16.14.120 Grading design plan.

For the efficient use of water, project site grading shall be designed to minimize soil erosion, runoff, and water waste. A grading plan shall be submitted as part of the landscape documentation package. A comprehensive grading plan prepared by a civil engineer for other city permits satisfies this requirement.

(A) The project applicant shall submit a landscape grading plan that indicates finished configurations and elevations of the landscape area including:

(1) Height of graded slopes;

(2) Drainage patterns;

(3) Pad elevations;

(4) Finish grade; and

(5) Stormwater retention improvements, if applicable.

(B) The grading design plan shall contain the following statement: "I have complied with the criteria of the ordinance and applied them accordingly for the efficient use of water in the grading design plan" and shall bear the signature of a licensed professional as authorized by law.