The Building Department shall review each building permit application and require a soil or geologic report prepared in the manner required in this chapter and the County geologic hazard development regulations (Chapter 6 of these regulations) when the proposed building site and improvements including, but not limited to, driveways or access roads are in a location that may have mudslide hazards, or when such a building site is on land composed of filled areas, on marsh land, on land which has an average slope of fifteen percent (15%) or more, and when said Building Department has reason to believe that the proposed building site contains expansive soils or other soil problems which, if not corrected, might lead to structural defects in buildings proposed to be constructed upon said proposed building site.

Soil or geologic reports shall be prepared by a qualified professional (i.e., Registered Geotechnical Engineer, Registered Geologist, Civil Engineer, and Certified Engineering Geologist) who is registered in the State and qualified in geology and soils engineering. The soil or geologic report shall recommend corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each building or structure, including driveways and access roads, proposed to be constructed and which will not aggravate the existing hazard. (Ord. 988, §§ 2 & 3, 7/23/1974)