Direct Answer: Legalizing unpermitted grading starts with an after-the-fact permit application. You document existing conditions with an as-graded plan, add a soils report if the

Direct Answer: An SB 9 lot split does not make the new parcel buildable. Most need regrading for drainage, a legal access route, and separate

Direct Answer: Dredging scope comes down to basin size and depth, sediment type, water table, equipment access, and where the material goes. All of that

Direct Answer: Sonoma County requires a drainage permit before any drainage improvement or related work starts, including site clearing and soil disturbance. Each site needs

Direct Answer: Grading and drainage work in Monterey County generally has to be permitted, built, and protected before October 15, because county rules restrict earthwork

Direct Answer: A sewer lateral needs a narrow band of fall, commonly around a quarter inch per foot. Too flat and solids settle. Too steep

Direct Answer: The asphalt is rarely the problem. Driveways fail early because the subgrade under them was graded wrong, under-built on base rock, or never

Direct Answer: Most Sonoma County yards flood because heavy clay soil drains slowly. Rain has nowhere to go, so it pools in low spots and

Direct Answer: The Pajaro flood showed that low-lying Monterey County land fills faster than it drains. Storm readiness here means checking runoff paths, slopes, and

Direct Answer: Most Monterey County site plans get sent back for drainage that does not reach a proper discharge point, earthwork quantities that quietly cross

Direct Answer: In most years, foundation excavation in Santa Rosa runs into late October or early November if the ground is still dry and permits

Direct Answer: A french drain needs a sloped trench, clean crushed rock, the right geotextile fabric, perforated pipe, and a working outlet. Skip any one