ARTICLE III. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

Sec. 7.1-17. Expansive type soil.

(a) Soil testing shall be performed by a qualified individual, who shall: (1) deter-mine the number of borings required; (2) provide a report of the soil test results; (3) provide recommendations for foundation design. As an acceptable alternative, tests which were completed at the subdivision stage of development that have sufficient data to indicate that no additional testing is required on the building site for the building construction, may be accepted. When test results indicate the presence of expansive soil at the building site, the foundation for the proposed structure shall be designed by a registered design professional prior to any building permit being issued.

(b) Additions to existing buildings that will not exceed 30% of the existing footprint area, and decks, shall not require a soil test.

(c) The requirements for soil testing for non-habitable accessory structures not exceeding 600 square feet may be waived at the discretion of the building code official.
(Ord. No. 04-18(R), 7/13/04)