§ 20.08.210. Cut or fill slopes—Distance from property line.

A.

The horizontal distance from the top or bottom of a cut or fill slope to the adjoining property line shall be as follows:

Height of Cut or Fill	Distance from Property Line (in feet)
0 feet to 2 feet	1
More than 2 feet to 4 feet	2
More than 4 feet to 6 feet	3
More than 6 feet to 10 feet	4
More than 10 feet to 15 feet	5
More than 15 feet	8

 

B.

These requirements may be waived by the director when cuts or fills are supported by retaining walls, approved by the land use and codes administration, or when the permittee submits an engineer's report stating that the soil conditions will permit a lesser horizontal distance without causing damage or danger to the adjoining property.

(Ord. 2684 § 19, 1998: Ord. 816 § 1 (part), 1975: prior code § 24-3.1(d))