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Application for a grading permit shall be accompanied by two (2) sets of plans and specifications, and supporting data including a drainage report, a soils engineering report, an engineering geology report, and any other information determined to be necessary by the Community Development Director or representative. All plans and reports shall be prepared and signed by an engineer licensed by the State of Arizona. Specifications shall contain information covering construction and material requirements.

Plans shall be drawn to an engineering scale not to exceed one inch equals 20 feet (1'' = 20') unless otherwise approved by the Community Development Director or representative and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail conformance to the provisions of these regulations, as well as all relevant laws, ordinances, rules, and other regulations. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give the location of the work, the name and address of the owner, and the name of the person who prepared the plans.

The submittal packet shall include the following information:

A. The property address and/or parcel number.

B. A written description of the purpose, nature, and objectives of the proposed operation.

C. The estimated starting and completion dates and the hours and days of operation.

D. The general vicinity of the proposed site.

E. Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground and details of terrain and area drainage.

F. The quantity and type of earth product to be removed, filled, excavated, graded and/or stockpiled.

G. The locations of floodway and floodplain boundaries and base flood elevations as determined on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps and the location of other watercourses and land subject to inundation or flood hazard.

H. If applicable, engineer’s calculations and estimated values for each tributary of storm runoff for twenty-five (25) year and one hundred (100) year frequency storms as specified in the Yavapai County Flood Control District Ordinance. The values shall be indicated along the boundary of the property for all points of drainage entering and leaving the property.

I. Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls, cribbing, dams, and other protective devices to be constructed with, or as a part of, the proposed work, together with a map showing the drainage area and the estimated runoff of the areas served by a drain.

J. Location of any buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed and the location of any buildings or structures on land-adjacent owners that are within fifteen (15) feet of the property or that may be affected by the proposed grading operations.

K. Soils engineering report including data regarding the nature, distribution, and strength of existing soils, conclusions and recommendations for grading procedures, and design criteria for corrective measures, including buttress fills, when necessary, and opinion on adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading as affected by soils engineering factors, including the stability of slopes. Report must be dated and contain the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the firms or individuals who prepared the reports.

L. Engineering geology report including an adequate description of the geology of the site, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, and opinion on the adequacy for the intended use of sites to be developed by the proposed grading, as affected by geologic factors. Report must be dated and contain the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the firms or individuals who prepared the reports.

M. Recommendations included in the soils engineering report and the engineering geology report shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specification. When approved by the Community Development Director or representative, specific recommendations contained in the soils engineering report and the engineering geology reports, which are applicable to grading, may be included by reference.

N. Upon a finding of unusual soil conditions or of insufficient data to properly assess compliance with these regulations, the Community Development Director or representative may require the applicant to provide additional information on soil, rock ledge, groundwater condition, or drainage, or provide any other information deemed necessary and appropriate by the Community Development Director or representative.

O. Traffic control plan including:

1. A stop sign shall be posted at the entrance of the access road to the public roadway.

2. Advance warning signs, approved by the Community Development Director or representative, shall be posted on the public roadway four hundred (400) feet on each side of the access intersection. The signs shall be placed six (6) feet from the edge of the pavement, and the base of the signs shall be five (5) feet above the pavement level. The advance warning signs shall be covered or removed when the access intersection is not in use.

3. If the grading project includes the movement of earth material to or from the site in an amount considered substantial, the Community Development Director or representative may require, as a special condition of the grading permit, alternate routes or special requirements in consideration of the possible impact on the adjacent community environment or effects on the public right-of-way.

P. Sediment/Stormwater Pollution Prevention Control Plan.

1. Sediment caused by the grading project shall be retained on the site to the greatest extent feasible. The maximum permanent rate of sediment loss after completion of the project should not exceed the natural erosion rate which occurred prior to the grading project.

2. If required by the Community Development Director or representative, sediment basins, sediment traps, or similar sediment control measures, temporary or permanent, shall be installed prior to cleaning and grading operations. Upon completion of construction and stabilization of soils, all temporary erosion control facilities shall only be removed from the site upon written approval of the Community Development Director or representative.

3. If, in the opinion of the Community Development Director or representative, excessive erosion occurs from the project, erosion and sediment control measures shall be immediately implemented to reduce erosion to allowable levels.

4. In order to prevent polluting discharges from occurring, approved erosion and sediment control devices shall be required by the Community Development Director or representative. Control devices and measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Energy absorbing devices, such as wattles and hay bales, to reduce the velocity of runoff water;

b. Sedimentation controls, such as sediment debris basins and sediment traps. Trapped sediment shall be removed to an approved site;

c. Disposal of water runoff from developed areas over large undisturbed areas on the site;

d. Multiple discharge points to reduce the volume of runoff over localized areas;

e. Detention areas;

f. Retention areas that comply with existing regulations.

Q. Dust Control Plan.

1. Include specific measures to mitigate the generation of airborne dust by grading operations and related traffic during the entire period of construction and until such time as the project is completed and receives final inspection.

2. Either a dust palliative or reclaimed water shall be used for the alleviation or prevention of dust. Use of fresh water for dust control is prohibited.

3. All activity on site shall cease during red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service. [Resolution #1509, 2015; Ordinance #371, 2015; prior code § 7-11-12.]