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CHAPTER 61 - LOT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES

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61.151 Purpose:

The City shall review any development project involving significant changes in land form to review impacts on drainage patterns, protect ground water supplies, to minimize risks from shifting or settling soils or rock formations, and to mitigate the visual impact of major grading.

61.153 Minor Grading Permit Required:

1. Applicability: A minor grading permit shall be required for any non-agricultural project involving the movement of 50 cubic yards or more of earth that involves a change in natural or preexisting grades of less than 10 vertical feet, except for excavation of a basement for which a building permit has been issued.
2. Approval Process:  The application for a minor grading permit shall be reviewed through a Type I process.
3. Submittal Requirements:  The applicant shall submit a completed application and grading plan to the City Engineer in accordance with Section 61.154.
4. Review Criteria:  The City Engineer shall consider the following factors when reviewing a Minor Grading Permit:
   • Restoration and stabilization of cut and fill areas;
   • Impact on drainage patterns;
   • Impact on groundwater quality;
   • Permanent and interim erosion and sediment control plans;
   • The amount and type of material being moved to or from the site; and
   • Compliance with the Uniform Building Code, adopted Department of Public Works policies, and other state and federal requirements.
5. Approval:  If the application is consistent with the standards established in Chapter 64 of the Rochester Code of Ordinances and adopted engineering standards, the permit shall be issued to authorize the proposed grading work.  The duration of the permit shall not exceed 24 months.

61.154 Contents:

Refer to Section 50.01 (2) of the Rochester Code of Ordinance (also referred to as the Uniform Building Code) and the City’s grading plan checklist for identification of the information to be included in a grading plan.

61.155 Exemptions:

The following activities are exempt from the grading permit requirements:

1. Agricultural operations involved in crop production;
2. Activity necessary as an emergency measure for the safety or protection of life or property; or
3. Other activities exempted under the applicable provisions of the Uniform Building Code.

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