Victorville requires grading permits for over 50 cubic yards or slopes over 3 feet. Drainage must match existing patterns without impacting neighbors. Desert flash-flood design criteria apply.
Victorville Municipal Code Title 15 and CBC Appendix J govern grading and drainage. A grading permit is required for excavation or fill exceeding 50 cubic yards, any slopes cut or filled over 3 feet in height, or grading on lots over 1 acre. Submittals require site plans, erosion control plans, and drainage calculations stamped by a licensed engineer for larger projects. Drainage must preserve historical flow patterns; diverting water onto adjacent properties is prohibited under California Civil Code. Post-development runoff should not exceed pre-development rates (detention required in many cases). High Desert design criteria account for 100-year flash-flood events with short-duration, high-intensity storms. Retaining walls over 4 feet tall require separate engineered permits. Compaction reports (90% relative compaction typical) must be submitted before building permit issuance.
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