Grading in Lincoln is regulated under the California Building Code Appendix Chapter J (adopted via Lincoln Municipal Code Title 15) and the City's Public Facilities Improvement Standards, Section 6 (Storm Drainage). Grading permits are issued by the Development Engineering Division for commercial, custom-lot, and subdivision projects.
Lincoln Municipal Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) adopts the California Building Code, including Appendix Chapter J (Grading), which requires a grading permit for cuts or fills above the statutory minor-grading exemption thresholds (generally cuts/fills greater than 50 cubic yards or that exceed defined depth/height limits, with stricter thresholds in hillside or hazard areas). The Lincoln Development Engineering Division administers grading permits for commercial, custom lots, and subdivision projects. Stormwater conveyance and detention design follow the City's Public Facilities Improvement Standards Section 6 (Storm Drainage), which establishes design storms (typically 10-year for minor systems and 100-year for major systems), pipe-sizing standards, hydrology methods, easement requirements, and post-construction water-quality control sized per the West Placer County Stormwater Quality Design Manual. Drainage reports prepared by a California-licensed civil engineer are typically required for subdivision and commercial projects. State law (Subdivision Map Act, Gov. Code §66411) requires subdivision improvements including adequate drainage.
Grading without a required permit, or non-compliance with approved plans, is a violation of LMC Title 15 (CBC Appendix J §J103) and is enforced via stop-work orders, double permit fees, and citations under LMC §1.12.020 starting at $100 per infraction and escalating to $500 plus correction costs and reimbursement of investigation expenses. Grading that causes off-site sediment discharge can additionally trigger Chapter 13.30 stormwater enforcement and State Water Board penalties under Water Code §13385.
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