§ 23.08.050. Application for permit.

Applicant shall submit to the department of public works the following information: in the instance where a grading permit is required under the provisions of Section 23.08.026, the additional information required in Section 23.08.026(5) shall also be submitted concurrently.

(1)

A completed application form as prescribed by the department. The application shall be signed by the owner or such party deemed to be authorized as agent for the owner.

(2)

A nonrefundable fee as established in the current "Resolution of the Marin County Board of Supervisors Establishing Fees for Permit Administered by the Department of Public Works," to cover the cost of processing the application, and an inspection fee determined by the director of public works to cover the cost of inspection.

If any work requiring a permit is begun without a permit, the permit fees shall be doubled to compensate for the extra work involved in inspecting completed or partially completed work.

(3)

Two Sets of Plans and Specifications. Unless waived by the director of public works, the plans shall be prepared by an engineer licensed by the state of California and shall show the following:

(a)

A vicinity sketch or other data which adequately indicates the site location, including locations of creeks, lakes, and wetlands.

(b)

Property lines of the property on which the work is to be performed, and the limits of clearing and grading.

(c)

Location of all buildings or structures in the vicinity of the proposed work.

(d)

Accurate contours showing the topography of the existing ground.

(e)

Elevations, dimensions, location, extent and the slopes of all proposed grading shown by contours and/or other means.

(f)

Details of all drainage devices, walls or other protective devices to be constructed in connection with, or as a part of, the proposed work.

(g)

A notation stating the amount and location of any material to be deposited in areas other than that shown on the plans.

(h)

Nature and location of vegetation, including the location, trunk diameter and type of all existing trees in the proximity of the work area which have a trunk diameter of six inches or greater.

(4)

Additional Plans and Information. Where the director of public works determines that the proposed work poses undue erosion potential and/or risk to adjacent property, roadways, the watershed or related elements, he or she may require additional plans, reports and information such as any, or all, of the following:

(a)

A map showing the drainage area and estimated runoff of the area of work and adjacent areas.

(b)

Revegetation plans and specifications.

(c)

Soils Investigation Report. Such report shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and strength of existing soils, conclusions and recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria.

(d)

Geological Report. Such report shall include an adequate description of the geology of the site and conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed work and adjacent areas.

(e)

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan (ESCP). Such plan shall be in accordance with Chapter 24.04, Article VIII, Grading, and shall include all temporary and permanent devices necessary to avoid drainage and erosion related problems both during and after construction. Such plans may be required to show maps, designs, specifications, schedules and water quality control measures. Winterization plans shall be required where applicable if construction spans the rainy season. The project applicant will follow the most recent version of the Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP) Construction Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Applicant Package to prepare the ESCP, and shall include at a minimum the items shown in Section 24.04.625.

The public works director shall require modifications of approved erosion control plans if during the course of construction at a site unanticipated conditions occur or the plans prove inadequate for the intended purpose.

An erosion and sedimentation control plan shall be required year-round for projects:

1.

Subject to a grading permit.

2.

Subject to a building permit or other permit where the agency determines that the project has the potential for significant erosion and/or significant nonstormwater discharges of sediment and/or construction site waste.

3.

Where the graded portion of the site includes more than ten thousand square feet of area having a slope greater than fifteen percent.

4.

Where grading will occur within fifty feet from the top of bank of any watercourse at locations within the "city-centered corridor" or one hundred feet from the top of bank of any watercourse at locations within the "inland rural corridor" as identified within the Marin countywide plan.

(5)

Security Deposit. Where the director of public works determines that due to certain circumstances such as, but not limited to, an unusually large scope of work and/or time constraints associated with the commencement of the rainy season, there is an undue potential for the project to not be completed in a timely, workmanlike manner, the applicant may be required to post a cash deposit or other such security as approved by the director of public works in an amount determined sufficient to insure compliance with the conditions of the permit and repair of any damage which may be caused as a result of the work. In the case of failure of the permittee to comply with the conditions of the permit or repair damage within a reasonable time after notification to do so by the department of public works, the department may have such work done and deduct the cost therefrom from the deposit.

(Ord. 2959 § 2 (part), 1987: Ord. 2802 § 2 (part), 1983)

( Ord. No. 3631 , § I, 2015)