Ordinance 12009
ORDINANCE N0. 1200
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING SECTION 16.12.020
OP THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REQUIRED PRELIMINARY
SOIL REPORTS
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. - Amendment
Section 16.12.020 of the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
16.12.020 - Required
A preliminary soils ceports, as described in Section 17953 of the
California Health and Safety Code, shall be required of every subdivision
as defined in the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California (commencing
at Section 66410 of the California Government Code) and shall also be re-
quired as a condl[ion precedent to the issuance of any building permit for
any structure to be built on any lot or subdivision.
Said preliminary soils report may be waived if the City of Cupertino
engineering department determines that, due to the knowledge such department
has as to the soil qualities of the soil of the subdivision or lot, no
preliminary analysis is necessary.
In the case of individual single family residential lots, one method
that such knowledge may be obtained by the engineering department is
through an informal letter of review consisting of a statement that in [he
opinion of a soils engineer licensed by the State of California, the
provision of the UBC apply without modification or special work being
involved. Said letter shall also address any other concern expressed by
the City engineer concerning soil conditions.
Section 2. -Publishing Clause
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a certified
copy of this Ordinance to be published at least once within fifteen (15)
days after its enactment in the Cupertino Courier, the official newspaper
of the City, published and circulated within the City of Cupertino..
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Cupertino this 1st day of November 1982 and ENACTED
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this
15th day of November 1982 by the following vote:
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Ord. No. 1200
Vote Members of the City Council.
AYES: Johnson, Plungy, Rogers, Sparks, Gatto
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
Ma r. 'ity of Cuper 1no
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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