El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
El Dorado County Grand Jury, 2013-2014 El Dorado County Fails to Enforce Its Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
When grading work is done in El Dorado County and no permit is obtained and no permit fee paid, and the county is made aware of the work being done before the work is complete, the county will issue a stop work order.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
When work improperly continues after issuance of a stop work order or if work is completed before a stop work order is issued, no enforcement action is taken.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Only payment of a permit fee triggers inspection of grading work performed.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Grading work performed where no permit fee is paid is not inspected.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
El Dorado County does not enforce its Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Whether or not the Ordinance is amended, the Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance should be enforced. RESPONSES Responses to both findings and recommendations in this Report are required by law in accordance with California Penal Code §933 and §933.05. Address responses to: The Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, presiding judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This Report has been provided to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, Development Services Department and Department of Transportation. The Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court additionally requests that the responses be sent electronically as a “Word” file or “PDF” file to facilitate the economical and timely distribution of such responses. Please email responses to the El Dorado County Grand Jury at: courtadmin@eldoradocourt.org
F6
The County’s failure to enforce its Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance encourages illegal grading to the detriment of other property owners and residents.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Whether or not the Ordinance is amended, the Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance should be enforced. RESPONSES Responses to both findings and recommendations in this Report are required by law in accordance with California Penal Code §933 and §933.05. Address responses to: The Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, presiding judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This Report has been provided to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, Development Services Department and Department of Transportation. The Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court additionally requests that the responses be sent electronically as a “Word” file or “PDF” file to facilitate the economical and timely distribution of such responses. Please email responses to the El Dorado County Grand Jury at: courtadmin@eldoradocourt.org
Additional Recommendations 2
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R1The Board of Supervisors should review the Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and determine whether the Ordinance imposes overly burdensome requirements for rural access roads.
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R2If the Board of Supervisors determines the requirements for grading of rural access roads are overly burdensome, it should amend the Ordinance to define appropriate requirements for the grading of those roads.
No Responses Found 2
Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.
El Dorado County Board of Supervisors
Elected County Office
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Transit Authority