CITY OF VICTORVILLE GRADING IMPROVEMENTS GENERAL NOTES:
1. Grading shall conform to Section 15.06 of the City of Victorville Municipal Code. 
2. Grading Permit shall be obtained from the City of Victorville Building Department prior to the start of grading work. 
3. Contractor shall give the City of Victorville Engineering Department at least 2 working days’ notice to schedule a pre-construction meeting with the inspector prior to the start of work. 
4. The contractor shall notify Underground Service Alert at 1 (800) 422-4133 at least 2 working days in advance of starting work.  
5. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to familiarize himself/herself with site conditions and of any underground utilities shown or not shown on these plans. 
6. The contractor shall give the City of Victorville Engineering Department at least 1 working day notice prior to all inspections at (760) 955-5158. A re-inspection fee will be rendered on each occasion when the contractor is not ready for the inspection at the scheduled time. No further inspections will be carried out until said re-inspection fee is paid. 
7. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to protect surveying monuments in place, and the contractor shall be financially responsible for resetting damaged or destroyed monuments. 
8. Joshua trees shall be protected in place or relocated as approved by the Parks Division of the City of Victorville Department of Community Services at the contractor’s expense. 
9. No grading shall commence prior to 7:00 a.m. each working day. 
10. Dust control shall include: 
	• Provisions for continuous watering during grading operations including a 24-hour on-call operator or as directed by City Staff.
	• Upon completion of the project, the entire site is to be stabilized by treatment of magnesium chloride or other approved method and as approved by City Staff.
11. Clear all cut and fill areas of vegation and organix materials to a depth of six (6) inches or more. 
12. Fill shall be placed in lifts or eight (8) inches or less and sufficient moisture added and material compacted to achieve the required percent of compaction. 
13. No rocks greater than six (6) inches in diameter may be placed in fill. 
14. Compaction shall be a minimum of ninety percent (90%). 
15. Minimum slope for all graded areas shall be one percent (1.00%) unless on smooth PCC, then the minimum slope shall be one-half percent (0.50%). 
16. Maximum slopes shall be 2:1. Slope stabilization shall be provided on all slopes in accordance with Section 3316 of the Uniform Building Code. 
17. All off-site improvements shall be constructed to City of Victorville Standards 
18. All fences and walls are under separate permit. 
19. Retaining walls shall be constructed to City of Victorville Standards or wall calculations submitted to the Building Department for City approval. 
20. Building pad and grading plan certification shall be completed by a licensed engineer in accordance with Section 3317 of the Uniform Building Code.  
21. The maximum allowable foundation bearing pressure shall be 1500 psf unless approved by the City of Victorville Building Department. 
22. The contractor shall comply with the Grading Ordinance Section 15.06.080 and Section 15.06.090 as it relates to borrow pits, export sites and haul routes prior to issuance of a grading permit. 
23. A Paleontological Monitor must be present during all phases of grading when required by City Staff. 
24. Approximate Quantities: 

	Cut ____________ cu. Yds. 
 
	Fill ____________ cu. Yds.  

	Shrinkage __________ %  

25. Construction activities of one (1) acre or more shall require a General Construction Storm Water Permit. For more information, you may call the State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Water Quality at (916) 657-1146. 
26. All grading shall comply with this Grading Plan and the recommendations set forth in the soils report entitled ________________________________________________, prepared by ___________________________, and dated ____________________.
27. Construction activities of one (1) acre or more shall require a General Construction Storm Water Permit. For more information, you may call the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality at (916) 657-1146. All grading shall comply with this Grading Plan and the recommendations set forth in the soils report entitled __________________________________________, prepared by ______________________, and dated ___________.
28. Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID): _______________________________.