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As used in this Chapter: Approval shall mean a written engineering or geological opinion by the responsible engineer, geologist of record or responsible principal of the engineering company concerning the progress and completion of the work unless it specifically refers to the Building Official. Approved Plans shall mean the current grading plans which bear the stamp of approval of the Building Official. Approved Testing Agency shall mean a facility whose testing operations are controlled and monitored by a registered civil engineer and which is equipped to perform and certify the tests required by this Chapter, or the Grading Manual, determined by the Building Official. This determination may be appealed to the City Council. Borrow shall mean earth material acquired from an off-site location for use in grading on a site. Building Official shall mean the Building Official of the City of Villa Park or his duly delegated representative. Civil Engineer shall mean a professional engineer registered in the State of California to practice in the field of civil engineering. Civil Engineering shall mean the application of the knowledge of the forces of nature, principles of mechanics and the properties of materials for the evaluation, design, and construction of civil works for the beneficial uses of mankind. Clearing, brushing, and grubbing shall mean the removal of vegetation (grass, brush, trees, and similar plant types) by mechanical means. Compaction shall mean the densification of a fill by mechanical means. Commercial coach shall mean a vehicle with or without motive power, designed and equipped for human occupancy for industrial, professional or commercial purposes, and shall include a trailer coach. Director shall mean the Building Official of the City of Villa Park. Earth material shall mean any rock, natural soil or fill and/or any combination thereof. Engineering Geologist shall mean a geologist certified in the State of California to practice engineering geology. Engineering Geology shall mean the application of geologic knowledge and principles in the investigation and evaluation of naturally occurring rock and soil for use in the design of civil works. Erosion shall mean the wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water, and/or ice. Erosion Control System shall mean a combination of desilting facilities, and erosion protection, including effective planting, to protect adjacent private property, watercourses, public facilities and receiving waters from an abnormal deposition of sediment or dust. Excavation shall mean the mechanical removal of earth material. Fill shall mean a deposit of earth material placed by artificial means. Grade shall mean the vertical location of the ground surface. a. Natural grade shall mean the ground surface unaltered by artificial means. b. Existing grade shall mean the ground surface prior to grading. c. Rough grade shall mean the stage at which the grade approximately conforms to the approved plan. d. Finish grade shall mean the final grade of the site which conforms to the approved plan. Grading shall mean any excavating or filling or combination thereof. Grading contractor shall mean a contractor licensed and regulated by the State of California who specializes in grading work or is otherwise licensed to do grading work. Grading permit shall mean an official document or certificate issued by the Building Official authorizing grading activity as specified by approved plans and specifications. Hillside site shall mean a site which entails cut and/or fill grading of three (3) feet or more in vertical height below or above natural ground; or a combination fill-over-cut slope equal to or greater than five (5) feet in vertical height; or where the existing grade is twenty (20) percent or greater; and which may be adversely affected by drainage and/or stability conditions within or from outside the site, or which may cause an adverse affect on adjacent property. Mobilehome shall mean a structure, transportable in one or more sections, designed and equipped to contain not more than two dwelling units to be used with or without a foundation system. Mobilehome does not include recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or factory-built housing. Owner shall mean any person, agency, firm, or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in a given real property. Precise grading permit shall mean a permit that is issued on the basis of approved plans which show the precise structure location, finish elevations, and all on-site improvements. Preliminary grading permit shall mean a permit that is issued on the basis of approved plans which need not show a structure location but must show interim building pad drainage to the degree required by the Building Official. References: Unless indicated otherwise, or as reasonably appears from the context, references in this Chapter to the civil engineer, the soil engineer, the geologist, and the engineering geologist refer to the professional person(s) preparing, signing, or approving the project plans and specifications which comprise the approved grading plan, and which professional person appears of record pursuant to Sections 10-5.1 through 10-5.6 or his successor appearing pursuant to Section 10-14.4, Transfer of Responsibility for Approval. Site shall mean any lot or parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof, under the same ownership, where grading is performed or permitted. Slope shall mean an inclined ground surface, the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance. Soil shall mean naturally occurring surficial deposits overlying bedrock. Soil Engineer shall mean a civil engineer duly registered in the State of California whose field of expertise is soil mechanics. Soil Engineering shall mean the application of the principles of soil mechanics in the investigation, evaluation and design of civil works involving the use of earth materials and the inspection and testing of the construction thereof. Special inspector shall mean an inspector duly licensed by the Building Official to perform inspection of asphalt concrete placement and related construction work or other grading related work approved by the Building Official. Terrace shall mean a relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance purposes. |