§ 14.37.060. Section J107 amended—Fills.

International Building Code section J107.4 is amended to read as follows:

J107.4 Fill Material. Fill material shall not include organic, frozen or other deleterious materials. Except as permitted by the County engineer or designee, no rock or similar irreducible material with maximum dimensions greater than twelve inches (305 mm) in any dimension shall be buried or placed in fills.

Exception: The County engineer or designee may permit placement of larger rock when the soils report properly devises a method of placement, and the inspector certifies fill stability during placement. The inspection shall be performed by a registered design professional. The following conditions shall also apply to oversize material:

1. Prior to issuance of the land disturbing activity construction permit, potential rock disposal areas shall be delineated on the grading plan.

2. Rock sizes greater than twelve inches (305 mm) in maximum dimensions shall be ten feet (3048 mm) or more below grade, measured vertically.

3. Rocks shall be placed to assure filling of all voids with well-graded soil.

Prohibited Fill Materials. Materials not defined as earth material under J102 of this Appendix shall not be permitted in fills. These prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, concrete greater than twelve inches (305 mm) in maximum dimensions, asphalt, kitchen appliances, plastic materials, automotive parts, roofing material, tree stumps, wood debris and machinery of any kind.

(Ord. No. 14388, § 1(Attach. 1), 8-3-2010; Ord. No. 15355, 1(Att. A, § F), 10-18-2016)