Oakland, CA Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

2075, added by Ord. No. 5:1 (excavation); work within fifteen feet of a property line that breaches a 2:1 line from the boundary; grading near a building, pool, or retaining wall exceeding five feet of unretained slope; any grading in a designated Land Stability Problem Area regardless of volume; land disturbance on slopes over 20%; combined excavation and fill over 500 cubic yards; and grading, clearing, grubbing or land disturbance covering an acre or more. 2 exempts temporary street excavations already permitted under Title 12, excavations fully retained by a permitted structure on slopes of 10% or less, supervised test borings, individual cemetery plots, water wells, and gardening or agriculture.

3 needs a vicinity/site/grading plan, an erosion and sedimentation control plan, statements from the civil engineer in responsible charge, a soils report, a work schedule, a Master Fee Schedule deposit, a cost estimate, and proposed dust control measures. 6(4)) must coordinate temporary and final drainage facilities with the erosion controls and include hydrology/hydraulic calculations when required. 1 makes it unlawful to discharge or channel concentrated storm water onto neighboring property except through City-approved methods, draining to an improved street, an on-site dissipater at least fifteen feet from the property line, pumping to an approved disposal point, or a discretionary connection permit to the public storm sewer from the City Engineer. Every grading permit also requires a performance security equal to 100% of the engineer's estimated cost of work.