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20.08.070 <br />separate permit shall be obtained for <br />each site, and may cover both exca- <br />vations and fills. <br />ordinary and proper subsequent de- <br />velopment to the site. <br />(Ord. 1669 § 2, 1995) <br />Notwithstanding other sections of <br />this Code, the issuance of a grading <br />permit shall be subject to the discre- <br />tionary approval of the Director of <br />Building Inspection. The Director <br />shall consider the relationship of the <br />proposed finish grade to the finish <br />grade of the adjoining lots and the <br />effect of the proposed grading on <br />ridges or other prominent visual <br />landforms, trees and other vegeta- <br />tion, drainage patterns, maintenance <br />responsibilities, and such other ef- <br />fects as grading may have on the <br />public's general welfare. Proposed <br />grading plans shall be subject to <br />environmental assessment pursuant to <br />California Environmental Quality <br />Act, and the Director is hereby au- <br />thorized to implement such mitiga- <br />tion measures as may be required to <br />avoid potentially significant effects. <br />No grading which in the determina- <br />tion of the Director, is proposed in <br />contemplation of subsequent devel- <br />opment of a site shall take place un- <br />less 1) that development has first <br />received initial discretionary City <br />approval (e.g., design review, PUD <br />development plan, subdivision map) <br />and is in conformance with the pre- <br />liminary grading plans shown as part <br />of that discretionary City approval or <br />2) the grading proposed is deter- <br />mined by the Director after consulta- <br />tion with the City Engineer and Plan- <br />ning Director, to be conducive to the <br />20.08.072 Section 1804.12 Added - <br />Final Report: <br />Section 1804.12 of the California <br />Building Standards Code 1998 Edition <br />(24 CCR), and including by reference <br />the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edi- <br />tion, parts 1, 2 and 3 is added to read <br />as follows: <br />1804.12 Final Report. Prior to final <br />inspection for any building or struc- <br />ture, the Geotechnical Engineer or <br />Civil Engineer who prepared the soil <br />investigation shall issue a final report <br />stating the completed pad, founda- <br />tion, finish grading, drainage, and <br />associated site work substantially <br />conforms to the approved plans, <br />specifications, and investigation. <br />(Ord. 1778 § 2, 1999) <br />20.08.074 Section 2204 Amended - <br />Design Methods: <br />Section 2204 of the California Build- <br />ing Standards Code 1998 Edition (24 <br />CCR), and including by reference the <br />Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition, <br />parts 1, 2 and 3 is amended to read as <br />follows: <br />2204. Design Methods. Design shall <br />be by one of the following methods: <br />2204.1 Load and Resistance Factor <br />Design. Steel design based on load <br />703 (Pleasanton April 2000) <br />