eine ( ) teras..e not less than five ( feet in -width constructed in every fill slope greater than thirty-five (. feet in height or in cut slopes where the evil structure so requires by report of a Soils Engineer. Said 'terrace shall be constructed acs that surface drainage will be collected in a lined gutter or similar device located at the toe of the slope which terminates .he terrace. Water shall be carried laterally in said terrace to a ca chb sin o itm±l;ar structure designed to collect surface drainage, said water to then be carried in a culvert r sJJnilar ,stricture designed to take such water to the nearest practical street, storm drain or natural watercourse SECTION 1,, 08 COMPACTION OF FILLS The Soils Engineer shall control the compaction ef" all fill and shall certify that the completed f"113 meets the compaction requirements oaf® this Ordinance. SECTION 1�09 CONSTRTICTION OF CONTROLLED PIU-13 As supervised by the Soils ngin r, the follow,7"Jig shall be used as a aide for filled areas. For specific projects , it may be necessary to make adjustments predicated upon the analysis of the material proposed to be used for, the fill and other conditions pertaining to the project, d such adjustments may be made upon written recommendation of the Soils Engineer. General Description This item shall consist of all clearing and grubbing, removal of existing structures, preparation of land to be filled, filling of the land, spreading, compaction and control of the fill, and all subsidiary scrip, necessary to complete the gra- ding r -sling of the filled areae to conform with the linea, grades and slopes as shown can the accepted plans. SEC'TI'ON 1. 09 a n t in e . B. Clearing Grubbing, and preparing Areas to be Filled 1. A.11 timber, logs, trees , brush, objectionable amounts of vegetable matter, and other rubbish shall be removed from the site so as to leave the areas free from all; debris. The surface shall then be plowed or scarified led to a depth of at least six inches ") , and until the surface is free from ruts, hummocks or other uneven features which would tend to prevent uniform compaction by the equipment to be u ed Where fills are made on hillsides or, adjacent to slope greater than one l vertical to three ( horizontal, steps of benches ,shall be cut into firm and/or fully com- pacted o -pacted material before filling is begun,- 4. eg n 4. After the foundation, for the fill has been: cleared, plowed, or scarified, it shall be d.f.a ed or bladed., until if is uni- form and free from large clods -, brought, to the proper moisture content and compacted in the same manner and to the same degree as required for the fill material. Said foundation shall, be compacted to the full depth of distur- bance, and in no case shall said depth be :Leas than six the C. Materials Material for the fill shall consist of ma.terl.a:l approved b the Bolls Engineer and may be obtained from the excavation of lands, borrow pits, or any other approved sources The mate rfal. used shall be soil free of rocks or luinps of greater dimension than, six inches (611 ) in the top four ( feet , and shall not contain paper wood , glass, tin metal, cardboard or any other deleterious substances. D. Placing, Spreading and. Compacting Fill; Material. 1� All fills more than one l) foot In depth and intended to support a building and all fills exceeding four 4) feet in depth shall be compacted to not less than % of the maximum density as determined by the teat method ASTM l ;= `�° �'�. . HO­1 tl� after first cl.a .n , grubbing, and preparing the natural: ground surface as described lr 1:.09 " 2. Field density testa shall be made at a, frequency deter- mined eter-z ned by the Soils Engineer, but in no case shall teats be made at a greater interval than 'two k2) ;feet vertically. Where sheep foot ollers are used, the soil may be distur- bed to a. depth of several inches ; density readings shall be taken in the csompacted material. below the disturbed urf'ace o additional Dyers of fill shall be spread until the field density tests indicate that the specified density has been obtained. 