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931.07 DRAINAGE OF HARD-SURFACED AREAS Whenever the surface of a lot or plat is excavated, filled, graded or hard-surfaced with impervious material, positive drainage shall be provided so that a nuisance will not be created. Catch basins properly connected to storm sewers or other approved provisions, such as underdrains, shall be made where water may pocket to preclude the accumulation of surface water. Surface water shall not be drained onto adjacent properties not in the same ownership without written permission from the owner of the adjacent property, and existing natural ground drainage of the ground area surrounding the lot or plat excavated, filled or graded, shall not be impeded. 931.08 WATER ACCUMULATION. No condition shall be created nor any existing condition maintained whereby there will be upon any lot or plot excavations, depressions, pits, holes, gullies or similar depressions which may accumulate and retain surface water and which may become a public hazard or nuisance. 931.09 TOPOGRAPHIC MAP REQUIlZED. (a) No building permit shall be issued until the topographic map for the parcel has been approved by the City Engineer. The map or plan shall conform to the standards set by the City Engineer. ? (b) Construction shall conform to the approved topographic map for the lot. No significant deviation from the approved topographic plan shall be permitted without the submittal of a revised topographic plan to the City Engineer for his review and approval prior to construction of the deviation or revision. (c) The builder shall submit to the City Engineer written verification that the purchaser of the lot has reviewed the approved topographic plan for the lot prior to the issuance of the building permit. In the event that there is no purchase contract at the time the building permit is issued, the builder shall submit such verification within ten days of the date of the signing of a contract to build a building on the lot. The verification shall be required to be submitted any time that the City Engineer requires the submittal of a revised topographic plan. (d) The builder shall submit to the City Engineer an "as-built" topographic plan for the lot within thirty days of completion of the work, unless the City Engineer grants an extension due to weather conditions. The City Engineer may also require submittal within thirty days of notification of the builder of an "as-built" topographic plan for the lot if construction is not completed but no substantial effort is made by the builder to complete the construction, in accordance with the approved topographic plan, for a period of not less than ninety days. (e) In the event that a builder does not submit an "as-built" topographic plan for a lot as required in subsection (d) above, then the City may obtain the services of a registered surveyor to perform a topographic survey and furnish the City Engineer with an "as-built" topographic plan