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“City” is the City of Larkspur and departments and officials thereof.

“City Engineer” is a qualified professional retained by City or designated representative.

“Commission” means the Planning Commission of the City.

“Director” is the Director of Public Works.

“Grading” is the removal and/or placement of earth, rocks, dirt or other natural material lying upon the ground from, on, within or upon any public or private property within the City, in such a manner as to disturb, change or alter the existing terrain.

“Handbook” refers to “Erosion of Sediment Control Handbook,” published May, 1976, by the California Department of Conservation Management.

“Officer” is the City Engineer, Director of Public Works or designated representative.

“Permit” is the grading permit required by this chapter.

“Permittee” is the owner of the property or their authorized agent to whom the permit is issued.

“Qualified person” is a registered structural or civil engineer, geologist or other person who shall establish to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or Director of Public Works that they are an expert or a “qualified person” in the science of soils mechanics.

“Relative compaction” is a proportion of the maximum density of the material when compacted by AASHO T 180 method or California Test Method No. 231.

“Site” is any contiguous area on which construction or grading is planned. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 696 § 1 (part), 1983; Ord. 438 § 1, 1972; Ord. 288 § 1C, 1962)