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<br />SiJ!. means any lot or parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof, under the same <br />ownership, where grading is performed or permitted. <br /> <br />Si!!.JJg means an inclined ground surface the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of <br />horizontal distance to vertical distance. <br /> <br />Soil means naturally occurring superficial deposits overlying bed rock. <br />Soils Entine" (Geotechnical Enf,ineer) means an engineer experienced and knowledgeable in the <br />practice of soil engineering (geotechnical engineering). <br />Soils Engineering (Geotedmital Entineering! means the application of the principles of soils <br />mechanics in the investigation, evaluation and design of civil works involving the use of <br />earth materials and the inspection and! or testing of the constmction thereof. <br /> <br />Terra"e means a relatively level step constmcted in the face of a graded slope surface for <br />drainage and maintenance purposes. <br /> <br />Grading permit requirements. <br />A. Permits required. Except as exempted in, no person shall do any grading without first <br />obtaining a grading permit from the city. A separate permit shall be required for each <br />site, and may cover both excavations and fills. Changes or deviation from previously <br />reviewed plans require an amended permit be applied for and approved before the <br />work is performed. <br /> <br />B. When permit may be applied for and issued. A grading permit may be applied for at any <br />time. On a site that needs City Council approval a grading permit may not be issued <br />until such approval has been granted. <br /> <br />C. Applifation. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application in writing <br />on a form furnished by the city for that purpose. Every such application shall: <br />(1) Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which <br />application is made. <br />(2) Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal <br />description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and <br />definitely locate the proposed building or work. <br />(3) Indicate the purpose of the proposed work. <br />(4) Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, computations and specifications and <br />other data as required in subsection (e) of this section. <br />(5) State the valuation of the work. <br />(6) Be signed by the permittee or his authorized agent. <br />(T) Give such other data and information as may be required by the city. <br /> <br />D. Plans and specifications. Each application for a grading permit shall be <br />accompanied by five (5) sets of plans and specifications and supporting data. The <br />plans, specifications and reports shall be prepared by an Engineer, Land Surveyor <br />and Landscape Architect signed by a person registered by the State of Minnesota <br />unless exempted by the city. <br /> <br />4 <br />