City of San Juan Capistrano General Notes For Grading
City of San Juan Capistrano General Notes For Grading
City of San Juan Capistrano General Notes For Grading
GRADING
STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO EASEMENTS ON SUBJECT PROPERTY:
THE PROJECT ENGINEER/ARCHITECT HAS REVIEWED TITLE REPORT
NUMBER________________ DATED__________ AS IT RELATES TO PROPERTY
LOCATED AT ____________________________________________ AND HAS
DEPICTED ALL ENCUMBERED EASEMENTS ON THESE IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
SIGNED BY____________________________ DATE_______________
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CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO GENERAL NOTES FOR
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EXCEEDS TEN FEET.
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GRADING
CERTIFICATION SIGNED AND STAMPED BY THE SOILS ENGINEER SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY'S GRADING/BUILDING INSPECTOR OF
RECORD.
10. THE FACE OF ALL CUT AND FILL SLOPES SHALL BE PLANTED AND
MAINTAINED WITH A GROUND COVER APPROVED BY THE CITY
ENGINEER. AN APPROVED IRRIGATION SYSTEM OR WATER FACILITIES
MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE CITY ENGINEER PRIOR TO ROUGH GRADE
APPROVALS.
13. ALL TRENCH BACKFILLS SHALL BE TESTED AND CERTIFIED BY THE SITE
SOILS ENGINEER PER THE GRADING CODE AND LETTER REPORT
SIGNED AND STAMPED AND SENT TO THE CITY'S GRADING/BUILDING
INSPECTOR OF RECORD WITH RESULTS OF TESTS.
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ELEVATION SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE CITY ENGINEER AND ORANGE
COUNTY RDMD BY A LICENSED ENGINEER OR LAND SURVEYOR ON 8½"
X 11" PAPER (ONE SIDE ONLY) SHOWING LOCATION AND TIES OR LEVEL
RUN.
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ALL RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN MUST BE FOLLOWED.
22. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY FOR THE INITIAL SOIL AND MATERIALS
TESTS AND ANY SUBSEQUENT SOIL AND MATERIALS TESTS DEEMED
NECESSARY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INITIAL TESTS, AS DETERMINED
BY THE CITY ENGINEER OR DESIGNEE.
26. ALL STREET SECTIONS LOCATED WITHIN 20 FEET OR LESS, FROM THE
TOE OF A SLOPE OF 10' IN HEIGHT OR MORE SHALL BE SHOWN AND
MARKED ON THE PLANS. THESE SECTIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED
FROM UNDERGROUND WATER SEEPAGE BY CUT-OFF SUBDRAIN
BARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY STANDARD PLAN NO. 350. ANY
DEVIATION TO DEVICE OR METHOD OF DRAINAGE SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY ENGINEER.
28. ISSUANCE OF A GRADING PERMIT DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR
PERMITS FROM OTHER CITY REGULATORY DIVISIONS/DEPARTMENTS
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GRADING
OR AGENCIES WITH REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK AUTHORIZED
ON THIS PLAN.
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CITY, AND TO SUBMIT A RECORDED INSTRUMENT TO INSURE THE
FUTURE OF THE SOLUTION.
37. ANY CONNECTIONS TO THE CITY STORM DRAINS FROM PRIVATE ON-
SITE DRAINS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. A PERMIT
FOR WORK IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE CITY
ENGINEERING DIVISION PRIOR TO CONNECTION.
REV. 4/12/07
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