299 ImportExportSoilORDINANCE NO. 299
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS CLARIFYING THE PROHIBITION OF THE IMPORT OR EXPORT OF SOIL EXCEPT WHERE A VARIANCE IS GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.04 OF TITLE 15 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODE OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council held duly noticed public hearings on April 10, 2006, and April 24, 2006 to review the proposed amendments. The public hearings were noticed in the Palos Verdes
Peninsula News on April 1, 2006. Evidence was heard and presented from all persons interested in affecting said proposal and from members of the City staff and the City Council having
reviewed, analyzed and studied said proposal.
Section 2. Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines of the City of Rolling Hills, the Planning staff
analyzed the proposed ordinance and concluded that the proposed Building Code amendment is exempt from the State of California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)
3 of said Act.
Section 3. Subparagraph 1 and subparagraph 2 of Section 15.04.150 of the Municipal Code are amended to read as follows:
7015.5 BALANCED CUT AND FILL RATIO
Strict adherence to the balanced cut and fill ratio is an important policy of the City and furthers the goals and objectives of its General Plan. A project may deviate from balanced
cut and fill only under unusual circumstances related to the size, shape, topography or other physical conditions of the property that qualify it for a variance under Section 17.38.050.
1. No export or import of soil shall be permitted from or to any lot in the City, except where a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.
2. No grading plan for which a permit is required shall be approved unless the amount of soil to be cut from the site equals the amount of soil to be filled on the site, except where
a variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.
Section 5. Subparagraph 1 and subparagraph 2 of Section 15.04.170 are amended to read as follows:
7016.9 BALANCED CUT AND FILL RATIO
Strict adherence to the balanced cut and fill ratio is an important policy of the City and furthers the goals and objectives of its General Plan. A project may deviate from balanced
cut and fill only under unusual circumstances related to the size, shape, topography or other physical conditions of the property that qualify it for a variance under Section 17.38.050.
1. No export or import of soil shall be permitted from or to any lot in the City, except where a Variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.
2. No grading plan for which a permit is required shall be approved unless the amount of soil to be cut from the site equals the amount of soil to be filled on the site, except where
a Variance pursuant to Chapter 17.38 has been approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 8th DAY OF May, 2006.
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B. ALLEN LAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARILYN KERN, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 299 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS CLARIFYING THE PROHIBITION OF THE IMPORT OR EXPORT OF SOIL EXCEPT WHERE A VARIANCE IS GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.04 OF TITLE 15 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODE OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on May 8, 2006, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:
Administrative Offices
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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