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~- CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0. 75 - 195 Page 4. SECTION 12: Maintaining Grade Lines Established by the City. That when the City Engineer has set and finally determined and esta- blished the finished grade line of any parcel of real estate, lot, or land within the City of North Olmsted, Ohio, thus providing for the drainage of surface water therefrom, the owner, occupant, or any other person in charge of said premises shall continue to maintain and adhere to said finished grade line of said premises and shall further keep all drains, ditches, swales, or other surface water conductors open and free and clear of any and all obstructions. 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 of North Olmsted., Ohio, shall, prior to doing any such work, obtain from the City Engineer a 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 all data necessary to determine the extent and character of the work to be done and its effect upon drainage. As a condition for issuance of a permit for grading, regrading, landscaping, sodding, and other such work, the person or persons performing such work shall deposit with the City Engineer the sum of $50.00. a. This deposit shall be used for checking of plans, establishing finished grades where necessary and inspection and/or surveys. Costs shall be calcu- lated at $20.00 per hour for the City Engineer or his field crew (survey) and, $7.50 per hour for inspection. b. If work does not conform to the approved plans and the deficiencies are not corrected within 15 days after requested by City Engineer, then the City Engineer shall cause the deficiencies to be corrected as provided under Sections 14 and 16. When the work has been completed, inspected, and approved. by the City Engineer, whatever balance remaining in the deposit may be refunded. SECTION 13: Failure to Comply. That, in the event the owner, occupant, or any other person in charge of said premises fails to comply with the requirements of this ordinance, then the City of North Olmsted may enter upon said premises and remove any and all obstructions from any drains, ditches, swales, or other surface water conductors, and regrade the surface of said premises to the finished. grade line heretofore established. SECTION 14: Notice to Comply and City Charges for Work Performed. In the event said City deems it necessary to enter said premises to perform the work described in Section 13 of this ordinance, then the City shall first give written notice by certified mail to said owner, occupant, or other person in charge of said. premises, or by posting