3. Where Loose soils remain on the slope after the final ele- vation x of` the slope has been a:ttalne(.1, this loose material SECTI2&1.02 (Continued) (D-3 ) shah: either be removed or be compacted to eighty-three ( per cent of the test method listed in 1®09 B-1 at not more than nine (9) inches below the surface of the slope B� Supervision Sufficient time shall be spent by the Soils Engineer on the site each: day that fills .re placed or Cather pertinent work is accomplished to permit the Soils Engineer to certify to the proper compaction of all fills and to the adherence with all ether~ requirements of the Ordinance for which he certifies, F. Seasonal Limit No fill material shall, be placed, spread or rolled during unfavorable weather conditions. When the work is interrupted by heavy rein, fill operations shall not be resumed until field tests by the Soils Engineer indicate that the moisture content and density of the fill are satisfactory for resuml2tion Of the fillin' calaeratirn, SECTION 1.10 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If at any stage of work can an excavation, or fill, the Building Official determines by inspection that the nature of the formation i such that further work is likely to endanger any property or public way, the Building Official may require, as a condition to allowing the pork to proceed, that such reasonable safety precautions be taken as the Build- ing Official. considers advisable to avoid such likelihood of danger. SECTION 1, 11 RELATIONSHIP OF' BUILDINGS TO CUT AND FILL SLOPES A. Buildings or structures shall be located clear of the toe or trap of cut or fill, slopes according to the following: 1,. A minimum of three ( feet provided the slope does not emceed. ten (10 ) feet in height,, 2. One-half (J) the vertical height of shape for shapes between ten ( 0) feet and twenty ( O) feet in height with a maximum of ten (lO) feet for any height shape. B, Conforming slopes twenty ( 'O) feet or macre in vertical height shall be provided with a designed retaining wall four ( ) feet ,n height above their tae for that portion of the slope paral- leling any buildings SECTION ,,1SPO S BILfT` PERMITTEE Building and grading permits shall be presumed to incorporate the pro- viso that the applicant, his agent, employees, or contractors shell carry out the proposed work in accordance with, the approved plans and with all requirements of the Ordinance and any other :taws or regulations SECTION 1.1 (Continued) applicable thereto, whether, specified or not, No approval shall re- lieve or exonerate any person from the responsibility of complying with the provisions and intent of this Ordnance, SECTION 1.12 I C TIONs ON EXCAVATIONSAND FILLS Inspections on excavations and fills will be performed by the Soils Engineer. er SECTION l.14 APPROVAL OF WORK BY CITY A. The Building Official will review theJi : n l.ne+ rl s final report , and upon evidencethat all requirements of this Ordi- nance rd1 -n ce have been satisfactorily complied with., shall so cer- tify r-tify n the permit B,, The Engineer shall certify tv the itd of Redlands that the ceding has been accomplished in accordance with the finished grading plan or any slight deviations t1herefrom, SECTLQN 141 J MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ICE The owner of any property on whish an excavation or fill has been made pur- suant t ► the provisions of this Ordinance, or any otherperson or went in control of such property, ,shall maintain all slopes , retaining wills cribbing, drainage, structures and other necessary protective devices for his and adjoining property, SECTION iei6 OWNER NOT RELIEVED OF RESPONSIBILITY Compliance with the requirements and conditions of this Ordinance shall n h .11n t he construed to relieve the owner of rea.l property of any legal duties, obligations or liabilities incident to the ownership of the property while the work of grading, excavating or filling is in progress, or after the completion thereof. SECTION 1-17 CONDITIONSUPON ISSUANCE In granting any permit der this ordinance,nc theui kiln Official may attach such additional requirements and conditions thereto as may he reasonably deemed necessary to protect public or private property or to prevent the operation from being conducted in s manner hazardous to life and property r in a manner likely create a nuisance. i S Charles" Cj Parker "'�;f14, Mayor of the City f Redlands Cit Cle t. app s L_dwsrdar City Attorney 1, Hazel M. Soper, City Clerk City of Redlands , hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the seventeenth day of September, 1963, by the following votet AYES; Councilmieri Martiriez, Wag ner, Hartzell,, May Parker NOES: INone ABSENT: Co7anciLman Burroughs CityC-I�erk,�City of�Re d 1 Tan d�s Ordinance No. 1235