A. Plans for public improvements and land development work authorized under this chapter shall be prepared by a civil engineer. Where soil or geologic reports or soil and geologic investigations are required, the reports and investigations shall be prepared and conducted by an engineering geologist and/or soil engineer as appropriate.

B. A seepage statement or study is required as a part of all soil reports. All soil engineering, geologic, and geologic engineering reports shall consist of a preliminary and a final as-built report. Whenever blasting is to be performed or bedrock is to be exposed, a seepage study must be performed to determine method of handling excess water infiltration.

C. Plans prepared for land development work, which includes clearing and grubbing only, shall be prepared with input from a biologist.

D. All plans prepared for tidally influenced areas shall be designed to accommodate 50 years of sea level rise. The City Engineer shall revise the Subdivision Manual every five years to define the anticipated sea level rise and set forth the minimum requirements for accommodation. (Ord. 3222 § 1, 2012; Ord. 3005 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1877 § 2, 1979; Ord. 1797 § 1, 1978).