A. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish controls on the earthwork permitted by the City in the course of construction. The controls are established for reasons of aesthetics, sound soil engineering practice, erosion control, and water quality protection

B. It is the intent of the City to limit grading operations whenever possible. Grading necessary to construct structures should be confined within the footprint of the structure. Applicants for grading permits will be encouraged to construct retaining walls if it is apparent that graded cut and fill banks cannot be integrated into the natural surroundings in an acceptable manner. Exposed banks will be landscaped rather than merely seeded for erosion control.

C. Nothing within this Chapter shall void the provisions of Chapter 70 of the Uniform Building Code, adopted by the City pursuant to Section 16.04.010 of this Title. (Ord. 89-1 § 2, 1989.)