2003-128 Ordinance - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2003 -128 BY: Council Member McKay A1V ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1353.11 AND 1353.12 OF CHAPTER 1353 OF THE BUILDING CODE, ENTITLED "GRADING AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE, " I1V ORDER TO BETTER REGULATE GRADE CHANGES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, ANI) DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to revise various provisions within Chapter 1353 of the Building Code, entitled "Grading and Surface Water Drainage," relating to the process for establishing grading plans and for issuing landscaping permits in order to better protect property owners in the City of North Olmsted from drainage and flooding damage caused by grading changes on adjoining lots; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CIIYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That Sections 1353.11 and 1353.12 of Chapter 1353 of the Building Code, entitled "Grading and Surface Water Drainage," which presentiy read as follows: "1353.11 GRADES W]HERE NO GRADE PLAN PROVIDED. When the City Engineer is not provided a grade plan for approval, the City Engineer shall be charged with the duty of checking all natural and finished grade lines of alllots, pl4ts or lands located within the municipal boundaries of the City and shall establish grade lines for a11 streets, sidewalks, sanitary and storm sewers and structwes of every kind and description. 1353.12 MAINTAINING GRADE LINES ESTABLISHED BY CITY. (a) When the City Engineer, under any section of this chapter, has set, finally determined and/or established the natural and/or finished grade lines of any parcel of real estate, lot or land within the City, thus providing for the drainage of surface water therefrom, the owner, occupant or any other person in charge of such premises shall continue to maintain and adhere to said grade lines of the premises and shall further keep all drains, ditches, swales or other surface water conduetors open and free and clear of any and all obstructions. (b) Any builder, contractor, landscaper or owner doing any grading, regrading, landscaping, sodding or performing any other work affecting drainage of any parcel of land in the City shall, prior to doing any such work, and in addition to obtaining any ather permit required by this chapter, obtain from the City Engineer a landscaping permit to perform such work. Such person or persons shall furnish a plan of the parcel of land upon which the work is to be performed. The plan shall show ail data necessary to determine the extent and character of the work to be dane and its effect upon drainage. Said plan shall also