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ORDINANCE NO. 2128
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO EXCAVATION, GRADING AND FILLS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
SECTION I: Section 15.04.010 is hereby amended by
adding a new paragraph 21 and renumbering the existing paragraphs
as follows:
Sec. 15.04.010 Definitions.
21. "Minor Slope" means a slope four (4) feet or less
in vertical dimension in either cut or fill,
between single family lots and not parallel to any
roadway.
The remaining existing paragraphs commencing with the
term "Natural terrain" should be renumbered.
SECTION II: Section 15,04.040 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15.04.040 Slopes--Design requirements
generally.
The inclination of each cut or fill surface resulting
in a slope shall not be steeper than two horizontal to
one vertical except for minor slopes as herein defined.
All constructed minor slopes shall be designed for
proper stability considering both geological and soil
properties. A minor slope may be constructed no steeper
than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (1.5:1)
contingent upon:
(a) Submission of reports by both a soils engineer and
a certified engineering geologist containing the
results of surface and subsurface exploration and
analysis. These results should be sufficient for
the soils engineer and engineering geologist to
certify that in their professional opinion the
underlying bedrock and soil supporting the slope
have strength characteristics sufficient to provide
a stable slope and will not pose a danger to
persons or property, and
(b) The installation of an approved special slope
planting program and irrigation system.
SECTION III: Section 15.04.060 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15.04.060 Landscaping and Irrigation System.
All cut and fill slopes shall be planted and
irrigated in accordance with an approved plan. Said
plan shall be prepared in accordance with the City
Landscape Manual and shall be approved by the City
Landscape Architect.
This section will be in effect until October 31, 1987
at which time it shall be reviewed by the Council.
SECTION IV: Section 15.04.100 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15.04.100 Building Construction--Land
Development Permit Required
--Prerequisite to Building Permit.
(.~) An owner of land desiring to do land development
work incidental to and in connection with the
construction of a building or structure shall
present an application and obtain a land
development permit. The City Engineer may require
an on-site field inspection of the rough grading
phase of the work between representatives of the
City's Engineering, Planning and Building
Departments and the permittee, civil engineer,
soils engineer, and engineering geologist, as
appropriate, before the issuance of a building
permit. The permittee shall request a field
inspection of the rough grading phase, if required,
five working days prior to the inspection. The
rough grading phase of the land development work
described on form PW-E-106B shall be completed
prior to the issuance of a building permit except
as provided below. The city may suspend any
building permit where it is found that land
development is being done or has been done without
a land development permit until a land development
permit is issued. The city may not certify ~
the completion of the building where land
development work has been done until a land
development permit is obtained and certified as
complete.
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(b) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in
Subsection (a), walls which are designed and
constructed to retain earth and are also integral
portions of buildings may be constructed under
building permits concurrently with grading work
within the project site.
SECTION V: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect on the thirty-first after adoption by the City Council.
Presented by Approved as to form by
J hn P. Li~ ~ity Engineer L'~r~e~ R. Gill, Assistant
r of Public Works City Attorney
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CI OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA~ HELD September 24 . 1985 ., AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD October
19 85 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTEr TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen.. Malcolm, Moore, Scott, McCandliss, Cox
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen None
None
ABSENT: Councilmen
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) s s.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, C<31ifornio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is o full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2128 ,and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED.
(seal) City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 2128
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO EXCAVATION, GRADING AND FILLS
By a unanimous vote on October 1, 1985, the City Council
placed the ordinance on second reading and adoption.
Generally, the amendments are: (1) the allowance of low 1.5 to 1
slopes to be constructed in situations where soils and geological
conditions are such that these slopes would be staple; (2) the
substitution of the Landscape Architect for the City Engineer in
approving landscape and irrigation plans; (3) to allow walls which
are integral portions of buildings and also are retaining walls to
be constructed concurrently with grading work.
Copies of the ordinance are available at the office of the
City Clerk, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA.
Dated: 10/3/85
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