Delano Development Code §20.10.100 authorizes grading conditions including slope direction, planting/irrigation of slopes, import/export caps, haul-route designation, and time-of-day limits on grading.
Specific conditions imposed on a grading permit may require lands to slope toward (not away from) the street, planting and irrigation of cut/fill slopes, soil import/export limits, designated truck haul routes, and limited grading hours. A preliminary soils report by a registered geotechnical engineer is required for any subdivision with a final tract map (DC §20.10.320).
Stop-work orders, double permit fees, and possible CEQA noncompliance issues for major projects.
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