Resolution Number 65-10-25-71"72
RESOLUTION NO. 65_10_25_7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
DIRECTING THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AS ITS AGENT IN
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
GRADING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PLANTING
BE PLACED ON ALL CUT AND FILL SLOPES
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano has adopted by reference the grading
ordinance of the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing some confusion has resulted as to
the requirement of planting and the maintenance thereof on both cut and full slopes
within the City of San Juan Capistrano; and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this resolution to avoid any further confusion
in this regard and to establish certain planting standards to which the County of
Orange is directed to conform.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, that it direct, and it hereby directs the County of Orange in the
administration of the Grading Ordinance of the City of San Juan Capistrano to
adhere to the following standards in relation to the planting of slopes within the
City of San Juan Capistrano:
1. All slopes (including both cut and fill slopes) over five feet (5') in
vertical height shall be seeded or planted with a dense rooting vegetation
cover.
2. All slopes shall be planted with a combination of purple vetch _ 50%,
fescue goars - 24%, trefoil _ 20%, wildflower - 6% -------- 10 to 12 pounds
per 1,000 square feet, or approved equal.
3. Planted slopes shall be watered and maintained until a cover satisfactory
to the Department of Building and Safety and the City of San Juan Capistrano
is obtained, and thereafter until maintenance is assumed by the purchaser
thereof; and that acceptable ingress and egress be provided to accomplish
such maintenance for a period of not less than one (1) year.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no change or variance from the above require-
ments shall be made without express permission in writing from the City of San
Juan Capistrano, in each instance first had, signed by the City Engineer and the
City Administrator.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be furnished to
the Department of Building and Safety of the County of Orange, and that copies
thereof be made available to any person proposing to subdivide land within the
corporate limits of the City of San Juan Capistrano.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved
October, 1965.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of
San Juan Capistrano
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
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a sigp€d by me thi 2 d of
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San Juan Capistrano
I, ERNEST A. THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution of the City
Council of said City numbered 65_10_25_7, adopted by the City Council of said
City on the 25th day of October, 1965, and was so passed and adopted by the
following stated vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: DURNFORD, BATHGATE, CHERMAK and OLIVARES
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: BUCHHEIM
and was thereafter on said day signed and approved by the Mayor of said City.
City Clerk of the City of
San Juan Capistrano