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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item No.
28/79
For meeting of ah2.11,
Ord inance J d 77 Amending Chapter 15. 04 of Chula
ITEM TITLE Vista Municipal Code Relating to Excavation,
Grading and Fills �� �
SECOND READING tiy' D ADOPTION
SUBMITTED BY City Engineer T'Li/
ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES NO x )
BACKGROUND:
Engineering staff has prepared amendments to Chapter 15. 04
of the Chula Vista Municipal Code which relates to
excavation , grading and fills. These amendments have
precipitated from the events and problems which occurred
during the past year in the "Telegraph Canyon Terrace
Development," and siltation and erosion which occurred
during the last year' s rains from several various grading
operations .
The Chula Vista Municipal Code places the responsibility of
conformance with the plans for grading work upon the private
engineer . Section 15. 04 . 165 of the Code states that the
private engineer shall be responsible for all surveying for
proper construction of the grading and drainage facilities
and is required to inspect the site to insure that the
embankment and cut slopes are placed at their proper line
and grade .
Prior to the release of building permits for any given lot
or lots the Code requires the private engineer to submit a
statement (Form PW-E-106B) as evidence that rough grading
for land development has been completed within standard
tolerance in accordance with the approved plans , and that
all embankments and cut slopes and pad sizing are as shown
on the approved plans .
KJG:nr/KY-009 (continued on supplemental page)
EXHIBITS
Agreement Resolution Ordinance x Plat____
Notification List,_,_,
Other ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This ordinance may result in higher engineering costs to the
owner, developer and permittee. The City would be reimbursed
for cost of abating dangerous conditions.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve ordinance.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION
by the City Council o by the City C,;uncil of
Chula Vista, California Chula Vista, California
Dated ?�at1 ` 7 7 Dated c--d"?` 71
orm •- 3 (Rev. 5/77)
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The City Engineer is responsible for all inspections of work
not otherwise delegated to some other person ( i .e . private
engineers , geologists , and Director of Building & Housing) .
In general , the amendments and new sections contained in
this ordinance gives the City Engineer additional authority
to require certain procedures and work at his discretion to
require conformance with the Chula Vista Municipal Code and
approved plans and for the protection of public health ,
safety and welfare .
In summary, the amendments and new sections to Chapter 15. 04
of the Code are as follows :
AMENDED SECTIONS :
15 . 04 . 010 - addition of a definition for "Building Pad" and
"Building Site ."
15. 04 . 045 - Building Pads and Sites shall drain to a street
or approved drainage facility.
15 . 04 . 050 - An Engineering Geologist and Soils Engineer may
both be required to file reports with the City Engineer .
15 . 04 . 100 - The City Engineer may require an on-site field
inspection of the rough grading phase of the work prior to
issuance of building permits . Representatives from the
City, permittee , Civil and Soils Engineer and Engineering
Geologist may be required to be present at the on-site field
inspection.
15 . 04 . 115 - The permittee is responsible for removing any
silt or debris deposited upon adjacent and downstream public
or private property resulting from his grading operations .
He is also responsible for repairing damages as directed by
the City Engineer .
Erosion and siltation control is required by appropriate
measures .
15. 04 . 140 - The final "as-built" report shall also contain a
seepage statement or study as appropriate .
15. 04 . 165 - 90% RELATIVE DENSITY is changed to 90% RELATIVE
COMPACTION OF MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY.
15. 04 . 175 - Requires geologic reports to be prepared by an
Engineering Geologist .
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A seepage statement or study is required as a part of all
soils reports . All reports shall consist of a preliminary
and a final "as-built" report . Whenever blasting is to be
performed or bedrock is to be exposed , a seepage study must
be performed to determine method of handling excess water
infiltration.
15. 04 . 225 - Bonds or other security shall be released 35
days after filing a "Notice of Completion" with the County
Recorder ( recorded copy to City Engineer) for improvements
accepted by the City and upon acceptance of completed form
PW-E--105 .
15. 04 . 270 - A seepage statement or a study is required as a
part of all soil reports .
15. 04 .275 - In addition, engineering geologists and others
as required by City Engineer will submit written statements
that they have been retained by permittee .
NEW SECTIONS :
15. 04 . 315 - The City Engineer is given authority to require
abatement of dangerous conditions by property owner upon
written notice . If property owner does not comply within
ten (10) days of notice , City Engineer may have work done
with the property owner liable for all costs .
15. 04 . 320 - The City Engineer is given authority under
emergency conditions resulting from grading operations to
abate the condition creating such an emergency. The City
Engineer may do the work with City forces or by contract and
charge the cost of the work to the property owner .
15. 04 . 325 - The cost of abating a dangerous condition shall
be a special assessment against the land on which such
abatement was done . The City Engineer shall make a report
to the Council and at a hearing on the report the property
owner may raise questions as to the necessity of the
abatement . Abatement costs shall be transmitted to the tax
collector for collection.
An additional condition is also added to Form PW-E-10B ,
Rough Grading Completion Statement , whereby the City
Engineer and/or Director of Building and Housing may require
the setting of final grade and location stakes for building
pads , slopes and structures .
A complete text of this ordinance is included for City
Council information.
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Grading Permit
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
GTTR.TFCT: Rough Grading Completion Statement
The purpose of this notice is to formally notify you that
your building permit will not be issued until the rough
grading phase of the work has been approved .
To obtain an approval of the rough grading phase , the
following items must be completed and approved :
1. A compaction report when required by the permit .
2. Form PW-E-106A.
3. All drainage facilities , retaining walls , and rough
grading per the approved plans .
4. The property lines flagged and staked .
5. All cut and fill slopes in excess of 15 feet vertically
planted . Required irrigation system shall be installed
at the discretion of the City official . In addition,
at the discretion of the City official , any slope that
is considered a potential erosion hazard must also be
planted .
6. Set final grade and location stakes for pads , slopes
and structures as required by the City Engineer and
Director of Building and Housing .
When all the above work is completed , please contact the
Department of Public Works , Construction Inspection
Division , telephone 575-502.3 , for an inspection.
PW-E-106B (Revised 5/79 )
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