14.40.060 Permit – Application.
To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application in writing on a form furnished for that purpose. Every such application shall also include the following applicable information:
A. Plan submittals in accordance with the Gig Harbor stormwater management and site development manual, most recent version.
B. Applicants for grading on slopes of critical areas or on slopes 15 percent or greater but not exceeding 35 percent may be required by the permit authority to submit a grading report described in subsection C of this section.
C. Applicants for grading on slopes in excess of 35 percent shall submit a grading report prepared by a professional engineer licensed by the state of Washington. The required grading report shall contain the following information, including recommended methods for mitigating identified impacts and a description of how these mitigating measures may impact adjacent property:
1. Soils Report. This report shall include data regarding the nature, distribution and strength of existing soils and the characteristics of the underlying geology, conclusions and recommendations for grading procedures, design criteria for corrective measures and opinions and recommendations covering the carrying capabilities of the site; and
2. Hydrology Report. This report shall include an adequate description of the hydrology of the site, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of hydrologic conditions on the proposed development and options and recommendations covering the carrying capabilities of the sites to be developed.
D. Any additional information that may be required by the city shall be provided by independent consultants hired by the city at applicant’s expense. (Ord. 1169 § 4, 2009).