Grading code amendment (Chapters 12-A and 12-B)
Adds geotechnical report and retaining wall requirements for slopes over 30% and makes unauthorized grading on city property a Class B misdemeanor, with a 30-day notice before enforcement. Approved 3-2 on Oct. 8, 2024.
Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
In brief
Grading code amendment (Chapters 12-A and 12-B) appears on one recorded agenda: the City Council meeting of October 8, 2024.
On record, it was approved once.
The most recent decision was approved (3-2) at the City Council meeting of October 8, 2024, with Council Member Heather Newall, Council Member Michelle Stallings voting no.
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Grading code amendment (Chapters 12-A and 12-B)
- Council action
Approved: Ordinance 61-2024: grading requirements (Chapters 12-A and 12-B) · Approved minutes Record → · Oct. 8, 2024
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Every hearing and vote
October 8, 2024 · City Council
Ordinance 61-2024: grading requirements (Chapters 12-A and 12-B)
Approved · 3-2
The amendment adds geotechnical report and retaining wall plan requirements for slopes over 30% and makes unauthorized grading on city property a Class B misdemeanor. City Attorney Ryan Wood said the classification gives prosecutors flexibility and signals seriousness, and noted a 30-day notice period before enforcement, recommended by the Planning Commission, is unusual to put in code. The mayor raised homeowners altering drainage swales after construction. The council approved it with the misdemeanor designation and 30-day notice period.