§ 716-4.202. Required—Generally.

(a)

Except as specified in Sections 716-4.202 through 716-4.208, no person shall grade without having a valid permit as provided in this chapter.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 716-4.208, a permit is required for all subdivisions as defined in Title 9, and all other projects for which a governmental agency has specified a permit as being required as a condition of approval.

(c)

A separate permit is required for work on each site, unless the sites are contiguous and the entire area is included in the plans accompanying the application.

(d)

Grading permits for work on property on which a subdivision or development requiring approval of a tentative map is proposed shall not be issued until reviewed by the public works department for compliance with the requirements of Title 9.

(e)

For grading permits involving one thousand cubic yards (764.6 cubic meters) or more of material not required as part of other entitlement permit:

(1)

Notice. Before the building inspection department decides any application pursuant to this article, the building inspection department shall mail or deliver notice of intent to decide the application pursuant to the notice provisions of Section 26-2.2004. The notice shall state the last day to request a public hearing on the application (which shall be not less than ten days after date of mailing or delivery), the general nature of the application, and the street address, if any, of the property involved or its legal or boundary description if it has no street address.

(2)

Hearing Required. If, within ten calendar days after mailing or delivery of the notice of intent, a written request for public hearing is filed with the building inspection department, it shall schedule a public hearing before the zoning administrator on the application in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 26-2 and mail notice thereof to the applicant, the owner and any other persons requesting a hearing.

(Ords. 99-46 § 5: 89-33 § 2, 69-59 § 1, 1969).