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Staff member: Topographic survey, pre- and post-grading checks proposed to protect neighbors from runoff
Summary
A city staff presenter told the committee the proposal would require topographic (Type A) surveys with pre- and post-construction checks and give the city authority to withhold inspections or certificates of occupancy for noncompliance; any deviation in discharge points would require approval by 'myself or Malik.'
A staff member presenting a proposed lot-grading rule told the committee the city would require a topographic (Type A) study attached to building permits to verify finished-floor and finished-ground elevations and ensure positive drainage to the street. "All discharge points in any document, documents deviation from this original plan will need to be approved by myself or Malik," the staff member said, outlining the approval path for departures from the plan.
The presenter described the survey as a map of elevations that would be provided by the engineering firm and attached to the permit, and said the city would require both a pre-grading and a final post-construction survey to confirm compliance. He said enforcement tools would include withholding subsequent construction inspections, denying certificates of occupancy and withholding permits if necessary. The committee asked several procedural questions about when the requirement would apply and whether it would add time to permit processing; the presenter said the survey would be part of the building-permit checklist rather than a separate permit.
