CHAPTER 1
SUBDIVISIONS
SECTION:
§8140: Preliminary Soil Report Required; Waiver
§8141: Soil Investigation By Lot; Necessity; Preparation; Recommendations
§8142: Approval; Building Permit Conditions; Appeal
§8143: Nonliability Of Public Agency Or Employee
§8144: Authority For Adoption; Declaration Of Purposes
§8140 PRELIMINARY SOIL REPORT REQUIRED; WAIVER
A preliminary soil report2 prepared by a civil engineer who is registered by the State, based upon adequate test borings or excavations, shall be required in every subdivision as defined in §8026 of the Ukiah City Code.
The preliminary soil report may be waived if the Building Inspector shall determine that, due to the knowledge, such Department has as to the soil qualities of the soil of the subdivisions or lot, no preliminary analysis is necessary. (Ord. 583, adopted 1966, as codified by Ord. 589, §1, adopted 1967; amd. by Ord. 682, §7, adopted 1976)
§8141 SOIL INVESTIGATION BY LOT; NECESSITY; PREPARATION; RECOMMENDATIONS
If the preliminary soil report indicates the presence of critically expansive soils or other soil problems which, if not corrected, would lead to structural defects, the Building Inspector shall require a soil investigation of each lot in the subdivision.
The soil investigation shall be prepared by a civil engineer who is registered in this State. It shall recommend corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each building proposed to be constructed on the expansive soil. (Ord. 583, adopted 1966, as codified by Ord. 589, §1, adopted 1967)
§8142 APPROVAL; BUILDING PERMIT CONDITIONS; APPEAL
The Building Inspector shall approve the soil investigation if he determines that the recommended action is likely to prevent structural damage to each building to be constructed. As a condition to the building permit, the Building Inspector shall require that the approved recommended action be incorporated in the construction of each dwelling. (Ord. 583, adopted 1966, as codified by Ord. 589, §1, adopted 1967; amd. by Ord. 682, §8, adopted 1976)
§8143 NONLIABILITY OF PUBLIC AGENCY OR EMPLOYEE
The City is not liable for any injury which arises out of any act or omission of the City; or other enforcement agency, or a public employee or any other person under section 17953, 17954 or 17955. (Ord. 583, adopted 1966, as codified by Ord. 589, §1, adopted 1967)
§8144 AUTHORITY FOR ADOPTION; DECLARATION OF PURPOSES
This Article is adopted pursuant to the authority of chapter 4, part 1.5, division 13 of the Health and Safety Code as a procedure equal to or more restrictive than the procedure specified in sections 17953, 17954, 17955, 17956 and 17957 of the Health and Safety Code. It shall apply to all subdivisions described in §8140 whether or not they relate to buildings to be used for human habitation. (Ord. 583, adopted 1966; as codified by Ord. 589, §1, adopted 1967)
Former Article 9 relating to gas mains was repealed by Ord. 571, §1, adopted 1965.
Adoption of an ordinance requiring a preliminary soil report is required pursuant to sections 17953-17957 of the Health and Safety Code (ch. 1001, A.B. 680, Stats. 1965).